Fiona Beckett

@winematcher

Guardian wine writer (tho' also author of How to Drink without Drinking). Food & wine pairing guru. Periodic podcaster (at Bâtonnage)

Bristol
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Joined January 2009
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  1. Sep 17

    makes me realise that my grenache pairings don't really take of this. Here's what I thought 3 years ago - let me know what you'd add in the light of the changing style

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  2. Sep 17

    A lot of grenache doesn't taste like big beefy grenache any more - not a problem in my book. Like this deliciously juicy example from Valencia which I've made my

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  3. Sep 15

    Another cracker from

    In case you missed it earlier: is the growing use of portographic sites desensitising young people to dry wine?
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  4. Sep 14

    If you're making risotto tonight should you reach for a bottle of red or white? Depends on the other ingredients

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  5. Sep 14

    A classic Provençal pairing at Sessions Art Club the other day but all the better for it. i ❤️ Bandol rosé

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  6. Sep 13

    Mushrooms are a major treat at this time of year but the fact that they show off some of the world's best wines so well is an extra bonus

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  7. Sep 11

    Don't see duck much on menus these days do you so might as well cook it at home not least because wild duck is in season right now + it's a great match for red burgundy. Here are some other good pairings

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  8. Sep 11

    Bit fed up with the usual white wine options? Snap up this absolutely cracking roussanne from + two other more than decent buys for under 7 quid (which is extraordinary for the quality)

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  9. Sep 10

    Why cider is one of the most exciting drinks in the UK right now

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  10. Sep 8

    If you're having any kind of seafood tonight I'd be tempted to crack open a bottle of albarino. Here's why

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  11. Sep 8

    must confess my reaction entirely. We don't have one in Brizzle any more for a start

    Trade reeling following 'Oddbins still exists' bombshell.
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  12. Sep 7

    Who can be bothered to make a pud on a hot day like this when a ripe peach with a luscious glass of sweet wine is a dessert in itself? Here are some suggestions to chose from

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  13. Sep 7

    Definitely feeling it's a riesling kinda day, not least cos I feel like eating riesling sorta food, especially Thai and Vietnamese-style salads. Here are some other things that are great with riesling

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  14. Sep 7

    If ever there was a day for gazpacho this is it, especially with tomatoes bang in season. And here's what to drink with it

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  15. Sep 6

    Ad. If you've never tried 's products (and if not, you should) here's your chance. We have 4 of their essentials bundles to give away this month

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  16. Sep 6

    You might not think potatoes merited their own pairing but you probably haven't tried

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  17. Sep 6

    ICYMI at the weekend, why it's worth making September the time you explore the wine world

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  18. Sep 6

    This should be interesting. (And I don't mean that sardonically. Have been to and the results speak for themselves)

    Working on a presentation of Essex Geology - it’s complicated. The Thames and The Medway both flowed across the county during interglacial periods, of which there were several. Flat doesn’t have to be boring.
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  19. Sep 3

    It’s September – time to go back to (wine) school | Fiona Beckett on drink

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  20. Sep 3

    In other good news partridge is also back in season. A simply roast bird is one of the most delicious ways to enjoy a bottle of red burgundy. (For other pairings see

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