All Things Wine — wine pairing
T.I.W 2.0: Riesling +Osmanthus Oolong
Another day, another Tea infused wine experiment! If you don't know what I'm talking about. Click here for the lil experiment we tried out last month. This time, we decided to take on a sweet white for a change. A Riesling from Dr. Loosen Riesling Gray Slate 2017 vintage, it is such a good wine on its own. If you see it on the shelf and is a total sucker for sweeter wines we highly recommend you give it a shot. Pale gold, notes of peach, pineapple, honey with a mineral finish. Sweet on the palate, high acidity with a...
Essential Oils - Altering Taste Profiles & Wine Pairings
Did you know that there are other ways of enhancing the flavour of wines other than ageing? We tried a trick (some of you may call it cheating or straight up terrible, but we’re adventurous that way) of using the scent of essential oils to alter the taste profile of wines! We figured that they would be something similar to how food pairings would alter our appreciation of a particular wine. In this article, we summarise our experience, and our feedback If you’re lazy to read through the whole thing, here’s our key takeaways: Essential oils, done right, don’t interfere,...
Cheat Sheet: Asian Food and Wine Pairing
When it comes to Asian cuisine, the more aroma and flavor a dish has, the quicker it gets wipe out on the dinner table. Even in our households we try to bring out the complex flavors of every meal. Most families will tell you they have an army of chili paste, ginger, hoisin sauce and a myriad of herbs and spices to whip up the heartiest meal. With such robust flavors in every dish, we certainly need to take a revisit on the old adage of wine pairing, which is to pair “white wine with white meat, and red wine...
