I made croissants the other day and used a lot of butter because it calls for a lot of butter. A voice inside my head said it is an alarming amount and what I’d be eating is akin to a heart attack on a plate. Because of this, I postponed eating croissants or baking them…
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WHEN THE DIABLO IS NOT THE DIABLO
Irony. That’s what hit me on my face when I first encountered the name Basi del Diablo. Sure enough, I wasn’t alone. Sigrid tells me of people in the Philippines who shunned supporting the product because of its name. But what’s in a name? Firstly, I suppose it separates the wheat from the chaff. Would…
The Drunkest Job, Why I Envy Winemakers
I love wine, I gotta tell you that but while drinking wine is one of life’s greatest pleasures, winemaking is possibly the best, most romantic job ever. Basi del Diablo’s CEO and winemaker has the kind of job that screams fun. Of course, there’s some paperwork that need to be done among other things that an…
Vinous Faux Pas, Women And Wine
A few weeks ago, I went out to dinner at a luxury hotel in Hong Kong. I was with the parents since I rarely allow them to go out on their own -to the annoyance of my father. When we got a table, I unceremoniously sat myself down. The parents did the same. Sumptuous-sounding dishes…
How To Pair Wine or Basi With Vegetables
Love veggies? Know what kind of wine to pair with your favourite vegetables. Original Basi & Sake Original basi and sake can be paired with peppery greens, kimchi, mushrooms, apples, and celery. Sparkling Wine Sparkling wine the likes of Champagne, Prosecco, and Cava go well with truffles, avocado, asparagus, strawberries, and citrus. Crisp Whites Basidina,…
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…
Why There Is A Diablo In Basi Del Diablo
In the year 1786, the Spanish conquistadors expropriated Basi production and sales in the northern part of the Philippines because it was a big competitor against their own wines. The expropriation effectively banned private manufacture of sugar cane wine in the Ilocos region. By 1807, more than two decades later, the angry northerners marched to…
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