The Krug Challenge 2024: Krug x Flowers

Every year, Krug announces an ingredient of the year to inspire the chefs of the world to create dishes to go with their spectacular champagne. Not wanting to be left out, Cinnamon and I make something for the home kitchen as well—it is an excellent excuse to drink Krug on a weeknight. This year, the ingredient is flowers, and luckily for us, nasturtiums grow wild in the Willows neighborhood of Menlo Park where we live. It only took a short walk to forage a little bag of these edible flowers—in June they practically pour out onto the sidewalk!

France, ChampagneGary WestbyJune 20, 2024K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, champagne, krug, gary westby, krug x flowers, food and wine, food and wine pairing, Krug "Grande Cuvee" 171eme Edition Brut Champagne

Krug x Onions

Every year, Champagne Krug selects an ingredient to pair with their wines. This year the ingredient is the onion—and I have to admit to already being a convert to this combination—it is a great partner to Krug! Mentioning the word Krug to my wife works magic, and she did not hesitate to volunteer. She made a gorgeous tarte à l'oignon that included leeks and shallot as well as a little Beurre Bordier butter from Brittany. I am a lucky man—all I had to do was open a bottle of Krug "Grande Cuvée" 168 ème Édition Brut Champagne and enjoy!

ChampagneGary WestbyMarch 1, 2021K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, champagne, krug, krug x onions, gary westby, food and wine

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