Other than the cool-factor of bringing out a larger than normal size bottle of vino among friends there are various reasons why one should opt for the Super-size-bottle next time while vino shopping. Here are a few pointers on why big bottles are so great, literally… and how you should handle them.. Magnum means ‘great’…
I never thought I would find myself out of all places, drinking the illustrious Chateau Margaux in the United Arab Emirates. Not only that but trying vintages over 20 years old! So when my boss asked if I wouldn’t mind attending on my day off, I gave a sigh and said – ‘if I have…
The other day i tried a bottle of the Fairview Pinotage 2009 from Paarl in South Africa and i must say it left me wondering why i don’t drink Pinotage very often. On the nose; smoke, blackcurrant and meatiness filled the glass. It was extremely vibrant on the palate with an abundance of ripe black…
Something different from the New and Old world and an all-time favourite… 1. Clos st Thomas 2006 ‘Les Gourmets Rouge’, Bekaa Valley – Lebanon This has your typical Lebanese characteristics – full of farmyard notes followed by ripe fruits, and tobacco. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah and Cinsault. This is an interesting tipple…
Being one of the world’s biggest wine producers, the home to 20 wine regions, and having more than 500 documented varietals in circulation it is no wonder the beauty of Italian wines are sometimes hard to grasp for the best of us. However i find alot of people, myself including, sometimes avoid the Italiano section…
I heart Champagne, it is the one drink I would choose to be locked in a room with and still feel happy even under the dire circumstances of no light, food or company. It is the drink of celebrations, and those beautiful tiny little diamonds streaming up from the bottom of the glass are the…
Having grown up basically living on the beach in New Zealand, being by the ocean always reminds me of home no matter where I am in the world. The other day I headed off for a dive off the East Coast of the UAE, Khor Fakken to be exact. Okay so the water temperature (27c)…
The Nouveau wine movement began over 100 years ago in France’s Beaujolais region (just south of where the beautiful Pinot’s and Chardonnay’s from Burgundy are grown). The easy-drinking, quick maturing wine was initially made by winemakers to celebrate the end of harvest with their employees. The result is Beaujolais Nouveau – released the 3rd Thursday of…
Everyone loves a good steakhouse – minus the veggie lovers of course (though this may be the best one for the veggies of us anyway!). In the past 6 months I have visited the Manhattan Grill at Dubai’s Grand Hyatt twice and its horrible to say but everything bar the steak was exceptional. I don’t…