Meal and wine pairing
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Chocolate and orange trifle
Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.
This dish pairs well with 11 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Arbois Vin de paille
Straw wines
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Banyuls Traditionnel Rancio
Mistelles, fortified wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Cognac
Spirits and liqueurs
Serve at 18-24°C ou 64-75 °F.
May be called Eau-de-vie de Cognac or Eau-de-vie des Charentes.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
Côtes du Jura Vin de paille
Straw wines
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Hermitage Vin de paille
Straw wines
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Imperial stout
Beers
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
May be called Russian Imperial Stout (RIS).
L’Etoile Vin de paille
Straw wines
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.