In Part 3 of Ourglass Tapes, sandwich legend Max Halley pushes the boundaries of pairing logic, bringing fish finger sandwiches to the table alongside a zippy South African Sauvignon Blanc by Duncan Savage and Le Vendangeur Masqué 'Caravan' NV from De Moor. What sounds like chaos delivers pure palate joy.

Max Halley doesn’t believe in food and wine rules — and this might be his boldest pairing yet. In Part 3 of 

, he pulls together two fish finger sandwiches, a bottle of Duncan Savage Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa, and a non-vintage white from Le Vendangeur Masqué – the side project of Burgundy’s cult growers, De Moor.

Max calls the Savage white “super fresh,” praising its zing and structure against the richness of the sandwich. “It feels like mayonnaise and stuff,” he says, grinning mid-mouthful. The wine's herbal lift and tight citrus acid hold their own brilliantly, rather than being “trampled on.”

The second wine, De Moor’s 'Caravan', catches Max off guard. “I really didn’t see it coming,” he says, reflecting on the gap between aroma and taste. The wine’s natural edge, open fruit and slight oxidative lift prove unexpectedly perfect. This is wine for flavour, not formality – an ethos shared across 

For another take on rethinking flavour expectations, head to Michael Sager on 

Amelia Singer on pairing Chablis with guacamole

 where we pair a full English fry up sandwich with an organic sparkling fizz by C&P Breton. Yum.


Max Halley pairs fish finger sandwiches with De Moor Caravan and Duncan Savage Sauvignon, proving great wine belongs everywhere.

Max Halley matches fish finger sandwiches with Duncan Savage Sauvignon Blanc and De Moor’s Caravan in this playful, palate-expanding episode.