Wine and ice cream, the pairing that has Gen Z going wild [View all]

The Times asks two Boomers to taste test some of the latest combinations as searches for ‘ice cream’ and ‘wine’ on TikTok soar

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/wine-ice-cream-taste-test-8w8pq50mc

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We all know that sherry goes excellently with trifle and the combination of a crêpe suzette flambéed with brandy is equally good. But ice cream and wine? The “unconventional” sip and serve has had a spring awakening after a number of dedicated venues opened, with experts saying it appeals to Gen Z who are less interested in an old-fashioned night out of drinking.

The Dreamery in Islington is thought to be driving the trend in London. It describes itself as an “artisan ice cream parlour” and wine bar — a “mashup of a Parisian bistro, Italian espresso bar and an English sweet shop”, said Alex Young, who co-founded it with George De Vos. The artist Lucy Stein, Rick Stein’s niece, painted colourful murals on the ceiling.

“I don’t think ice cream and wine are such unusual bedmates,” Young added. “Most notable is Folderol in Paris.” Folderol, a wine bar and ice cream shop, saw huge queues after going viral on TikTok — but was originally envisioned as a family-friendly venue where parents could have a glass of wine while the children have ice cream.



When The Dreamery opened in December, it too went viral — with searches up 256 per cent on TikTok last week. The hashtags “ice cream” and “wine” have had two million hits each. “Women especially love it — sometimes we can have only a handful of men in,” said Young. “People come after dinner for sure, but there’s a whole lot who come before dinner which is fun.”

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