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Food and wine pairing

Spaghetti bolognese

Bolognese sauce : meat-based sauce with soffritto (the Italian version of a mirepoix) made from onion, celery, and carrot. The various meats are minced or finely chopped and slow-cooked.

This dish pairs well with 24 drinks :

Bandol rosé

Bandol rosé
Still rosé wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
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Bergerac rouge

Bergerac rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.
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Bordeaux rouge

Bordeaux rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
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Brown Ale

Brown Ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
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Cairanne rouge

Cairanne rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Chinon rouge

Chinon rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied and fruity wine (fairly young).
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Collioure rouge

Collioure rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
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Corbières rouge

Corbières rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
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Côtes du Rhône rouge

Côtes du Rhône rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Pairing with a dominant Grenache noir grape (Garnacha tinta).
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Crozes-Hermitage rouge

Crozes-Hermitage rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
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Graves de Vayres rouge

Graves de Vayres rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Gueuze

Gueuze
Beer(s)

Serve at 04-07°C or 39-45 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 20 years old.
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India pale ale

India pale ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 months.
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Languedoc rouge

Languedoc rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
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Rasteau rouge sec

Rasteau rouge sec
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.
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Saint-Amour

Saint-Amour
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 5 years old.
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Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil rouge

Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-17°C or 57-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied and fruity wine (fairly young).
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Saumur rouge

Saumur rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied and fruity wine (fairly young).
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Saumur-Champigny

Saumur-Champigny
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied and fruity wine (fairly young).
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Touraine rouge

Touraine rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
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