Pairings
What loves what.
A working list, not a commandment. Match weight, match acid, or match the sauce — then ask the sommelier if the table is still arguing.
Dessert
Apple tart, fruit crumble
Match fruit with fruit, and keep the wine at least as sweet as the plate.
- Vouvray moelleux or Coteaux du Layon
Chenin, apple, honey.
- Spätlese / Auslese Riesling
Lime and peach for orchard desserts.
- Calvados (after the plate)
If the tart is the last word.
- Vouvray moelleux or Coteaux du Layon