Pairing African Cuisine with African Wine

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Pairing African Cuisine with African Wine

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How to pair Cape Malay curries, sadza, peri-peri, and braai with the continent's best bottles.

Pairing African Cuisine with African Wine\n\nPairings get more rewarding when the wine and food share a postal code.\n\n- **Cape Malay curry + Chenin Blanc.** Honeyed fruit cuts spice; minerality refreshes.\n- **Braai + Shiraz or Pinotage.** Smoke meets smoke.\n- **Sadza & beef stew + Kumusha Shiraz.** A complete Harare evening.\n- **Peri-peri + dry rosé.** Acid and fruit tame the chili.\n