Honeymoon, Maldives, Uncategorized, Wedding HONEYMOON IN THE MALDIVES – private wine and canape tasting! 31 August 2009

Chris was really keen on arranging a private wine-and-canape tasting for us whilst at Shangri-La in the Maldives. Well, actually, it was meant to be in a group.. but we had other plans on the day it was organised, and so the somellier Markus and Chris discussed to have a private tasting instead. EVEN BETTER! πŸ™‚

The location of choice was in Javvu’s private dining room, or rather, on its balcony since it sits right on the sand and overlooks the ocean. We were forewarned that we would be served canapes with our wines, but we totally did not expect them to be that generous! We literally couldn’t finish it all… trays and trays of canapes just kept coming out – evidently made to serve 4 people but it was only 2 of us eating πŸ˜‰ We tried our best and allllllmost finished everyone one, but had to leave a few behind.

The wines were excellent because Marcus selected well. He spoke to us the day before to get an understanding of our tastes, and based on that, he put together a selection of light and chilled white wines. He chose so well that we happily drank glass after glass.. and in the end had 6 (!!!) glasses of wine EACH. That’s a lot for what was supposed to be just “tasting” πŸ˜› We were so delighted that he was really generous with the wines, and felt absolutely taken care of.

We also learned a lot about the regions the wines came from, and what to look for in different wines. All that drinking, eating and chatting ended up taking up over 3 hours! An awesome way to spend a lazy afternoon πŸ™‚


Outside on the private dining porch area

A hideously close-up pic Chris took of us

OK, better πŸ˜›

A Riesling from Germany, from a town about 40km from where our sommelier grew up!

Canapes! I loved the salmon, avocado and cream cheese rolls

3nd wine, also from Germany

More canapes – delish

2 sweeter wines from France

My favourite canapes of the lot – meatballs (in the background) and pork schnitzel

With the Shangri-La Maldive’s sommelier Markus, from Germany!


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Rieslings from Germany are called Mosel… coz 99/100 times they’re made in Mosel πŸ™‚ They’re awesome :D!! I love em…

Your honeymoon is so fabulous! Your pictures make me want to vacation in the Maldives. The Shangri-La should pay you for promoting their hotel so well! πŸ™‚ Also, what is that canape that looks kind of like a carrot/tomato soup? It looks so cute and tasty.

I wish we were paid, but sadly no πŸ˜› But they made such an effort to ensure we had a great time that I think they deserve the free advertising!

That soup was a Smoked gazpacho πŸ™‚

Rieslings from Germany are called Mosel… coz 99/100 times they’re made in Mosel πŸ™‚ They’re awesome :D!! I love em…

Rieslings from Germany are called Mosel… coz 99/100 times they’re made in Mosel πŸ™‚ They’re awesome :D!! I love em…

Your honeymoon is so fabulous! Your pictures make me want to vacation in the Maldives. The Shangri-La should pay you for promoting their hotel so well! πŸ™‚ Also, what is that canape that looks kind of like a carrot/tomato soup? It looks so cute and tasty.

Your honeymoon is so fabulous! Your pictures make me want to vacation in the Maldives. The Shangri-La should pay you for promoting their hotel so well! πŸ™‚ Also, what is that canape that looks kind of like a carrot/tomato soup? It looks so cute and tasty.

I wish we were paid, but sadly no πŸ˜› But they made such an effort to ensure we had a great time that I think they deserve the free advertising!

That soup was a Smoked gazpacho πŸ™‚

I wish we were paid, but sadly no πŸ˜› But they made such an effort to ensure we had a great time that I think they deserve the free advertising!

That soup was a Smoked gazpacho πŸ™‚

Why do you often say you are fat or that the picture taken is an ugly or hideous shot and yet post it on your blog??

I don’t think you are fat at all. On the contrary! plus none of the shots are hideous or ugly so quit putting yourself down!

It’s all relative I suppose! If it’s a fat shot relative to my other ones, then I’ll notice for sure (i’m obsessive compulsive like that). but if I KNOWWWW I look nice or thin in it, then I won’t say anything πŸ˜›

Why do you often say you are fat or that the picture taken is an ugly or hideous shot and yet post it on your blog??

I don’t think you are fat at all. On the contrary! plus none of the shots are hideous or ugly so quit putting yourself down!

Why do you often say you are fat or that the picture taken is an ugly or hideous shot and yet post it on your blog??

I don’t think you are fat at all. On the contrary! plus none of the shots are hideous or ugly so quit putting yourself down!

It’s all relative I suppose! If it’s a fat shot relative to my other ones, then I’ll notice for sure (i’m obsessive compulsive like that). but if I KNOWWWW I look nice or thin in it, then I won’t say anything πŸ˜›

It’s all relative I suppose! If it’s a fat shot relative to my other ones, then I’ll notice for sure (i’m obsessive compulsive like that). but if I KNOWWWW I look nice or thin in it, then I won’t say anything πŸ˜›