Another Vine Mixer was not to be missed! This time the theme was Old World food – France, Spain, Italy and Wales – versus New Zealand wines. The food was definitely much more to my liking, though the wines did not quite live up to their fame. I’ve had a lot more pleasant wines from New Zealand, but they chose a different area than I usually buy from.
All that aside, we had a lovely time, of course!
-T π
Some new friends of ours have been talking about this wine pairing event for a few months. It has sounded fun and interesting, plus oh so posh, to do, so when the next one came up, I was totally in! So, a small group of us from the ZOO went together and had a really lovely time.
This month’s was pairing Spanish tapas dishes with Chilean wines. The event was held at the Westin Golf Resort & Spa at their lounge bar called Lemon & Lime. The event starts with a welcome drink, which was a light or dark sangria – yum! Then, after some welcome words, etc., the first glass of wine is brought out so that you can whet your taste buds in preparation for the following tapas. This occurs four times and after each pairing the emcee asks which we liked more – the wine or the tapas. There are also a few prize drawings throughout the event just to keep things fun. After about the second and early third glass of wine, no one pays much attention to anything! ha.
Sadly, the dishes were heavy on the seafood side and the particularly smelly seafood. Therefore, I didn’t eat much, which made the wine hit much harder than it should have. It was also a weeknight with an early start the following morning, so I was a bit out of sorts. Thankfully, Thursday is the end of the week and I can pretend to go through the day. π
Overall, though, it was a lovely time and we’re all looking forward to the next one!
-T
