[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Blog Post Section” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Content” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
I love<\/em> a good steak night at a restaurant, especially with a big group of family or friends. But pairing wines with steak isn\u2019t as easy as we expect, especially when you\u2019re ordering wine for the entire table. Some people will be having their steak basted in a lekker sweet-and-tangy kind of sauce (you know us Saffas love our ‘chutney of glad nie<\/em>‘ vibes), while others will be getting something more classic, like a chargrilled steak. And let\u2019s not forget about those who prefer to skip the steak and go with a schnitzel instead. So what do you order off the wine menu?<\/p>\n Pairing wines with steak isn\u2019t as easy as we expect, especially when you\u2019re ordering wine for the entire table.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Well, to start, I always suggest bubbles. It gets your mouth watering, getting you in the mood to eat and drink some more. Plus, it pairs with almost anything, so you can order a variety of steakhouse starters for the table \u2013 from fried calamari and steak bites to Caesar salad and sticky wings. Then, when everyone decides on their steak (or schnitzel) for the mains, you grab the menu, and you search for these three varieties: Pinotage, Grenache, or Cabernet Sauvignon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In South Africa, these three are your safest bet to pair with a variety of steak styles.<\/p>\n For example, if someone is having the basted steak, a Pinotage that’s seen some new oak will match the sweetness of the sauce and enhance the flavour of the steak. If someone is having a plain chargrilled steak with chimichurri, the Grenache is going to pick up all those great herbs and spices and explode with flavour in your mouth. And lastly, who doesn\u2019t love a great Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon with a steak? It\u2019s my go-to because it matches a juicy steak so perfectly \u2013 and the best ones also go ridiculously well with the salty fries, too.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”IG embed” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n\n
\n