Wine Pairing
An Italian wine importer explains what to pour with sukiyaki. The sweet-savory warishita broth loves a fruit-forward red with gentle tannins, like Primitivo. Kanto vs Kansai styles, raw egg, and serving temperature.
Convenience-store snacks are plenty of fun with wine. Type by type (karaage, dried squid, cheese, chips and more), here is how to match sparkling, white and red to fat, salt and umami, plus easy picks.
Mushrooms are one of autumn's greatest culinary treasures. Whether shiitake, maitake, matsutake, or porcini, their...
A complete guide to pairing wine with Hamburg steak, organized by sauce type: demi-glace, tomato, ponzu, and teriyaki. Drawing on Puglia's Sunday braciole tradition, we explain why Primitivo is the ideal match for Japan's most popular home-cooked dish.
A guide to wine pairings by hot pot type — shabu-shabu, kimchi nabe, yudofu, and more. Plus the story of Caldariello, a traditional Salento winter stew that explains why Primitivo is the natural match for rich, umami-heavy nabe.
A complete guide to pairing wine with curry by style and spice level. Japanese curry calls for Primitivo. How Britain's 1872 introduction of curry to Japan and a South Italian grape became an unexpected golden match.