Matching Food and Wine: The ULTIMATE BURGER

Wine Blast with Susie and Peter

We're not kidding. This is the ULTIMATE burger. Especially if you're a wine lover...
Yes we've got the patty and the brioche bun. So far so straightforward. But the killer ingredients? A tawny port reduction ('wino's ketchup'). Blue cheese. Umami paste.
And to top it all off? Truffle mustard mayo.
So yes, in this fun episode we attempt to answer that HUGE question: what wine to drink with your burger?!
After much research, thought and drinking of wine, Susie was inspired to create this recipe - the Umami Bomb. A burger designed specifically to appeal to wine lovers.
We then set to work - the first challenge is eating the burger while talking (not straightforward). But of course the point of the exercise is to explain what wines work best with the burger and why - featuring some delicious bottles along the way.
This was a fascinating and fun episode to put together, we hope you enjoy it.
Wines featured in this episode:

• Definition Lodi Zinfandel 2019, California, USA, 14% (from £6.99)
• Morgenster Lourens River Valley 2013, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 14.5% (from £17.99)
• Piekenierskloof Heirloom Red 2020, Swartland, South Africa, 14.5% (from £19.99 or as part of the Grand Tour Wine Club case)

This episode is part of our food-and-wine matching mini-series brought to you in association with Wine Club by Majestic. The wines featured are all available in Majestic.
This short-form Live episode is also available in video format so if you'd like to see us in action, check out our YouTube channel: Susie & Peter On Wine.
The recipe for our Umami Bomb burger is available, together with all links, photos, wines and more details from the show, on our website: Show notes for Wine Blast S4 E7 - Matching Food and Wine: The ULTIMATE Burger!
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Chapter

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. A very large burger (00:00:07)

3. Check out our YouTube channel (00:00:30)

4. Why a burger? (00:01:22)

5. Listener suggestion: curry with...champagne (00:02:40)

6. Send us in your favourite food and wine matches! (00:04:17)

7. What makes this the ULTIMATE burger for wine lovers?! (00:05:03)

8. Peter dives into the burger; Susie explains what wines to look for (00:07:37)

9. Definition Lodi Zinfandel 2019 (00:09:37)

10. Morgenster Lourens River Valley 2013 (00:10:28)

11. Piekenierskloof Heirloom Red 2020 (00:12:09)

12. Outro (00:13:31)