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/3mvhy35s3ec2qGeorgian wine isn't all orange - or amber as they call it. And crisp whites like rikatsiteli can be an accommodating wine pairing as this week's #matchoftheweek proves https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/trout-with-yoghurt-pickled-cucumber-and-rikatsiteli/14 Sep 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhy35s3ec2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3muhoferlfs2tWhat kind of wine would you think of pairing with puffed pig skin? https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/blogs/match_of_the_week/12179-476e879518bb4514ee3af1b45577e2bd/redir/ #matchoftheweek01 Sep 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhoferlfs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mttnll222c2zMargaritas aren't the only good pairing for Mexican food as this #matchoftheweek demonstrates https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/short-rib-tamal-and-bobal/24 Aug 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnll222c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mtdxaofqq2245 ways to tell what your pinot noir is going to taste like https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/recent/5-ways-to-tell-what-your-pinot-noir-is-going-to-taste-like/ #internationalpinotnoirday18 Aug 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdxaofqq224https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mtc2evxrfc2hI wouldn't have thought of pairing Sauternes with this Indian dessert but turns out there's a reason it worked so well https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/sauternes-and-rasmalai/ #matchoftheweek17 Aug 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc2evxrfc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3msq7x6qqdk2hSince kid is widely cooked in Greece makes sense to pair a Greek red wine with it https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/roast-kid-and-xinomavro/ #matchoftheweek10 Aug 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq7x6qqdk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mrpetihmdk23Pinot noir is not the only match for duck ... Try this next time you're in a restaurant . . . https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/duck-with-cherries-and-valpolicella/ #winepairing #matchoftheweek28 Jul 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpetihmdk23https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mr5xgqbb6s26What do you pair with Zöldveltelini (if you even know what it is!) Turns out this is spot on https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_of_the_week/broccoli-and-feta-crustless-quiche-with-zoldveltelini/ #matchoftheweek #winepairing21 Jul 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5xgqbb6s26https://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mqzcaujto22cThe problem with comprehensive wine pairing posts that cover all the bases is that they take a long time to read if you're in a hurry. So here, kicking off my 5 easy wins series, is a quick guide on what to drink with salmon https://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/features/pairing-wine-with-salmon-5-easy-wins/19 Jul 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzcaujto22chttps://bsky.app/profile/fibeckett.bsky.social/post/3mqrckb3l6s2rIf you're a fan of Diana Henry's recipes do read this post in my well-loved cookery writers series - and the comments from fellow fans! https://open.substack.com/pub/fionabeckett/p/well-loved-cookery-writers-4-diana?r=apomi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web16 Jul 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:omcyjkdaacechlbtstdxolnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrckb3l6s2rhttps://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/3m6zijk6kac26