In celebration of Chocolate Week and Wine Wednesday, we bring you a wine and chocolate paring. Wine and chocolate are the perfect ending to a meal, a sweet repast or even at-home television viewing. Keeping in mind, wine and chocolates compete for the same palate space, a light bodied wine will not fare well with the richness of chocolate. Much like wine, chocolate is simultaneously sweet & bitter, fruity & acidic. So what is the perfect paring? To create harmony, choose a full-bodied wine, such as a Mourvdre, a full-bodied red wine as an excellent companion. Mourvdres are of the Bandol, France and Jumilla, Spain regions. On the nose, a Mourvdre is a burst of dark fruit, flowers and herbaceous aromas […]
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Wine Quiz Question: True or False: People who taste wines often, such as sommeliers, may actually re-wire their brains to perceive wines differently from less frequent tasters? A. True B. False Answer
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Wine Bottle Chandelier This handcrafted wine bottle chandelier was created by Masion Estate’s owner Chris Weylandt, who also owns a well known South African home decor and furniture store, Weylandts. Maison Estate is a vineyard, a tasting room and bistro-style restaurant, all nestled in The Valley of the Huguenots, South Africa. The Tasting Room and The Kitchen is an extension of Chris Weylandt’s Good Living philosophy which is a celebration of relaxed living, operating on the principal of producing great wine, delicious food and great design. Images: Maison Estate
