Come wine with me, Argentina

Tita Trillo of Titania Wine Cellar hosted an Argentine wine-pairing feast prepared by chef Roberto Cimmino of Paparazzi restaurant at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. Cimmino’s excellent food was complemented by Argentine wines from Bodegas Santa Ana.

Six of Bodegas Santa Ana’s top wines from Mendoza, Argentina were poured to complement each dish on the six-course menu to the delight of the guests.

A ginger, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro and tomato tostada was served together with a Santa Ana Torrontes. This was followed by seared sea scallop with vanilla beurre blanc sauce on diced papaya doused in a citrus and olive oil emulsion paired with a Santa Ana Malbec Reserve. Peach sorbet bellini was served to cleanse our palates.

Our main course consisted of a platter of char-grilled beef tenderloin with chimichurri sauce on a bed of mashed sweet potatoes and cured pork tenderloin on a bed of diced sugar beets. This was paired with a red La Mascota Malbec.

Next was a selection of aged cheeses with truffle honey and fruit mustard. Unanime Gran Vino Tinto 2007 was served to complement the cheeses. This wine is the first Argentine wine to win a Decanter Trophy Award, the highest rating ever given to an Argentine wine. Dessert was dulce de leche gelato on a coulis of syrupy squash bits, bollas de fraile and churros.

Argentine wine has always fascinated me and with this wine-pairing dinner prepared by Roberto, I shall probably continue to be fascinated with this country’s wonderful wine!

Lifestyle check

There will come a time when our demanding lifestyle will take a toll on our health.

With this in mind, Dulcolax (Bisacodyl) recently hosted an educational discussion on digestive health at the Filipino Heritage Library to continue with its commitment to increase public awareness about the health risks of today’s demanding lifestyle.

Discussing the prevalence of digestive problems in the country was Dr. Jaime Ignacio, section chief of gastroenterology at the Veterans Hospital and head of the Digestive Malignancy Council of the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology. Endocrinologist and medical director of Boehringer Ingelheim Philippines Inc. Dr. Edith Dalisay explained the safe and effective treatment for digestive problems.

Dulcolax, the world’s No.1 over-the-counter laxative offers tablet, suppository and syrup format that are clinically proven safe and effective even for children and breastfeeding women. It has a dual digest flow action that supports the body’s natural process of elimination.

Brand manager Jo-Ann Ramos said, “Bisacodyl continues its strong legacy of providing solutions to making people feel light each morning so that they can live right throughout the day.”