{"id":7723,"date":"2026-06-05T14:10:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/?p=7723"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:17:23","slug":"english-wine-week-the-magic-of-flavour-pairing-with-jane-rakison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/english-wine-week-the-magic-of-flavour-pairing-with-jane-rakison\/","title":{"rendered":"English Wine Week: the magic of flavour pairing with Jane Rakison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Imagine cooking a beautiful, seasonal meal and then elevating the taste experience even further with a glass of wine that\u2019s delicious, features the lowest air miles possible and is bang on trend. That\u2019s what you get when you match English wines with Mindful Chef recipes.<\/span><\/p>\n

English Wine Week is the perfect time to get on board with our heavenly homegrown wines, if you haven\u2019t done so already. And if you\u2019re a signed-up fan of English wine (and you really should be), then it\u2019s time to celebrate, because as you already know, this country\u2019s wines have never looked or tasted so good.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Mindful Chef pairing menu for English Wine Week<\/b><\/h2>\n

With that in mind, I\u2019ve pulled together a few epic bottles that will work beautifully with some of this week\u2019s recipes, so read on, order in, and revel in the flavour-combination fireworks that you\u2019re about to treat your palates to.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Langham Corallian Classic Cuvee NV<\/b><\/a> (Dorset) with<\/b> Samphire Baked Salmon with Herby Potato Salad, Rocket & Tomatoes<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

First up, a delicious \u2013 and multi-award-winning \u2013 sparkling wine from Dorset. Langham Estate\u2019s Corallian Classic Cuv\u00e9e is the kind of wine that could match a whole host of dishes thanks to its combination of richness and freshness. My ultimate match would be the Samphire Baked Salmon with Herby Potato Salad, because the freshness of the fizz heightens the \u2018green\u2019 herb flavours and cuts through the natural oiliness of the salmon. That said, it would also be a winning match with dishes featuring plenty of aromatic spices, like yellow Thai chicken curry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nyetimber English Summer Ros<\/b>\u00e9<\/b> <\/a>(West Sussex) with <\/b>Roast Vegetable Gnocchi with Sundried Tomato & Walnut Pesto<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Spoiler alert: sparkling ros\u00e9 is epic with food. Nyetimber is one of the pioneering English wine producers that put the UK on the world-class wine map, and I\u2019ve always loved their beautiful ros\u00e9, which is packed with flavours of hibiscus and pomegranate. That inherent fruitiness, plus the creamy base, gives it great food-matching creds with juicy ripe tomatoes, so my go-to pairing with the Mindful Chef menu would be the Roast Vegetable Gnocchi with Sundried Tomato & Walnut Pesto, especially given Nyetimber\u2019s wines are also vegan-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lyme Bay Shoreline <\/b><\/a>(Devon) with <\/b>Ni\u00e7oise-style Anchovy Salad with Roast Potatoes, Green Beans & Gooey Egg<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Devon winery Lyme Bay is making loads of tasty still wines. Its flagship wine, Shoreline, is a zesty blend of lots of grapes (grown in the most sought-after county for wine grapes atm \u2013 Essex). I\u2019d recommend drinking this with the Ni\u00e7oise-style salad with anchovies, as the wine has a delicious salinity to match the fish, plus its bright and crisp personality matches the tang of olives and cuts through the richness of egg yolk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stopham Estate Pinot Gris 2023<\/b><\/a> (West Sussex) with <\/b>Honeyed Chorizo & Sweetcorn Salad with Caramelised Onions<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Stopham Estate in Sussex makes a fantastic version of Pinot Gris (fun fact: Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, it\u2019s just a juicier, \u2018rounder\u2019 version). The tropical vibe of this Pinot Gris makes it a fantastic choice with the Honeyed Chorizo & Sweetcorn Salad with Caramelised Onions. Even though this is a dry white, its generous juicy flavour nicely tempers hotter ingredients like some chorizos, and also matches up to ingredients that have a sweeter edge to them, like honey or ripe kernels of sweetcorn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blackbook Drums Space 2022<\/b><\/a> (London) with <\/b>Pork Meatball Fusilli with Sundried Tomato Sauce & Rocket Pesto<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

As for red wines, even though the climate is getting warmer, England still makes reds on the lighter end of the global red wine spectrum. That\u2019s a plus in my book, because lighter reds are generally more food-friendly. London\u2019s urban winery Blackbook is making some stunning bottles of red, including the Drumspace Field Blend, which I\u2019ve paired with the Pork Meatball Fusilli with Sun-dried Tomato Sauce. This plump red oozes dark plum flavours, so it ebbs and flows effortlessly with the dominant ingredients of the dish, from passata to pork and chicken stock to garlic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When it comes to wine and food matching, consider the above just the tip of the iceberg. Thanks to such a broad range of tasty still and sparkling wines now being made on our shores, the possibilities really are endless. And, given English wine and Mindful Chef both represent ingredient integrity and excellent flavour, they\u2019re destined for a long future together, which means this year is the year to get English-wine-and-Mindful-Chef curious.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jane Rakison<\/span><\/p>\n

@janeonwine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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