We used to think there was no ultimate pairing like wine and cheese. But have you ever considered substituting out the cheese for a packet of chips?
Yvonne Lorkin, the Chief Wine Tasting Officer from winefriend.co.nz has us convinced that the greatest food match is Wine and Chips - and she's got the perfect pairing for each chip flavour.
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Bluebird Original Salt & Vinegar Chips
Pair with: a sweet Riesling or Moscato
When it comes to wine, scientific experiments have proven that you want something a little bit sweet with the old vinegary, salty character. So go for a sweet Riesling. That is a really good one from Giesens in the supermarket. And if you want to know if it's sweet, just look at the alcohol content. If it's under 12%, the wine is going to be sweet.
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Burger Rings
Pair with: a Sauvignon Blanc
Some might say that it's not a chip because it's a corn snack but I think it's a chip. And because they have that kind of tomatoey sugary sort of tangy goodness, they're amazing with sauvignon blanc because sauvignon blanc is amazing with tomatoey things.
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Grain Waves Honey Mustard
Pair with: a Pinot Gris
Mustardy, honey, grainy goodness of the Grain Waves are amazing with Pinot Gris. That kind of Quincy spicy Pinot Gris. Really good with it.
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Pringles Original
Pair with: Champagne
They don't need to be choosy with the flavours; go a champagne. They're like the oyster of the chip world. The Pringles original, it's classy! So, you know, good sparkling Methode champagne or even a Carba or a perky prosecco.
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Countdown Chicken Chips
Pair with: Chardonnay
The cheaper the better! So go the Countdown ones, they're so nice. I always think 'roast chook + chardonnay' - all day, ev'ry day. Do the Chardonnay with the Countdown Chicken Chips.