Let’s first start with the definition of decant, which Google so amazingly laid out: Why do we need to decant? Not every wine needs decanting. Many of us associate decanting with older vintage port wines or aged Bordeaux – wines that throw off a lot of sediment as they age. Decanting separates the wine from…
Perfect Wine Serving Temperature
Because I’m South African, I will use degrees celcius but with modern technology, you should be able to convert it in less than 5 seconds! This has been a small debate between friends for a looong time. I have a friend, won’t mention the name, who puts ice cubes in her dry red wine and…
A sweetness you’ll enjoy
Here I go again showing appreciation to some of the country’s smallest wine farms. Yes, I’m very commercial but the pallet cannot tell the difference between the two. It’s all about what pleases the senses. My love for red wine goes deep. It’s a love story that dates back to the days of stealing rare…
Meetup: Wellington Wines
A night with Wellington wines. Have you ever thought about what Indian food and wine taste like? In all my wine days, I have never ever drank wine while eating Indian food. So this was my opportunity to eat and dine in style. The setting this time was Thava restaurant in Norwood. It’s in a…
Durbanville Hills: Wine and Biltong
I don’t know if I have mentioned before, but I love this wine. Yes, I think I have said it about other wines BUT they make the most affordable wines! Before I knew anything about wine, I used to look at the label and just buy. Durbanville Hills always had the whole “vintage” and “classy”…
Groot Constantia: Wine & Chocolate
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…
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…
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…
15 Things You Should Know Before Attending a Wine Tasting…
This is definitely worth a read! I actually found this on a human resource site out of all places! Enjoy and you can thank me later. 1. Know your Audience and their Level of Wine Knowledge. Don’t Try to Bluff the Wine Enthusiast! 2. Learn How to Properly Taste…Aromas, Introduction, Texture, Palate and Finish. 3. Do…
Its Lady Vera 