Wine Pairing Basics

I recently attended a Food and Wine pairing which happened to be one of the most educational experiences of my life. It was hosted in Zio G Craft in Sunninghill by chef Philippe Frydman who I reflected on in my first meetup. Everything was so well paired that I completely lost the fact that I…

My first Meetup: Wine Connect

A friend of mine, suggested I download an app called ‘Meetup’. He only suggested this after I told him that I was interested in going to events, meeting new people, doing wine pairings and just socialising as a whole. So after I downloaded it, registered a profile and put in my interests, I found myself…

A little squeezing goes a long way.

This morning, I was excited to join an old colleague at the restaurant: FOOOD. I pass this place all the time and never go in so this was the perfect time to check out the restaurant. This was a quick meeting where we only has time for one drink. I chose freshly squeezed orange juice…

Wine: Tips on storage

I am a lover of wine. My fiancé and I travel to the cape vineyards at least twice a year to explore what’s new in the South African market. My journey started in my adolescent days, stealing really expensive wine from my parent’s collection and it ventured to buying the cheapest wine at university and…

Wine plus something equals yum

My palette loves wine, it’s genetic. My parents are lovers of a great full-bodied red wine and it looks like it has been passed onto me. So on top of loving wine I recently experienced different wine drinks that I would like to share. Sangria This is what I call the devil’s potion. Not in…