I recently came back from a sailing trip around the Greek Islands. There is so much to enjoy on the islands, the perfect Greek meze, the turquoise waters, the Greek hospitality… I can continue to wax lyrical indefinitely! But one of the highlights was discovering Sunburst cocktails.
Food and wine pairing for beginners – Creating pairings
If you have already read my piece on wine characteristics we can move onto flavour profiles, if you haven’t already read it you can find the article here: Food and wine pairing: Wine characteristics. There are six main basic flavour profiles that you can experiment with to creating pairings that are memorable and amazing.
Food and wine pairing for beginners – Wine characteristics
If you have read my blog before you know that I not only enjoy cooking up appetizing meals but I also adore wine. So when it comes to food and wine pairing, I decided to do some research and learn the best way to go about creating a perfect pairing experience. I soon discovered that the world of pairing can be overwhelming for beginners. This is why I have decided to compile a beginners guide to food and wine pairing so that you have a handy cheat sheet to help you for the next time that you need to impress.
Make your own gin – it’s easier than you think
So, my little brother enjoyed “researching” the Cape Town craft gin distillery tasting guide so much that he decided to have a go at making his own gin. He’s quite proud of the results and wanted to share his experiments. Over to James…
Pssst… Can I let you in on a secret? It’s super easy to make your own gin. Also, what you thought you knew about gin may well be wrong.
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