Wine-Pairing Dinner at the Top of the City

I am re-discovering Pan Pacific Hotel Manila .... and I am glad. The last time I was here was some years ago, when I used to book our corporate guests wanting to be in the middle of bustling Manila.  It was a good choice, then and now.

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October Happy Hour with the Belgian-Filipino Business Club

(l-r) Le Cellier's Bernard and Jorinda Flour, Chef and Owner of Alchemy Ms. Tina Moscardon, et moi.

The merry-month of October has seen a lot of festivities that are more special and better than the ordinary.  True to their joyful spirit, the Belgian-Filipino Business Club in the Philippines recently held an October Happy Hour at medieval-like resto-bar Alchemy, which is located on Durban Street, Bel-Air Makati.

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Loire Valley Wine-Pairing Buffet at Spiral Manila

The most sumptuous hotel buffet and the biggest array in Asia is found in the Philippines.  Top that with the finest wines to pair each dish, and you've got the most amazing dining experience.  Spiral's La Veranda is located at Sofitel Philippine Plaza, a luxury five-star hotel by the spectacular Manila Bay. French based Sofitel, in partnership with Le Cellier French Wine Selection, recently held a wine-pairing dinner, featuring wines from the vineyards of Fournier Pere et Fils from the Loire Valley in France.  Guest of honor was Monsieur Claude Fournier, who graced the occasion, bringing with him wines directly from his family-owned vineyards.

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Le Cellier says Bon Appetit!

One of the Philippines' premier wine stores, Le Cellier French Wine Selection, partners with Resto Bon Appetit!  La Boutique, a hip French restaurant in the heart of Davao City.

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