Before I start typing, it has to be noted that the cover image is a screenshot from their website (https://gazelawine.com/en/wines). I stupidly sipped without snapping so I didn’t get a shot of the bottle. But I can say that it looks exactly like the screenshot version. On a day when the sun lavishes its warmth…
Tag: sparkling wine
Essentials for your serving board
When making a charcuterie /cheese board, you know you’re going to spend a pretty penny. You buy the cured meats and fancy cheese that you regularly don’t purchase and you make sure that each element is really well presented. I wanted to build a list of the essentials for a serving board. Let’s pretend we…
Moscato galore-De Krans Moscato
There’s nothing that excites me more than a lightly sparkled Moscato just in time for summer. I’ve written about many before but what landed on my doorstep this time was nothing less than Summer perfection. 3 delicious Moscatos from De Krans all the way from Carlitzdorp in the Klein Karoo, have been delighting my palate…
Valentine’s Pink bubbles for every budget
Most of us have had quite challenging times but here is the good news… This valentines, you can enjoy bubbles, whether you want to splurge or be savvy. Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be the same without roses, chocolate and of course bubbly, preferably pink bubbly. After all, nothing says romance like a glass of chilled pink…
#Virtualtasting 19 August 2018
For this women’s month, Steenberg Wines and Glenelly Wines have delivered their flagship wines (and one extra MCC from Steenberg) for a virtual tasting hosted live on Twitter. I am particularly excited for this pairing as I can bring my two loves together, wine and food. I already have an idea of what I’m going…
Winter wines for 2018
If you’re in the southern hemisphere, you can already feel that it’s getting darker earlier and it’s darker in the mornings. We’re clearly entering winter which means your drink preference should change too. This past summer was one of the hottest ever. I spent most of days drinking semi sweet white wine and throwing in…
A guide to champagne glasses
So we just missed champagne day and I have posted so much about wine glasses that I realised that I never posted anything about champagne flutes. As an fyi, you know all the sparkling wine and mcc produced anywhere else but in Champagne in France cannot be called champagne and since like a million wine…
Its Lady Vera 