Sparkling rhythm in Boracay

It was a warm evening on the island of Boracay two weeks ago when Sparkling Rhythm, a gourmet festival held in collaboration with Moët-Hennessy, was launched at the Sagana Ballroom of Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa. The set-up of golden bottles, goblets and glimmering crowns made for a festive tableau to welcome guests upon entering the ballroom.

The event featured a six-course set menu paired with overflowing Estates & Wines collection. The appetizer was a delicate smoked salmon with roast walnut cream cheese and seared scallop with lobster and avocado salad paired with 2008 Domaine Chandon Chardonnay from Yarra Valley, Australia. The second course was roast chicken and potato velouté with truffle oil served with a 2007 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s Marlborough region. To cleanse the palate, a calamansi and mint sorbet was served. Then came the pan roasted sea bass with porcini mushroom ravioli and crispy ham, which was paired with a 2004 Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaret River in Australia. The fifth course was wagyu beef, fondant potato, confit shallot with red wine jus paired with a 2007 Terrazas de los Andes, Reserva, Malbec from Argentina. A serving of black forest gateau paired with Hennessy XO ended the evening’s splendid dining experience. 

The heart of this event was an initiative to help the surrounding community by giving a portion of the proceeds to the Philippine Red Cross Boracay Chapter.

Sparkling Rhythm, the gourmet festival at Shangri-La Boracay’s Sirena, runs until today.

Shangri-La Boracay’s executive sous chef Gianluca Visciglia.

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Toni trusts Tupperware

Toni Gonzaga was lavished with excited cheers and encouraging words when she was welcomed as the newest celebrity endorser of Tupperware Brands Philippines.

Top executives, branch managers and employees of the direct-selling company affectionately greeted their latest women’s fragrance image model.

The Moët-Hennessy set-up at the ballroom.

Toni came with her mother Pinty Gonzaga who turned out to have been a Tupperware dealer during Toni’s younger years.

“We are very happy to have Toni as our newest celebrity endorser. Her bubbly and down-to-earth personality easily captures the heart of the people she meets. She is really one of the most popular stars today that people look up to. Toni also has a sophisticated charm that suits well with our upcoming women’s fragrances,” Tupperware Brands president and managing director Perry Mogar said.

Toni, who will launch her own signature scent, said, “Tupperware Brands is well-known in the direct-selling industry, so I feel very blessed and honored to be one of its ambassadors. And I’m extremely excited on having my very own scent. This will also be like a gift for the people who supported me, so I am very happy.”

With Toni Gonzaga and her soon-to-be launched women’s fragrance line, customers and dealers of the company can definitely look forward to a shower of enchanting scents from the direct-selling brand.

Tupperware Brands president and managing director Perry Mogar and Toni Gonzaga.