Everyone recognizes that winter brings news trends in design, entertainment and fashion. However, have you given much consideration to how the season impacts beverage options? It definitely influences menus and pairings, so here is an overview of what’s new and upcoming in winter wine. Wine and hearty meals Colder weather invites clients to explore different…
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[RECIPE] Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta
This dessert is great for someone like me. I have never been a strong dessert maker-person, however, if you don’t challenge yourself once in a while, you’ll never know what you can achieve! This dessert is simple, delicious and you will not leave a lot of dishes to clean (yes, I am that lazy). Please…
#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…
Your Winter Wine and Food Pairing Guide
Again, winemag has come to the rescue with this brilliant piece that will warm us up for this winter. When the weather cools down, it’s time to heat things up in the kitchen. If you’re anything like the editors at Wine Enthusiast, you’re craving the soul-warming comfort food and wine pairings that bring family and…
A Cheese Lover’s Guide to Wine Pairings
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…
Dieu Donne wine pairing
Starting off the year was the best meet up group on this planet: Wine and Belgium Beer Connect. As usual with this meet up, you meet new friends and catch up with old ones. Sat with my good wine buddy Lindi and she introduced us to some of her partner’s Mexican friends. This made me…
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…
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…
Its Lady Vera 