A discovery journey with Laurence Civil of his best tasting experiences

Tag: food

  • Pairing Foie Gras with Groot Constantia

    Recently my cousin shared a tasting of foie gras with a glass of Groot Constantia. The traditional wine pairing with foie gras would be a sweet wine like a sauterne or a Gewürztraminer, to create a luxurious balance with the rich buttery flavour. I found the new pairing with worked very well. Made predominately from white…

  • Getting Familiar With Lallier R20

    We are all used to the familiar. But it’s the unfamiliar that needs to be explored to be understood, to find where it sits in our taste profile. At a recent family lunch the Champagne was previously served was now used to was no longer on the wine list. The replacement Lallier R20.  Not a…