Getting the most out of your wine

The missing ingredient that could take your wine appreciation to a new level

 

It goes without saying that when we’re out for dinner most of us spend a considerable amount of time pouring over the wine list.

 

Some of us have become so wine obsessed that it even takes precedence over the food menu when we’re at a restaurant.

 

But even if you know your claret from your Beaujolais and your wine knowledge is the envy of all your friends, you still may not be getting the most out of your bottle, and surprisingly it could all be down to what you are drinking alongside your wine.

 

How many times have you carefully picked out water when out for dinner? None? Well you wouldn’t be alone. But the practice of ‘water and wine harmonisation’ is growing around the world, with even one of the world’s top sommeliers Andreas Larsson now advising wine lovers on the best water and wine matches to bring out the flavour of your food.

 

And just as picking the perfect wine can make or break a dish, Andreas believes sipping the right water can enhance even further the food we are eating.

 

Andreas, who was crowned ‘Best Sommelier of the World’ in 2007, will be conducting water and wine harmonisation sessions on behalf of S. Pellegrino at the Taste of London Festival, which takes place in Regents Park from 17^th to the 20^th of June.

 

Now in its seventh year, Taste of London brings together the capital's finest chefs and restaurants with an extraordinary range of quality food and drink from Britain and around the world.

 

In the following video Andreas runs through some of his top tips for making sure you’re getting the most out of your wine by selecting the perfect water accompaniment.

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For more information visit www.sanpellegrino.com