As soon as I read this on WineMag, I knew I had to repost this. In a business that can sometimes cultivate pretension, it’s refreshing to meet someone taking on cheese in a fun and relaxed manner. Adam Moskowitz, founder of the Cheesemonger Invitational and owner of Columbia Cheese, wants to do just that, dispelling…
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Repost: Heatwave – Short Term Overheating of Wine
With South Africa having one of its hottest transitions to Summer, the thought came to mind out how this heat affects our wine? and in this drought, we have to atleast drink wine right? (This is not medical advice at all). Came across this article that I just had to repost from Wineintro.com. We all…
How to Order Wine Without Looking Like an Idiot
This satirical piece I read online will make in the smallest wine lover into a wine snob! No one likes to feel like a dope when staring down a wine list. So here’s a cheat sheet on how to avoid embarrassment, culled from the collective wisdom of sommeliers and other wine professionals. BEFORE THE RESTAURANT…
Be a Glass Snob not just a Wine Snob
For the purpose of this blog, I am going to refer obviously to wine glasses but most importantly, parts of the glass too. This illustration can help you understand: It may not seem like an important factor, but your choice of wine glass can have a big impact on how your wine tastes. Different wine…
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…
Repost: Pairing sweet wines with food
This is copy paste from winefolly.com. As I’m still learning about wine, I found this useful, hopefully you will too. Sweet white wines make a wonderful accompaniment to many foods, particularly cuisines of Southern Asia and India. As these two cultures become more captivated by wine (there are vineyards in India, Thailand and Myanmar!),…
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