BASI DEL DIABLO

Homemade corned beef is not only a labour of love, it also puts store bought corned beef to shame. While many food lovers in the region absolutely love corned beef, most of us can only get as close to premium corned beef if we make it ourselves. But alas! Many can’t cook and even those…

One of the best beachfront properties in Ilocos Norte now carries Basi del Diablo variants Basi Maria, Virginia Blush, Basidina, and De La Bodega, a welcome development for beach lovers who also happen to love good wine. Pagudpud’s Kingfisher Kitesurfing Hotel made the wines available this week, Basi del Diablo says. “If you haven’t stayed…

I am sure you’ve never stared at a wine list like they are hieroglyphs but some have and some are currently panicking, at least internally, while sitting in an ultra-posh restaurant somewhere because they have no idea which wine to get. If you are the kind who have tasted expensive wine and thought that it…

One of the oldest orchestra in Asia will be performing at the St. Augustine Church in Paoay on March 8 but the concert and the backdrop won’t be the only attractions that evening. Chef Chris Stolk of Smoke Bar and Restaurant will be cooking up a storm in the name of classical music, charity, wine,…

One of Laoag’s most well-known restaurants now carries Basi del Diablo’s Basi Puro and Virginia Blush. A great place to try authentic Ilocano cuisine, La Preciosa serves Ilocano favourites such as Higadu and Pinakbet. Guests expecting a true blue Ilocano meal while in Ilocos Norte can also try La Preciosa’s Bagnet served with a native…

Basi del Diablo’s crisp white wine Basidina is now available at Chef Luz Angela’s Kitchen at Kingfisher Kitesurfing Hotel in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Located at a topnotch destination for kitesurfing and kiteboarding enthusiasts, the chef’s kitchen is among the most relaxed spaces in the region. It offers a great view of the sea and gets…

Basi del Diablo variants De La Bodega and Basi Maria will be served along with great food at Smoke Bar & Restaurant in Paoay on Valentine’s, a gastronomic treat that will surely satisfy the most discerning guests. The chef, Chris Stolk, posted the menu on social networking site Facebook last week. It was followed by…

As the year comes to a close, we are reminded of our beginnings and the many trials we needed to endure to get to this point. This has been a very fruitful year for a small wine brand from an obscure part of the world, a product of years of 60-hour work weeks and the…

Basi del Diablo’s pure sugarcane wine Basi Puro is now available at Mang Bartek Bar and Grill, one of Quezon City’s newly opened watering holes. Apart from the Ilocano table wine, Mang Bartek also serves cold beer as well as a range of non-alcoholic beverages. What is most intriguing about Mang Bartek is the menu…

We can plant trees again and we can always rebuild. What we can never replace are the lives claimed by the storm and the landslides and flooding that came after. We know that this message will not bring them back. We also know that words of comfort have never comforted the bereaved but even if this is so, please know that we will do what we can to ensure that your children and ours will not experience a force this destructive once our generation leaves this world.

Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos signed an Executive Order that prohibits the use of alcohol during typhoon Ompong. As the province and the rest of Luzon are bracing for what is described as a “super typhoon,” the Governor’s Office released a liquor ban advisory for Ilocos Norte residents. Basi del Diablo Wines and Salucop Group…