The format was simple \u2013 7 pies, 7 wines. Try as much as you like of each and decide which was the best Pie & Wine match up. On the pie menu were;<\/p>\n For the wines;<\/p>\n What I loved about the evening (apart from the endless choice of wine and pie combinations) was the chance to taste wine with food, something rarely done outside of a meal. Although the camouflaging effect of the food flavours meant I couldn\u2019t pull out all of the subtleties of the wine\u00a0 it highlighted an undeniable truth, wine and food are meant for each other\u2026.including pies!!<\/p>\n As for the best combinations \u2013 for each pie I found a wine that worked, or looking from the other side for each wine I found its partner pie.<\/p>\n The best combinations were; The final challenge of the night was to suggest the best match for the All Day Breakfast pie, not easy with the mix of textures and flavours (Sausage, Bacon, Egg & Tomato). So there you are, Wine and Pies. It works!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wine and Pies may not seem to be the most obvious of bedfellows, the latter more associated with a beer or mug of tea, but as the pies in question are self-styled gourmet pies then why not trade up on … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.northeastwine.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Wine-.jpg\" "\\"Wine-\\"")
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\nThe White Port did well, as did the Boas Vinhas red, but since the piece of pie had more sausage I favoured the red (though the egg, tomato and bacon part loved the Port!)<\/p>\n