Muristek
Many wines that match well with meat are just as good with vegetarian options – rather than focus on the main ingredient, it’s often more useful to think of the way a dish is cooked and its flavour profile
I sometimes wonder what my parents would have made of today’s diet, which they would have found mysteriously devoid of meat and two veg. Of course, there are still people (some of my best friends and family members among them) for whom a meal isn’t proper unless it includes some kind of animal-based protein, but, while I am an omnivore, I often go days without eating meat at all.
In the wine trade, however, there’s still a tendency for the back labels to suggest meat and fish pairings, or to restrict vegetarian recommendations to veggie lasagnes or stews. The world of vegetarian and vegan cooking is as broad, if not broader, than meat, fish and dairy-based food, but many wine producers still seem to be mentally stuck in the nut-roast rut.
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