As part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of L’ Fisher Hotel, a wine pairing event for the local media at Ripples Restaurant was co-sponsored last night by Future Trade International (FTI), distributor of wine labels such as Hardy’s and Nederburg.
Never been much of a wine drinker, least of all a wine connoisseur, I was excited to experience a wine pairing and tasting event. Except for myself as a blogger and my friend Anton Manso, fellow forum member of Skyscrapercity, the rest of the guests were Bacolod media bigwigs.
Wine is much appreciated when it is paired with the right food. There are certain foods which are enhanced by a specific wine’s flavor and aroma. Let’s leave it to the expert, Mr. Eric Khan of FTI to choose the perfect wine for what Chef Pancho Bringas prepared for us.
Certainly, a Chef’s canvas is the plate but I have no regrets in consuming Chef Pancho’s masterpieces. The names on the menu are a mouthful but they sure do satisfy the palate. Obviously, I’m not alone since everybody seems to have empty plates.
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It must have been the wine or the casual conversations which lead the guests to be quite relaxed. It is in this circumstance where some people gets to talk more and if you have a keen sense, you will get to hear a lot of gossip. Well, not the gossip you probably want to hear but it’s business gossips I’m referring to. We’re not yet allowed to divulge the information but there are a lot of big developments coming up for Bacolod. That’s certainly a cause for celebration. Let’s drink to that!
Photos courtesy of Anton Manso