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Longing For Wine And A Dance Song

It’s been quite a while since I’ve had my last glass of wine. It was last December in Manila. Wines from Basi del Diablo were among those that I enjoyed with my family and friends. Bringing some bottles here to Misamis Oriental though is a situation Sigrid and I haven’t resolved just yet. So, that…

Basi: The Wine That Inspired A Rebellion

Basi (sugar cane wine) goes as far back as pre-colonial Philippines making this unique wine one of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the tropical country. While this Ilocano table wine has been in existence for centuries, my family only started making basi in 1906 but because of its long history, the alcoholic drink comes with a number…

Rain, Wine, And Musings

It has started raining in my part of the world so I decided that drinking a glass of wine won’t hurt as I watch the rain fall. The TV is on and a newscaster is talking about politics. While the world can be a horrible place, a glass of wine makes one appreciate little wonders. A…

Grilled Food And Basi Maria

Grilled food is one of those things that make my heart flutter. It’s beautiful and it’s more filling than when you cook the same thing on the stove. A week or so ago, I felt like grilling a few kebabs. I paired it with Basi Maria -a semi-sweet sugar cane wine with grapes from Ilocos…

How To Host A Wine Tasting Party

Learn how to sniff, swirl, and sip and know what to prepare for your wine tasting party. Hosting a wine tasting party can be daunting the first time but these simple reminders will make your little party with friends look effortless. Choose Your Wine You can prepare up to five different kinds of wine. My…

Drinking Wine Can Make You More Attractive According To New Study

Drinking wine can make you look beautiful according to a study published in Alcohol and Alcoholism. The small study found that drinking a single glass of wine make drinkers look more attractive compared to when they are sober. It is needless to say that the ones who “judged” how they look did not drink any…

El Primer Vino Blanco de Basi del Diablo

Basidina, una parte de la Colección de Oro, es el primer vino blanco de Basi del Diablo. Este vino exquisito esta derivado de la caña de azúcar, es crujiente y muy suave. Se envejece a temperatura controlada en nuestras tinajas, que son de color más claro en comparación con las jarras que utilizamos en el…

Bottled Poetry

Making wine is an art form and my canvas is the hilly region of the northern Philippines. My medium -sugar cane. I’m a fourth generation winemaker but I didn’t go to school for this. I went to university with dreams of becoming a lawyer. Then life happened and I realised that I was set to…

Basidina

A part of Coleccion de Oro, Basidina is the first white wine from Basi del Diablo. This exquisite sugar cane-based wine is crisp and has a smooth finish. It is aged in temperature-controlled clay jars that are lighter in colour compared to earthenware we use for our other products. The sugar cane stalks used for this…

Ambaristo

Basi del Diablo’s Ambaristo, named after the Ilocano man who led the Basi Revolt of 1807 Saralogo Ambaristo, is light fermented sugar cane with wild berries and plum. Aged between 6 to 12 months in temperature-controlled earthenware, this alcoholic beverage is made from ingredients grown in our farm. ABV 12% to 15% depending on the…