Food + Wine: Mexican Food Meets South African Wine At Fonda San Miguel

When pairing wine with Mexican food, one might reasonably gravitate toward new-world selections from South America - but next week, Fonda San Miguel will travel a little further, crafting a pairing dinner with South...Africa.

For those less familiar, South African wines combine old-world winemaking techniques with a variety of climates to produce wines with French inspiration but a hugely varied palette. Initially stocked mostly on American shelves as a value play, the high-end of South African wine is finally getting its due in the US thanks to great press and scores on the top-tier offerings from the likes of Rustenberg. Klein, Thelema, and Mulderbosch. For more on our favorite wines from South Africa under $25, click here.

Given the upscale cost of a regular dinner at Fonda San Miguel, booking this dinner is essentially like getting six wine pairings for free, so don't delay. For reservations, call (512) 459-4121 to book.

Cape Classics South African Wine Dinner At Fonda San Miguel Menu:
Crab and lobster tostadas
2009 Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch

Achiote-crusted seared tuna with charred pineapple avocado sauce
2009 Glenelly Chardonnay Stellenbosch

Pork belly with sweet potato / butternut squash purée and plum sauce with peppers
2008 Glenelly Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch
2007 Rustenberg John X Merriman Stellenbosch

Red wine braised short ribs with chimichurri sauce, Mexican rice and heirloom beans
2005 Rustenberg Peter Barlow Stellenbosch

Pecan crème brûlée with grilled fig
2005 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance