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| Mother's Day Treat at Shopwise Alabang |
A day before Mother's Day,
Shopwise held a special treat for Moms at
Shopwise Alabang. It was a
fun and
entertaining afternoon filled with
new learning and
discovery about wines, concocting, and including it in dishes.
Although the event was made for
Moms as a
Mother's Day Treat, avid shoppers were welcome to watch and participate in the event.
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| Australian wines exclusively being sold at Shopwise and Rustans |
First up was a
cooking demonstration with
Chef Jee Mingoa. If you're familiar with
Alchemy Bar and Bistro in Makati,
Chef Jee is the man behind those wonderful dishes they're offering. His forte lies on French, Western, and Mediterranean cuisines and that is why
incorporating wines in his creations is something he is used to do, and which he gladly shared with the shoppers.
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| Chef Jee Mingoa of Alchemy Bar and Bistro |
Here are some of the dishes he made during the event. The audience gets to sample these yummy treats.
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| Creamy Beef Paprikash - Procedure |
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| Pan-Fried Fish Fillet with Caper Tomato - Ingredients |
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| Pan-Fried Fish Fillet with Caper Tomato - Procedure |
After the cooking demo, we were introduced to
Joseph Apostol, who is the
President of Philippines Wine Flaring. Wow...
flaring! The sound of that made me excited! But before that, Joseph shared
three special cocktails which he dedicated to all Moms.
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| Joseph Apostol, Philippine Wine Flaring - President |
In case you wanted to create them at home, here are the mixes!
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| Mamita el Mojito |
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| Mamita el Mojito - Finished Product |
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| Citrus Sunshine |
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| Citrus Sunshine - Finished Product |
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| Blossoming Mom |
Last, but not the least, is a
wine expert from Italy --
Mattia Mauri. Although Mattia started learning about wine in
Europe, he recently moved to
Australia to gain more experience and develop his skills. No wonder his specialties are
Italian and
Australian wines. And in this afternoon, Mattia gladly shared to the moms and shoppers his knowledge through a
Wine 101 session. This not only made the audience appreciate wine more, but they also get to choose the kind of wine that will suit their taste buds.
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| Mattia Mauri, Wine Expert |
All the wines used in the cooking session, cocktails, and Wine 101 are
Australian wines which are
exclusively being sold at
Shopwise and
Rustans. Brands include
Beach Hut,
Chain of Fire, and the
Lakefield. By the way, I love the
Cranswick Lakefield Moscato! It's a good option if you're into
sweet and
less bold.
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| Me and my Blossoming Mom cocktail |
What a
WINE-derful afternoon spent at
Shopwise! We hope
Shopwise will come up with more events like this as not only it
elevated the shopping experience, but it was also
very informative. After all, all the ingredients, mixes, and wines can be bought from
Shopwise!
Shopwise
Disclaimer: I was invited as a blogger to feature this event. Photos with my watermark are mine and shouldn't be used without my permission.
