Admit it – whether with family, friends or colleagues, a party will not be as lively or merry without good wine to wash down all those delectable Filipino food with. Since the holiday season is the perfect time to celebrate, Millennials will enjoy “wine without the drama” at Planet Grapes, a bar and restaurant that showcases enjoyable, affordable wines and street food pairings in a cool and cozy setting. Planets Grapes’ no-nonsense approach to wine enjoyment provides a refreshing twist for budding wine drinkers for the young and not-so-young.
This December, you and your friends deserve to treat yourselves well without having to break the bank. That’s why Planet Grapes is pulling out all the stops to make the season memorable with Christmas buffet offerings, special gifts, deals on enomatic machines for tasting and awesome holiday food pairings.
If you’re the type who enjoys red wines, get a bottle and try it with the Planet Grapes super sisig, which has the perfect amount of spice to set off the flavors in wine. Or perhaps the chicken inasal, expertly marinated in delicious homemade sauce, and tenderloin salpicao that’s cooked to perfection.
For those who prefer white wine, Filipino classics on the appetizer menu are perfect – siu mai, squid balls and chicharon with tinapa dip that make for great finger food and small bites. Those who wish to bring back flavors from their childhood can also go for stir-fried pancit while the shrimp gambas provide a touch of class with a delightful burst of flavor.
Dishes exclusively offered in Planet Grapes’ Christmas package include the longganisa paella, the arroz negra paella, kilawin spoons and crispy pork tofu with sour glaze.
A meal will not really be complete without that sweet treat. Try the turon trilogy with three different flavors (it would be fun guessing which ingredients have been used), a choco collision that will leave your lips messy but with cravings satisfied, or a crème brulee sampler that has something for everyone.
Since it is Christmas, Planet Grapes is happy to provide complimentary appetizers of choice when you order a bottle of any of the featured wines. The wide selection of wines also make for great gift ideas – but it wouldn’t hurt to try out a bottle yourself first before deciding on what to give your family or friends. Wines, after all, are perfect gifts for people who already have everything. Better yet, let them have a great wine tasting experience!
While some of your friends may already have expansive wine cellars, they will still appreciate their very own wine tasting card and all the privileges that go with it. A P1,000 pre-loaded wine tasting card (which may be had for only P900) entitles card holders to select any of the wines from the enomatic machines that allow wine to be dispensed at whatever size preferred – whether a sip, half glass or full glass. The pre-loaded wine tasting card is the perfect gift for wine beginners, for anyone who wants to explore the world of wine more extensively, or for the adventurous sort who is always ready to try new things.
Here are a few things your friends and family could do with the P1,000 card and have a free reign of Planet Grape’s wine by the glass selection:
Have a few glasses and catch up with old school friends. Enjoy a glass or two over dinner with a special someone.
Treat themselves to a relaxing evening and enjoy their own company with their favorite wine. Try all of the wines in the wine dispensing machine and decide which one they like best. Take a mid-day break with a glass of wine before returning to shopping, exploring, or whatever else they have planned that day.
If you plan on throwing a small party, the mezzanine would be perfect – especially since Planet Grapes will give three bottles of wine for free to keep the celebration going. For those who wish to give all their friends and colleagues a great “wine Christmas” experience, they can reserve the entire Planet Grapes store for their revelry – and get an entire case of wine (12 bottles) completely free. Remember: You have until January 15, 2016 to make your reservations and claim your gift.
Find the wines you love, one grape at a time with flexible options to different serving sizes of wine. For more information, email
[email protected] or visit www.planetgrapes.com.ph.
Planet Grapes is located at Tuscany in McKinley Hill (551-3713), the New Wing of Ayala Center Cebu (032-266-0526 or 032-262-0515), Shangri-La Mall in Mandaluyong (531-8207 or 532-2950) and River Park, Alabang (831-9438 or 831-9439).
