Beef stew

Beef stew features slow-cooked tender meat in a rich, savory gravy with root vegetables, creating deep umami flavors and a hearty texture. The dish's robust profile requires beverages with sufficient body and complexity to stand up to the concentrated flavors while offering complementary notes that enhance the stew's depth.

Protein: Beef
Cuisine: French
Course: Main Course
Flavor Profile: Rich & Bold

Recommended Wines

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Red

Edoardo Miroglio BIO Red is an organically produced Bulgarian wine that showcases the potential of the region's terroir. This balanced blend combines the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the spicy character of Syrah, resulting in a medium to full-bodied red with good aging potential.

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Red

Clavel Languedoc Le Mas is a robust red blend from Domaine Clavel, showcasing the terroir of Languedoc with balanced intensity. This southern French wine offers Mediterranean character with good structure and depth.

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Red

D'Arenberg's The Stump Jump GSM is a classic McLaren Vale blend that showcases the region's warm climate characteristics. This medium-bodied red offers bright fruit flavors with subtle spice and earthy notes, delivering excellent value from one of Australia's iconic producers.

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Red

Vignerons Ardechois Rouge is a red wine produced by a cooperative of winemakers in the Ardèche region of France, part of the southern Rhône Valley. This approachable wine typically showcases the regional character with a blend of Rhône varieties, offering good value and authentic French character.

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Red

Domaine Lafage Bastide Miraflors is a rich blend of old-vine Syrah and Grenache from the rocky, windswept terroir of Roussillon. This wine offers impressive depth and concentration with a silky texture, showcasing the unique Mediterranean character of this southern French appellation.

Recommended Beers

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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Chimay Blue is a rich and complex Trappist beer with notes of dark fruits, caramel, and spices. It has a full body with a silky mouthfeel and a pleasantly warming alcohol presence that develops beautifully with age.

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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

St. Bernardus Abt 12 is a traditional abbey quadrupel, widely regarded as one of the best in the world. It offers a complex flavor profile with notes of dark fruits, caramel, toffee, and spices, finishing with a subtle sweetness balanced by warming alcohol.

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Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy

A rich, malty Scottish ale with deep ruby color and complex caramel, toffee, and dried fruit flavors. Features a smooth, velvety mouthfeel with a warming alcohol presence and subtle peaty undertones characteristic of traditional Scotch ales.