Having not been to wine and chocolate pairing, I wasn’t that excited because I don’t have a sweet tooth. If it was meat, I would have fought for us to go there. But nontheless, my recent trip to Cape Town included, our close friend Gugu and our “dopplegangers” from the UK, Natalie and Paul, The…
Category: Drinks
Know when a good wine has gone bad
I couldn’t agree more with wine.com. Thank you Jim Gordan Thank God and the world’s wine making universities that we don’t have to put up with many truly flawed, terrible wines anymore. But it does still happen. Here’s how to know the difference between a wine that just doesn’t suit you and one that should…
Another Meet up with Wine
This last Thursday I went to another one of Wine Connects Meet up at Gorge Krammerville. One this lovely warm evening, we were invited to sit on their upstairs area which overlooked the whole of Sandton, if you were sitting at the right spot. This wine connect was hosted by Simonsig and Jack Black beer…
Five tips on choosing great wine
Let’s start with this video from CNN Perfect Pours Video That’s the advice of Natalia Escudero, chief sommelier at the Park Hyatt in Buenos Aires, when it comes to choosing wine. There’s no excuse for sipping the same old $15 Merlot or Sauvignon Blanc. Instead, drinkers should experiment with grapes and regions. It’s not always…
Exploring Dessert Wine
On my recent visit to The Vaal Wine Route, I tasted something that really woke my pallet up. Although it shocked me, I thought I should explore it more before passing my judgement. In wine tastings it is usually presented last. Prepared from the most-ripe sweet muscat grapes, this wine comes in red and white…
Perfecting the Wine Review
After having so much fun exploring my pallet at the Vaal Wine Show, I decided to extend my blog to writing reviews of wine too. I previously wrote a post on writing the perfect review which I use in my everyday life. Btu creating a list about reviewing wine was a lot harder than I…
The Vaal Wine Route 2016
This is really exciting to talk about. Here I am, a wine-lover-of-note, anxiously waiting for October to come when I go back to the Western Cape to visit another 7-10 wine farms. But out of the blue, another great but unusual concept pops up on Twitter. It’s called the Vaal Wine Route and I have…
What Your Drink Of Choice Says About You
While you will likely order many different drinks over the course of your life, there will always be that one you fall back on for comfort’s sake. So, it’s important to get that drink right. Just like your hairstyle, your signature drink should reflect you and the vibe you exert; just imagine how weird…
My second Meetup with Wine Connect
After the success of the my first Wine Connect, I was on the wait list for the La Motte wine pairing and I eagerly waited for someone to cancel. While on holiday in the Midlands, I received a notification that two spots had opened up and I was first in line. I was so excited,…
5 basic wine mistakes
Over the last few years, my fiancé and I have been learning a lot about wine, going through to wine estates and learning the art of wine-making. This has only enticed my need to one day buy shares in a wine farm and spend my days walking up and down the vineyards, sipping wine and…
Its Lady Vera 