There’s an old saying that I learnt from a friend’s father – and it’s one I’ve adopted as my own. He said: “Regardless of cost, the best wine you will ever have is the one you have with friends, over a meal, enjoying a good time.”
For me, I like to add another element to this philosophy. Specifically, I believe that the best meal you’ll ever have is (1) the one you enjoy with wine and good friends that (2) has been wild harvested by you (or one of those friends).
So, for those of you who have never ventured much further than the cab savs and chards at the bottle shop, this will encourage you to become a little more adventurous - just like you’ve encouraged your non-hunting friends to consume your wild harvest.
With a little knowledge, you can enjoy a range of wine flavours that you may never have savoured before. Importantly, you’ll be able to pair the right style of wine with the meat that you’ve taken such efforts to serve at the dining table.
How do you pair wine with game meats? I’m glad you asked. The basic rule of thumb is to accompany red meat with red
