09/04/2026
WINE AND FOOD TASTINGS THIS WEEKEND
We’ll be opening some great wine for tastings on Saturday at both our Tannery and Good St stores.
For the Sauvignon fans, there’s the Astoria Suade from Veneto, Italy. It’s soft, fruit-forward—think passionfruit, peach, nectarine, a touch of green leaf and blackcurrant—and full of personality. Very drinkable!
Moving over to Lisbon in Portugal, the Portada Winemaker’s Selection Tinto is packed with rich dark fruit flavours with a touch of leather and spice. It’s another easy drinker, perfect with nibbles.
And to help you hang on to the last days of summer, the bright La Bailonga Sangria is full of citrus and apples and all that good summer stuff, with a nice low 7% alcohol.
On the food side, we have the high-end Peñagallo crisps in all three flavours (black garlic, black truffle and sea salt), a special dip that the Tannery store has whipped up, and also some of the ganache used in the amazing pistachio and white chocolate tart that Chef Dave whipped up over in Conway Lane the other week.
Want to try it at home? Here’s the ganache recipe, straight from Chef Dave’s pen:
60g La Chinata pistachio creme
180g cream
Dash of vanilla essence
Pinch of salt
240g white compound chocolate
Put all the ingredients except the chocolate into a saucepan and bring slowly to a simmer while whisking occasionally. Once combined and slightly thickening, pour over the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Allow to sit for a couple of minutes, then whisk vigorously until combined.
Use as a tart filling, cake icing or chocolate truffles.
