Whether you’re the last minute Christmas Eve shopper or the militarily organised type at Christmas, this Majestic Food & Wine matching tool will save you some time from when you whiz round your local Majestic’s aisles or ‘click click’ on the website to serving the wine on the big day…
Monthly Archives: December 2011
delicious. Wednesday
Wednesday 14 December 2011 – 9:52
Buttered turkey with sausage, pancetta and apricot stuffing by Lizzie Kamenetzky We’ve teamed up with deliciousmagazine.co.uk in the run up to Christmas to find the perfect wine matches to some of the UK’s favourite dishes. In 4 weeks, we’ll feature 4 easy to make delicious. dishes, each matched to a selection of wines, making it [...]
‘La Vendange’ in France
Tuesday 13 December 2011 – 12:42
Every year Majestic staff have a chance to go across the channel and pick some grapes in the harvests (la vendange) for our friends in France. Becky from Majestic Isle of Wight was part of one group that popped over earlier in the year for the harvest at Chateau Pizay in Morgon… The harvest was all but over [...]
How to Serve Champagne
Monday 12 December 2011 – 8:42
Monday 12th December: The Final Back to Basics! On the twelfth and final day of…. the Alternative Majestic 12 Days of Christmas…. How to serve Champagne! John takes the sensible approach and shows us how to open and pour in the proper fashion for Christmas, New Year and in fact… any time of the year…
From the Archive: Ruth’s Rainbow Trout
Sunday 11 December 2011 – 13:36
Sunday 11th December: Back to the Archives On the eleventh day of…. the Alternative Majestic 12 Days of Christmas…. I had a look through the Majestic video archive and thought this dish would be a perfect light meal in between Christmas and New Year, matched up with Chablis Jean Bourguignon…
Food and Red Wine Matching
Saturday 10 December 2011 – 11:00
Saturday 10th December: Back to Basics On the tenth day of…. the Alternative Majestic 12 Days of Christmas…. Big red wines compliment big rich meals. Hannah breaks down why certain red wines partner up so well with certain foods.
What Are Legs?
Friday 9 December 2011 – 11:38
Friday 9th December: Back to Basics On the ninth day of…. the Alternative Majestic 12 Days of Christmas…. Ever wondered what those tears streaming down the side of the wine glass are? Hannah unravels the mystery.
How can you tell if a wine is corked?
Thursday 8 December 2011 – 9:50
Thursday 8th December: Back to Basics On the eighth day of…. the Alternative Majestic 12 Days of Christmas…. How can you tell if a wine is corked? We’ve all had that moment in a restaurant, ‘oh that smells a bit funny’, and never say anything. John tells us what to look out for…
What is Terroir?
Wednesday 7 December 2011 – 12:09
Wednesday 7th December On the seventh day of…. the Alternative Majestic 12 Days of Christmas…. What is Terroir? It’s not a word to be afraid of! John keeps it simple in video No.7 of Back to Basics.
delicious. Wednesdays
Tuesday 6 December 2011 – 16:01
Sage Sausage Rolls by Lucy Williams We’ve teamed up with deliciousmagazine.co.uk in the run up to Christmas to find the perfect wine matches to some of the UK’s favourite dishes. In 4 weeks, we’ll feature 4 easy to make delicious. dishes, each matched to a selection of wines, making it as easy as possible for [...]
