Misha’s Blog – June 2022
After a three-year gap, we returned to Fiji in mid-June for a week of working with our wonderful hotel and resort partners. We visited lots of customers and met some potential new ones, conducted wine training and rounded the week off with an event at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa.
Our week finished at the beautiful InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa in Natadola, which is an hour’s drive south of Denarau Island. We had been working with the passionate Director of Dining and Entertainment, Bjoern Noeldner, on a special wine dinner. Wed had hand-carried many bottles of our dessert wine, The Cadenza, with us to add a finale to the multi-course degustation menu.
The location for our Misha’s Vineyard dinner was on the Chapel Lawn – a spectacular outdoor location which worked very well with a perfect evening. Under the leadership of Executive Chef David Bell, a fabulous menu was prepared to perfectly match six of the Misha’s Vineyard wines.
Our schedule for the week had been put together by our Fiji distributor Victoria Wines, with whom we’ve worked for the past ten years. The team has changed a little over the past three years as expected with the disruptions caused by COVID-19, so it was good to get them all together for some refresher wine training. We are honoured to be part of the Victoria Wines portfolio – an amazing collection of beautiful wines from around the world.
Over the 10 days in Fiji, I think I enjoyed Kokoda at least 4 times. It’s Fiji’s national dish and is basically a fresh fish ceviche. I have to say, the one I enjoyed the most was at Nadina – a restaurant specialising in local and traditional Fijian cuisine located in Port Denarau. It’s definitely something to try if you’re visiting Fiji!
Sota Tale – See you again, Fiji
Misha