Wine Pairings: Duck

Food & Wine Pairings: Duck

We all enjoy the classics and one always find comfort in pairing traditional heavy reds with duck but consider pairing the sauce more than the protein involved in the dish. Try a young red on fruit with a red berries sauce or a medium dry Pinot Gris on a honey and soy sauce for instance. See what fruits are in season and get a short 2 hour cooking class at your most convenient time to discover the secrets of sauce making with duck. You will never buy ready made sauce or stock ever again and will also learn how to cook duck breasts to perfection! Book now!

A few examples of stunning pairings:

duck, blueberries, black garlic jus / syrah, merlot, sauv, chablis DUCK, MANDARINE, LIQUORICE / CAB SAUV, AUS CHARDONNAY, RIESLING

Now, about duck it's also going to be about the sauce, obviously. Duck is a wonderful ingredient with more texture and taste notes than any chicken could ever dream of. It needs to be cooked to perfection (rosé) and served with a combination of sides to implement its versatility, hence based on seasonality and preferences.

In winter, I like to use citrus, Sichuan pepper, star anise and butter with honey to season it and then pair it with chilled fruity half sweet whites or in summer, young light reds