WineMasters Cooking for Wine: Food & Wine Pairing Course

Andreas Larsson receives Matthieu Perrin of Château de Beaucastel in Southern Rhône. Andreas cooks a dish to match their classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape. With ingredients from the fridge, Andreas is challenged to create another dish to match the wine he tasted blind; Matthieu Perrin’s favorite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2012

Blind tasted wine:

Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Kabinett

Andreas Larsson receives Ernst Loosen, one of the world's best producers of Riesling wines, which he makes in the Mosel in Germany.

First, Andreas prepares a custom-made dish to match Ernst's top-rated dry Riesling. Andreas is then challenged to create another dish by using ingredients from the fridge to match the wine he tasted blind; Ernst Loosen's favorite wine made by another wine producer.

Wine brought by guest:

Dr. Loosen, Graacher Himmelreich Riesling GG, 2017

Blind tasted wine:

Thelmo Rodriguez, Lanzaga Rioja, 2016

Best Sommelier of the World Andreas Larsson receives Arnaud Bourgeois from Chavignol, a small village in the Loire, France. Andreas will create a dish to match the famous minerality of his Sauvignon Blanc ‘Les Baronnes’.
With ingredients from the fridge, Andreas is challenged to create another dish to match the wine he tasted blind; Arnaud Bourgeois’ favourite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Henri Bourgeois, Sancerre ‘Les Baronnes’, 2019

Blind tasted wine:

Domaine La Soufrandière, Pouilly-Vinzelles ‘Les Quarts’, 2018

Andreas Larsson receives famous sweet wine producer Gerhard Kracher from Austria. Andreas makes his version of Peking Duck to match Kracher’s luscious, botrytis wine made of Chardonnay and Welschriesling. With ingredients from the fridge, Andreas is challenged to create another dish to match the wine he tasted blind; Gerhard Kracher’s favorite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Kracher, Grande Cuvee Kollektion Trockenbeerenauslese, 2017

Blind tasted wine:

Domaine Weinbach, Riesling Cuvée Colette, 2016

Andreas Larsson receives Xavier Baril of Domaine Engel, the largest organic estate in the Alsace. Andreas makes a traditional dish to match his Sylvaner, one of the region's most iconic grape varieties. With ingredients from the fridge, Andreas is challenged to create another dish to match the wine he tasted blind; Xavier Baril’s favourite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Domaine Engel, Sylvaner Renaissance, 2019

Blind tasted wine:

Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne, 2014

Andreas Larsson receives Jean Claude Mas, one of the most influential forces in the south of France. To match a Languedoc white, which is made from Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Viognier, Andreas is cooking a fish dish. And what will Andreas create with the other ingredients from the fridge to go with the wine he tasted blind; Jean-Claude Mas’ favourite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Château Paul Mas Belluguette Blanc, 2019

Blind tasted wine:

Fattoria di Basciano I Pini, 2018

Young self-made Lebanese winemaker Maher Harb is known for the wine he makes at Sept, his biodynamic winery in the hills above Beirut. Andreas Larsson is taking inspiration from the Middle East to prepare a dish to match Maher Harb’s rich and mineral wine made of the indigenous grape Merweh. With ingredients from the fridge, Andreas is challenged to create another dish to match the wine he tasted blind; Maher’s favourite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Sept, Merweh

Blind tasted wine:

Cupano, Brunello di Montalcino

Andreas Larsson welcomes Douro’s dry wine pioneer Cristiano Van Zeller. To complement Van Zeller’s dry Douro red wine, made from a wide variety of grapes from vines over 80 years old, Andreas prepares a surf and turf recipe. Andreas will also create another dish using the ingredients from the fridge to match the wine he tasted blind; Cristiano Van Zeller’s favourite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Quinta vale D. Maria, CV – Curriculum Vitae, Douro Red, 2016

Blind tasted wine:

Hacienda Terra d’Uro, Toro Red, 2016

Top sommelier Franck Massard who turned to winemaking in Spain visits Andreas Larsson in his kitchen today. To match Franck’s deep ruby, spicy red wine made from Carignan and Grenache, Andreas is cooking a peppery fish stew. And with the other ingredients from the fridge, Andreas is challenged to create another dish to match the wine he tasted blind; Franck’s favourite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Franck Massard, Huellas, Priorat, 2016

Blind tasted wine:

Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5, 2014

Andreas Larsson receives French winemaker Matthieu Guyon, whose family owns the Domaines Rollan de By vineyards in Bordeaux.

Andreas will prepare the perfect wine burger to match the rich Merlot-dominated Cru Bourgeois Médoc.

And what will Andreas create with the other ingredients from the fridge to go with Matthieu Guyon’s favourite bubble?

Wine brought by guest:

Château Rollan de By 2012

Blind tasted wine:

Edouard Duval Noir d’Eulalie

In this episode, Andreas Larsson welcomes Salvino Benanti, who together with his twin brother Antonio, runs an iconic winery located on the slopes of the Etna volcano in Sicily and is among the most prominent producers of fine wines in Italy. Andreas is cooking a dish to match the premium white Etna wine and is challenged to create another recipe to complement the wine he tasted blindly; Salvino Benanti’s favorite wine made by someone else.

Wine brought by guest:

Pietra Marina Etna Bianco Superiore DOC, 2016

Andreas Larsson welcomes the next generation of the Weingut Dr. Heger: Katharina Heger. On the warmest spot of Germany, the Kaiserstuhl, the Heger family estate makes world class Pinot Noir, or in this case: world class Spätburgunder. Andreas matches his favorite Pinot Noir dish with this wine: crispy chicken with mushrooms.

Wine brought by guest:

Dr. Heger Minus Spätburgunder Ihringer Winklerberg, VDP Erste Lage, 2017 Germany

Blind tasted wine:

Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder S, Air 2019 Germany

In this special episode of The Sauce is in the Glass, Andreas Larsson prepares a delicious Portuguese seafood dish, for the wine he knows is coming with his next guest. But what he doesn’t know is that the founder and producer of WineMasters himself will join him.

Wine brought by guest:

Hochrain Riesling Smaragd 2021, Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Wachau, Austria

Bandol Rosé, Domaine Tempier, Provence, France

Blind tasted wine:

Grattamacco, Bolgheri Superiore 2010, Super Tuscan, Tuscany, Italy

Today Andreas Larsson welcomes Luís Cerdeira from the Quinta de Soalheiro winery, the sunny place in the lush and green area of northern Portugal, Vinho Verde. Soalheiro is world famous for its Alvarinho wines, so Andreas cooks a lovely Cataplana with Bacalhao to go with it, a traditional Portuguese dish, but with a twist, of course.

Wine brought by guest:

Soalheiro Alvarinho (Clássico)

Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho

Blind tasted wine:

Confuron-Cotetidot Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots 2017

From the cradle of wine, Georgia, Andreas Larsson welcomes Ana Marianashvili from the Chelti Winery. The family still makes their wines in qvevris, like the Georgians used to do for over 8,000 years. Saperavi is the King of Georgian red grape varieties with which the Chelti winery makes their signature wine.

Wine brought by guest:

Chelti, Saperavi 2015

Chelti, Khikhvi Qvevri (Amber wine)

Blind tasted wine:

Shalva Gvaramadze, Rkatsiteli, Tsarapi

Today’s guest, Juan Antonio Ponce from Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce, comes from Manchuela, a lesser known but emerging region in Spain.

For this wine, Andreas gives a short lesson about Iberico pork, the healthy meat from Spain, from which he creates stuffed schnitzels. The crisp acidity of the Bobal wine fits perfectly with the creaminess of the dish, if he may say so himself.

Wine brought by guest:

Clos Lojen, Bobal Viñas Viejas

El Mirador de la Casilla, Syrah

Blind tasted wine:

El Rapolao, La Vizcaína, Bodegas Raúl Pérez, Bierzo, Spain

For someone who suffers from severe homesickness, like today's guest Adam Dijkstra from De Colonjes, there is nothing better than being able to make wines in your home country. In this case: the northern wine country The Netherlands, where the vines get older and the wines get better every year. Not only due to climate change, but also due to new grape varieties, like Helios and Riesèl, which suit the climate of the northern countries very well. Host Andreas Larsson, being Nordic as a Viking, knows how to get by with a matching dish.

Wine brought by guest:

De Colonjes, Knapse Witte

De Colonjes, Novatura

Blind tasted wine:

Honigberg Brut Reserve Riesling, Edition Bee

As a young Swedish boy, host Andreas Larsson enjoyed eating cod loin several times a week. Today he prepares it with horseradish to be a perfect match with the Grüner Veltliner which is brought by the guest of today: Roman Horvath MW, director and winemaker of Domäne Wachau.

To think that it wasn't until his mid-twenties that Roman became interested in wine, and now he runs a high quality cooperative with 250 vintner families. They have an extremely complex and fragmented vineyard structure while using a very traditional approach. Let’s dig in!

Wine brought by guest:

• Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten 2019 - Domäne Wachau

• Grüner Veltliner 'Steinwerk' - Domäne Wachau

Blind tasted wine:

• Weingut Prieler Ried Goldberg Blaufrankisch, Leithaberg DAC, Austria

Herdade do Mouchão is a legendary winery in the south of Portugal and has been producing wine for over a hundred years. Iain Reynolds Richardson, 6th generation, maintains the traditions established in 1901. Andreas will match pigeon with an old Mouchão Tinto made from Alicante Bouschet. And for the blind wine, Andreas is baking!

Wine brought by guest:

Herdade do Mouchão – Mouchão Tinto, 1985

Blind tasted wine:

Venâncio Costa Lima - Moscatel de Setúbal, 2019

The Hirissou family has been farming and making wine in Gaillac since the mid 19th century. Andreas Larsson welcomes Nicolas Hirissou, 6th generation, who studied viticulture and oenology in California before taking over the family business. To match the 100% Braucol wine Andreas is making roasted duck. For the blind wine Andreas is cooking a Mediterranean dish.

Wine brought by guest:

Domaine du Moulin Hirissou – Cuvée Florentine

Blind tasted wine:

Vermentino Corsica

Andreas is welcoming the Rebholz twins Hans & Valentin who recently took over the family business. The Rebholz family has centuries of winemaking tradition behind them, dating back to the 16th century. To complement the Riesling Andreas is preparing turbot with a rich sauce. And with the other ingredients from the fridge, Andreas is challenged to create another dish for the twins to match their favourite wine.

Wine brought by guest:

Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz – Kastanienbusch Riesling GG VDP. Große Lage

Blind tasted wine:

Domaine des Comte Lafon – Meursault

Andreas welcomes Daniel Niepoort, 6th generation, who now works full-time for the family business. The Niepoort family has been creating Port wines since 1842. But in the last years, Niepoort is also creating still wines in Dão and Bairrada, as well as in the Mosel in Germany. Daniel let’s Andreas start with a blind wine to test his skills. Andreas dish to match the Port wine is an instant pâté!

Wine brought by guest:

Niepoort – Port Colheita 1997

Blind tasted wine:

Niepoort – Buçaco Branco Reservado

Margalit Winery is a family-owned winery founded in 1989 by Yair Margalit. Today his son Asaf is running a very fine boutique winery. The Margalit Winery focuses on French grape varieties from Bordeaux and Rhône. To match the Cabernet Franc Andreas is preparing lamb kebab. For the blind wine Andreas is creating a tropical inspired fish dish.

Wine brought by guest:

Margalit Winery – Cabernet Franc

Blind tasted wine:

Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein – Riesling