Can wine and artichokes ever be friends?

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I am really glad to present my first article about food and wine matching, a topic I particularly love and have been really focused on for most of my professional life. However, there are a few personal considerations that I want to share before you start reading this article.

I keep recalling the realistic statement Jancis made during the International Culinary Forum in Barcelona in September 2012: 'we would be sending out a very negative message if we gave people the impression that finding the perfect pairing is terribly important and that something would go wrong if you just drink...