Recently I was invited to a fabulous evening of fine dining and wine pairing at Cafe Chic in Cape Town. The meal consisted of a 7 course canape dinner paired with different wines.
OYSTER,PEAR,RADISH,CUCUMBER,SOY,CORIANDER paired with GRAHAM BECK BRUT ROSE
I am a huge fan of oysters, I usually have it with Tabasco, but this was delicious, I didn’t need anything extra thanks to the radish, what a great combination and it went so well with the Graham Beck. PEA, CAPPUCINO,CAPE LOBSTER,SWEET PIMENTO paired with CREATION SAUVIGNON BLANC What can I say I really loved this combination together and the sauvignon blanc brought out the cape lobster taste perfectly. KINGLIP,BETROOT,SWEETCORN,PARMESAN GNOCCHI paired with WARICK ESTATE WHIE LADY Huge fan of kingklip and it goes surprisingly well with beetroot and the Warick Estate White Lady whuch brings out all the flavours. BRAISED DUCK PUY LENTILS BUTTERNIT FRIED QUAILS EGGS paired with HAMILTON RUSSEL VINEYARDS PINOT NOIR I admit I did not eat the duck because I dont eat duck after having had 2 as pets when I was younger, but according to everyone it was amazing! One of my favourite wines is Hamilton Russel Vineyards especially their Pinot Noir, which went well with the quail eggs and butternut. BEEF FILLET CREAMED WATERCRESS MUSHROOM RAVIOLI TRUFFLE HOLLANDAISE paired with KLEIN CONSTANTIA MARBROOK
This beef fillet was so good, very tender and the truffle hollandaise and everything else went so well together.
CASHEL BLUE CHEESE FIG MARMALADE HOT TOAST paired with ALLESVERLOREN PORT
This combination is the best way to end a meal, the blue cheese, the port and the fig marmalade is by far one of my favourites.
BITTER CHOCOLATE PARFAIT MANGO SORBET CANDIED ALMONDS paired with KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE
The chocolate, sorbet and almonds are a unique combination and textures that compliment the the Klein Constantia Vin De Constance
Café Chic which is owned and run by Conrad Gallagher and his wife, is a super quaint, very classy place, the perfect spot for after dinner drinks with friends or a romantic meal with your partner.
Conrad Gallagher is a Michelin Starred Chef and is most recognized for his work on Conrad’s Kitchen, BBC Food and the very popular show Head Chef. Conrad has won many accolades over the past few years including Top 15 restaurants in the world by Condé Nast traveler, Chef of the Year and Restaurant of the Year for his previous restaurant Peacock Alle
I really enjoyed the canape wine pairing and so will you .
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