Last week Wednesday I joined the team from Come Wine With Us at the Southern Sun The Cullinan Hotel to learn all about the art of “nosing and tasting” with Nederburg Wines.
All of the action went down in the elegant dining room of the hotel’s Peach Tea Restaurant where Tsogo Sun Sommelier, Georgio Meletiou, shared his top wine tasting tips & tricks with us.
To simplify the often complex world of wine tasting, Georgio broke it down into 4 easy steps:1. Check for clarity.
2. Give the wine a quick swirl to release the aromas.
3. Nose the wine – ie. get your nose in there and give it a good sniff. Remember to take note of the aromas you pick up.
4. Finally, you can go ahead and taste the wine. Just be sure to take a big enough sip to completely cover your palate.
This was yet another great evening coordinated by the Come Wine With Us team. Not only was the food, wine & company top notch, but I also picked up some cool wine tricks & facts that I’ll be sure to flaunt at the next dinner party.
Be sure not to miss out on their next event which is taking place on Wed, 1 July 2015:
- Christmas in July with Durbanville Hills
- R320pp (includes the option of transport from the V&A Waterfront to the Durbanville Hills Wine Farm & back)
- Get all the details on how to secure your seat over here: http://comewinewithus.co.za/2015/06/durbanville-hills-cape-town-july-2015/
I really love Durbanville Hills, so I just know this one will be a really fun night out.
xxx