I have tried a sip of our local wines and its good! my first fave is the dragon fruit wine, I tasted it during in a wine appreciation class in Sofitel Manila, according to the French connoisseur in Spiral, we don't have grapes here in the Philippines, but we have lots of fruits that can be produce and process it to wine, we pinoys really got the skills in making our own wines.
Let's support our national food produced and products this March 26-30,
2014 in SM Megatrade Hall 1-3 for the Sikat Pinoy National Food Fair.
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PHILIPPINE FRUIT LIQUERS AND WINES. Lambanog, tuba, basi, laksoy, tapey—these
are some of the common indigenous liquors that are part of our Filipino drinking
culture. Now, tapping into a rich variety of tropical fruits, local wine makers
are creating interesting and exotic flavors to delight connoisseurs. Discover
liquer de calamansi, mango rum liquer, coffee liquer, bugnay wine, and other
spirits that can liven up any celebration by introducing a fresh taste as well
as a conversation piece. Fruit liquers and wines will be among the many products
that will be on exhibit at the upcoming Sikat Pinoy National Food Fair to be
held from March 26-30, 2014, at SM Megatrade Halls 1-3, 5th Level, Building B,
SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.
With about half of Filipino MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) in
the food and beverage sector, the Department of Trade & Industry’s Bureau of
Domestic Trade (DTI-BDT) is bringing together more than 200 exhibitors from the
country’s 16 regions to showcase the best of Philippine food products, promote
the country as a culinary destination, and provide business opportunities to
entrepreneurs nationwide.
Dubbed Piling-Piling Pagkaing Pilipino, this edition of the Sikat Pinoy
National Food Fair will showcase a seafood pavilion as well as a pili nut
pavilion. Also available will be coffee from Benguet, unoy rice from Kalinga,
empanada from Ilocos, longanisa from Vigan, Ivatan yellow rice from Batanes,
sans rival from Pampanga, cashew nuts from Palawan, smoked fish from Cavite,
suman sa lihiya from Oriental Mindoro, laing and pinangat from Albay, snack food
from Iloilo, chicharon from Cebu, moron from Leyte, juices from Zamboanga,
processed meat from Misamis Oriental, coco sugar from Davao del Sur, tablea from
Agusan del Sur, and many more mouthwatering delicacies from all over the
country.
For more information, contact the DTI-Bureau of Domestic Trade at telephone
no. 751-3223, fax no. 751-3224, or email bdt@dti.gov.ph. For updates on Sikat Pinoy
events, please “Like” the Facebook page www.facebook.com/sikatpinoyfairs.