The Ambrette to host gourmet wine tasting events

The renowned Ambrette Restaurant in Margate has announced the return of its popular gourmet wine tasting evenings, in conjunction with the Cranbrook-based wine and cheese merchants, Perfect Partners. Acclaimed chef patron Dev Biswal will be serving a 6-course tasting menu with matched wines chosen by Perfect Partners co-owner Richard Clarke at £49.99. “The quality of most wines worldwide has improved hugely, but they still demand rigorous selection - some of the traditional wine regions disappoint, but the new areas astound at great value,” said Richard Clarke, co owner of Perfect Partners, adding, “Our philosophy is to find quality wines, irrespective of label or country, that represent good examples of their grape variety and provenance at a fair price.” The Ambrette is hoping to dispel the myth that you cannot drink wine with Indian food and that beer is the preferred accompaniment. Matching the right wine with the right flavours is simply a matter of chemistry. “The reason why wines do not pair well with a curry from your local take-away is because most of these curries are highly flavoured with cooked onion and garlic containing sulphur compounds such as allicin, diallyl disulphide and diallyl trisulphide,” explained Biswal, adding,“These clash harshly with the taste molecules present in most wines.”