Last year we went to the amazing wine route and we decided we’d bring my cousin and her husband this time! A more in depth review to follow!
Tag: wine tasting
A Rose Among Thorns
You know that place you drive past once or twice a week and never pay attention. The one day that you do pay attention you think it’s a catering company. Then they paint it pink and you think; “What is this place?”. Last night I had the pleasure of dining at one of the most…
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…
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…
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 