Bristol-based former Guardian wine writer. Food and wine pairing geek. Publisher matchingfoodandwine.com and Eat This, Drink That on Substack fionabeckett.substack.com. @fibeckett_winematcher on instahttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mqjndjzy522sRosé isn't just for salads as this week's #matchoftheweek proves https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/belly-pork-with-peanuts-and-sesame-and-a-southern-french-rose/13 Jul 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjndjzy522shttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mq737kg7xs2dIf you're a regular traveller what are the things that most annoy you about hotel rooms? https://open.substack.com/pub/fionabeckett/p/what-are-the-things-that-most-annoy?r=apomi&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web09 Jul 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq737kg7xs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mmtcpu3rck25If you're eating smoked salmon cider might be the last drink you'd think of pairing with it. Think again ... www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek27 May 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtcpu3rck25https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mme4qoaaec25Top match - or, rather matches - from last week's trip to Corsica. (Even though I've gone for the vermentino it was a tie!) https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/lemon-risotto-with-prawns-and-vermentino/ #matchoftheweek21 May 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mme4qoaaec25https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3ml3sd4ve3k27My match of the week slot is normally devoted to wines but this week’s excellent alcohol-free drink is the perfect match for the halloumi omelette wrap I made this weekend from Georgie Hayden’s brilliant new book MEDesque https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/a-halloumi-omelette-wrap-with-jukes-believe/05 May 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3sd4ve3k27https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mk46cqt7js2gAre you uncomfortable with eating on your own? This may change your mind https://open.substack.com/pub/fionabeckett/p/how-to-eat-out-on-your-own?r=apomi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true22 Apr 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk46cqt7js2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mjzj23z7jc2sA perfect match for prawn cocktail you might not have come across https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/prawn-cocktail-and-silvaner/ #matchoftheweek21 Apr 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzj23z7jc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mjaqxzl5wk2uWhat Easter means to the Greeks. A post from the archives by wine writer Ted Lelekas https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/recent/how-greeks-celebrate-easter-the-feasting-after-the-fast/11 Apr 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaqxzl5wk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mj7dfvxlkc2rThe virtue of travelling without a plan https://fionabeckett.substack.com/p/paris-without-a-plan11 Apr 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7dfvxlkc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mh6sdnk6uk25This is the sort of fish dish that would work with a red wine but an oaked white is probably in more people's comfort zone. #matchoftheweek https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/hake-with-butter-beans-and-piquillo-peppers-and-oaked-white-bordeaux/16 Mar 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6sdnk6uk25https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mgrjyqfbzs2rAlcohol-free drinks can be as successful pairing as wine as this week's #matchoftheweek proves https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/cashew-parfait-with-apple-and-apple-kombucha/11 Mar 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrjyqfbzs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mgari67yzs2bGiven it's #britishpieweek and you might be indulging in a pie or two what are you going to drink, wine or beer? Here's a quick guide https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/features/the-best-wine-and-beer-pairings-for-savoury-pies/04 Mar 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgari67yzs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mfn3yh7ndk2jwhat do you drink with duck à l'orange? Here's one wine that works https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/duck-a-lorange-and-cabernet-franc/24 Feb 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfn3yh7ndk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mabcjxpb522uExcellent guide from Clare Finney on how to negotiate Christmas eating and drinking if you're pregnant (or not drinking for any other reason) https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/dec/18/how-to-eat-drink-and-be-merry-while-pregnant-at-christmas18 Dec 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabcjxpb522uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3ma3pumzehc26Like most omnivores I tend to be sniffy about the limitations of vegan food but this extraordinary meal by 2 Korean Masters in Bristol yesterday was exquisite. More like art than food, a beautifully curated contrast of colour, texture and taste. Thankyou Wizzy of Sky Kong Kong for the privilege.16 Dec 2025 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3pumzehc26https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3ma2dyxbe3k2mA wine for rotisserie chicken that would also be good for Boxing Day https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/rotisserie-chicken-and-mencia/ #matchoftheweek15 Dec 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2dyxbe3k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m7kofeoylk2fI've never been entirely convinced about smoked salmon and champagne and both these alternative pairings were better, maybe down to the smoke or cure https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/smoked-salmon-and-sparkling-vouvray/ #matchoftheweek09 Dec 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kofeoylk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m7cnjtzgxk2bIf you're shopping in Waitrose this weekend and wondering whether to take advantage of their 'fine wine' deal here's my pick of the offers (paywalled but you can sign up for as little as £5 which you'll easily save yourself on the bottles I'm recommending!) https://fionabeckett.substack.com/p/is-the-waitrose-fine-wine-offer-worth06 Dec 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7cnjtzgxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m6zijk6kac26It's not that some cookbooks are better than others simply that they're better for the type of cook you're giving them to. Here's my Christmas round-up matched to the ideal recipient https://fionabeckett.substack.com/p/which-cookbooks-to-give-your-family02 Dec 2025 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zijk6kac26https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m6z5elx4ys2zFood and wine pairings are not absolute - they depend, as in this instance, on how the dish is cooked and how old the wine is. https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/tarte-tatin-and-barsac/ #matchoftheweek02 Dec 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6z5elx4ys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m6jttvl2s22tAn appassimento red could be the answer to the 'what wine to drink with my Thanksgiving turkey' dilemma. Depending whether or not you're into appassimento wines as I explain in my latest post https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/features/what-food-to-pair-with-appassimento-wines/26 Nov 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6jttvl2s22thttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m6f2vbvdms2aA fitting tribute to a groundbreaking and much-loved chef [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f2vbvdms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m6f2b2fne22zYou don't have to be eating Japanese food to drink sake. Here are a couple of pairings you might well not have thought of https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/junmai-ginjo-sake-with-caramelised-prawns/ #matchoftheweek24 Nov 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f2b2fne22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m5nwkvr6sk2hWhy Jerez is about more than just sherry. Including some great music https://open.substack.com/pub/sweeneyp/p/booze-bulls-and-bulerias-sherry-week?r=apomi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false15 Nov 2025 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5nwkvr6sk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m5mrm6nflk2fI remenber bring commissioned by Rachel when she was on the Sunday Times. A really great editor and a great writer. Such very sad news https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/rachel-cooke-a-tribute14 Nov 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mrm6nflk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m5gqniwkfk2mNow that snacks are becoming a regular part of eating out maybe we should start pairing drinks with them, especially cocktails. Here's one combination that was spot on https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/crab-dumpling-with-a-citrus-and-espelette-cocktail/ #matchoftheweek12 Nov 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gqniwkfk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m4qjgq2iac2dEven sherry fans might question whether an amontillado would go with duck. Turns out it's a doozy #matchoftheweek https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/duck-and-amontillado-sherry/03 Nov 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qjgq2iac2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m4kofcyftk24Like wine? Love cheese? Join me tomorrow! https://open.substack.com/pub/fionabeckett/p/cheese-wine-and-waitrose?r=apomi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false01 Nov 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4kofcyftk24https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m4izqc55os25Good read on chef Alain Passard's conversion to veganism from Philip Sweeney https://sweeneyp.substack.com/p/how-i-slept-with-alain-passard31 Oct 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4izqc55os25https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3m3mxes4e7s2pIronically my #matchoftheweek from my trip to Georgia last week was not typically Georgian though it did involve a Georgian wine https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/chicken-liver-pat-with-qvevri-aged-amber-wine/20 Oct 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3mxes4e7s2p