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THERIVERAUTUMN2014FOODDRINK07InyouropinionwhatismaindierencebetweenArgentinebeeandothercountriesIndthemaindierenceisthefavourandtendernessothebee.Beequalityisdependentonthedietandlivingconditionsothecattle.InArgentinathecattleareallowedtoroamthefatertilepampasandeedonhighqualitypasturesresultingromagoodlevelorainallandalargelytemperateclimate.ThePampaHmedaisthemostwell-knowncattle-producingregionasithasvastandopenpastures.Grass-edbeelikeoursisalsobelievedtobehealthierasitcontainsmoreOmega3attyacids.Althoughyoucanndgreatbeeromothercountriesitnormallyrequiresalongerperiodomaturationorittobecometender.InyouropinionwhatismaindierencebetweenArgentinewinetotraditionalFrenchItalianwinesThemaindierenceisthebody.ItseasiertondwineromArgentinawithamediumorullbodythatsnottooexpensive.Ibelievetheyalsohavericherfavours.TogetthesamesortoFrenchorItalianwineyoumustspendmoremoney.HavingsaidthisIhavestartedtonoticeachangeinEuropeanwineswithsomeothemresemblingtheNewWorldwines.Whatwinedoyouthinkgoeswellwitheachoyourrib-eyesirloinorflletsteaksBeingromArgentinaanyMalbecwouldbetheobviousandcorrectanswer.ButtheycanbealsoenjoyedwithaCabernetSauvignonromPatagoniaoraTannatromSalta.ThesearegrapeswhichhavedevelopedtheirownpersonalityromthedierentregionsoArgentina.MypersonalrecommendationorrsttimecustomerswouldbeaMalbecliketheFincaDomingotogowithanyothesteaks.TobemorespecicIwouldpairaSirloinwiththeLuigiBoscaMalbecaRib-EyewiththeAlpatacoCabernetSauvignonandtheFilletwiththeLaborumTannat.Wehavegreatwinesstartingrom19.95andtheyhaveallbeencareullyselectedsoIwouldencouragecustomerstotrydierentoptions.DoyouthinkthewayasteakiscookedaectsthewinepairingItdoestoacertainextentasthefavourandtextureothesteakisaectedbyhowlongitiscooked.ButIwouldntworrytoomuchTHERIVERAUTUMN2014FOODDRINK7aboutit.Atatableyoullhavepeopleorderingdierentsteaksdonedierentwaysbuttheyareallsharingthesamewine.Itisimportantorourwinelisttobewellthoughtandfexiblesothatcustomersdontmakeamistakebychoosinganyothewines.ArethereanyWhitewinesthatstandupwellcontrastwiththerichbeeYesthereare.IrecommendourFincaLaLindaViognierwhichhasagreatbodyandreshnessthatpairsreallywellwithbee.IyouarewillingtospendabitmoretheLaborumTorrontesisclosetoperection.ApartromsteakwhatelsedoyouservethatcomplementsanyparticularwineOneoourspecialitiesaretheEmpanadastraditionalArgentinePasties.WehavetheminourdierentfavoursBeeSpinachCheeseSweetcornandChickenChorizo.TherecipeotheChickenChorizoEmpanadawelearntromPaulHollywoodwhenwetookpartinhisprogrammePiesPuds.Empanadasgoperectlywithanywinedependingonyourpreerence.AnothergoodpairingwouldbetheIbericoPorkChopswiththeTapizMalbecRosortheLorcaOpaloSyrahbothromMendoza.WhatisyourpersonalavouritecombinationMyavouritesareallotheabovewithtwomoretonishthemealTheHomeMadeChocolateBrowniewithVanillaIceCreamMilkToeeandChocolateSaucepairedwiththeLateHarvestMalbecortheTraditionalHomeMadeCremeCaramelservedwithcreampairedwiththeLateHarvestLaborumTorrontes.CONSTANCIA52TannerStreetSE13PHt02072340676wwww.constancia.co.ukTHERIVERAUTUMN2014FOODDRINK07