All Things Wine — steak

Most people think of Australia, South African, or US when asked about new world wines. These wines are very well known, & have their own unique flavours from the different climates that they are grown in. South African wines, for example, often have their own unique character that makes it distinctive. It has a woodiness and carries a beautiful smoky, sultry, herbaceous character, enveloping the drinker with flavours of dark fruit and cherries. But there are some other interesting regions out there, such as that of China (say whatttt!). The still young average age of the vines in the region promote...

When I was younger and first learnt to appreciate the taste of wine, I started ordering them with my meal, I remember loving the first few sips and then once I tried it again with food – it felt so damn siap on my tongue and I couldn’t taste the initial fruity or floral scent. ​Then I figured how important of a role food in pairing with the wine. Red, Whites, Bubbly. Dessert. Spicy, fruity, floral, mineral-y, sugar sweet. Don’t fret, let’s take it one at a time. Reds Pairing red wines with food largely base on the tannins and...