Wine and Dine with The Grand Store

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Wine and Dine with The Grand Store

• https//grandstore.co.za/

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The Grand store

• Cooking a scrumptious meal is only part of the
  job done in a wine and dining setting. A large
  part of making your wine and dine experience
  special goes in the wines you select with the
  food served. The Grand Store has nearly 500
  options of wines for you to choose from and shop
  wines online. You will find wines suited for all
  kinds of food, right from the appetizer to the
  main course and the desserts. So, how should you
  go about wine selection? Which wines are best
  paired with which wines? Come, let us help you
  make the task of wine selection easier.

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The Grand store

• At The Grand Store, we have the following types
  of wines
• Sparkling wine
• Fortified
• Rose wine
• White wine
• Red wine

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Sparkling Wines

•  Sparkling Wines are fizzy wines due to
  carbonation and can be made from red, pink and
  white wines, although white and pink varieties
  are more common than red ones. Most of us have
  heard of Champagne, a white sparkling wine. One
  point to be noted is that all champagnes are
  sparkling wines, but not all sparkling wines are
  Champagne. Champagne wine is exclusively produced
  only in the Champagne region of northern France.
  Sparkling wines can range from dry to sweet and
  their flavours depend on the type of grapes used,
  the climate in which the grapes were grown, the
  winemaking method etc. Example Boschendal Brut

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Fortified wines

• Fortified wines are wines to which a distilled
  spirit such as brandy is added during or before
  the fermentation process and this increases the
  overall alcohol content of the wine.
  Fortification gives out additional distinct
  flavours and aromas to the wine. These wines can
  be both dry and sweet varieties. Example Boplaas
  Cape Vintage Reserve

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Rose wines

• Rose wines are pink-coloured wines that are
  created by soaking the juice of red grapes along
  with their skins for a short time. The winemaker
  controls the colour of the wine by removing the
  red grape skins when the desired colour is
  obtained and further allows the juice to ferment.
  Wine gets its characteristic colour from the
  pigmentation of grape skins. Example
  Babylonstoren Mourvedre Rose

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White wines

• White wines range from clear straw-yellow colour
  to various shades of golden-yellow colour. They
  are produced from light-skinned grapes usually,
  though there are some varieties made with dark
  grapes having light-coloured flesh. While making
  white wines, the grape skins are removed before
  the fermentation process which results in a
  clear-coloured beverage with low tannin content.
  Example Diemersdal Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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Red wines

• Red wines are made from dark-coloured grapes by
  macerating the grape juice with the skin, seeds
  and sometimes the stems as well, which adds
  tannin, colour and flavour to the wine and the
  process is typically known as whole cluster
  fermentation. Tannins are the reason for the
  familiar drying sensation in the mouth while
  drinking wine similar to that of drinking black
  tea. Example De Grendel Sir David Graaff

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Which wines will pair well with my food?

• A sparkling wine such as a classic Champagne as
  an apéritif which is easy to drink and feels
  clean and refreshing is a great start to a
  fabulous meal.
• Your next wine to be served with the main meal
  course will depend on the type of food served and
  the climate. White wines like Steenberg 1682 Brut
  Chardonnay or Groote Post Sauvignon Blanc usually
  pair well with lean meats and vegetarian meals,
  whereas red wines like Boschendal Stellenbosch
  Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon or Lismore Pinot Noir
  work well with red meat. Remember that delicately
  flavoured food like crayfish is paired with
  delicately flavoured wines like a Chardonnay
  while a dish with bold flavours such as barbequed
  beef ribs is paired with a bold, robust flavoured
  wine like Shiraz. You can choose to serve both
  red and white wines, as even if red wine is more
  suited for the food served, there may be some
  guests who prefer white wines and vice-versa. It
  is a good idea to have a rose wine like a
  Beyerskloof Pinotage Rose 2021 with grilled pork
  chops or a Bottega Prosecco Brut Rose DOC with a
  mushroom cheese pizza during summer parties.

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Which wines will pair well with my food?

• Instead of the usual tea or coffee, consider
  serving a dessert wine like a Port wine or
  Moscato if you want to add a special touch to the
  party. A good combination will enhance the taste
  of both the dessert as well as the wine. Just
  remember not to pair a very sweet dessert with a
  very sweet wine to avoid an overload of
  sweetness. KWV Classic Collection Cape Tawny
  Dessert Wine with dark chocolates or a good
  cheese platter is a terrific combination.

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The Grand Store

• www.grandstore.co.za