The weather is warming up and it looks like summer is finally on its way. Two weeks ago I attended a mead tasting in Gardens. Now let me say, I showed up expecting great foaming steins of honey beer, instead we were given a delicate Chardonnay and cider blended with the mead.
Mead (/miːd/) is an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops - Wikipedia
So if you are interested in reading more on my day out and tasting Mead, head over to our website to read the post in full - Mead Tasting
Some Featured News On The Wine Tarte
Food Pairing With Creation Wines: When the debate about what food to eat with what wine, the idea of “what grows together, goes together” is almost a given. This is the topic Carolyn Martin, co-owner of Creation Wines, writes about in her latest newsletter. The idea of having lightly steamed crayfish tail on a freshly baked sourdough roll with a glass of Creation Chardonnay while sitting on Langbaai Beach is a celebration of the terroir. Read More
Why you should buy South African wine: Why should you buy South African wine? If you live in Europe, you have easy access to all those lovely French, Italian and Spanish wines and if you’re in The States, Oregon and the Finger Lakes would be one of the area of choice. So why fish outside your wine pool? Well besides the feel good factor of helping a struggling wine industry and literally thousands of people, the wines are amazing! Read More
Up & Coming Events
Wine Games Wednesday: The Wine Games is a series of pub style wine trivia games held online and allowing wine geeks to join in from the comfort of their homes. For the minuscule sum of R50, you can take a journey through the world’s wine lands, famous and obscure, without leaving your couch, and you can compete with other wine geeks around the country. Read More
RMB WineX Wine On Your Own Time: South Africa’s favourite wine show has always been about sampling our favourite local wines, since inception in 2000. This year the organisers have devised something different. This year the show is going online, so that anyone can participate from the comfort of their own home! Read More
Avondale's Open Gardens: For two days, the 24th and 25th October 2020, Avondale Wine Estate opened their certified organic and biodynamic gardens to the public to raise funds for charity. The farm is located on the slopes of the Drakenstein mountains looking down onto the Simonsberg, Paarl Rock, the Klein Drakenstein Mountains, and even Table Mountain far in the distance. Read More
Franschhoek Gets Uncorked: Every year during the first week or so of November, Franschhoek-ers come out to play. The Franschhoek Uncorked Festival has 11 wineries in the valley providing wine tasting, live music and great food. From Holden Manz to Paserene, all the big hitters are pulling out the stops for a great day out with the family. Read More
Community Shout Out & Classifieds
SeaBreeze Fish & Shell at 213 Bree St, Cape Town is offering a free bottle of The Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir for any private dining reservations for 8 to 12 people the month of November 2020.
Chefs Warehouse brings the elegant service and authentic cuisine to the beautiful setting of Tintswalo Atlantic. Headed by Braam Beyers in the kitchen and Jami De Witt in front of house, both formerly of Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia, they surely will elevate the already exquisite setting with impeccable service and food. Chefs Warehouse at Tintswalo opened for lunch and dinner on the 2nd November 2020 12 PM – 2 PM; 6 PM - 8:30 PM; Sunday Dinners FROM 6:30 PM, Reservations required tintswalo@chefswarehouse.co.za or call to book 021 541 0165
Culture Wine Bar, the hot new space that has opened at 103 Bree Street has also opened a wine library. The library will be where wine enthusiasts of both trade and public can store bottles that they can use for trade shows or to show off their stash. Contact the bar for pricing: 087 153 5246
Radford Dale co-owner, Alex Dale spoke on a Cru Beaujolais zoom call with Port2Port and the winemakers from Domaine de La Chaize and Domaine Dominique Piron on the 5th November 2020 at 5:30pm. Each case is R2752 and can be purchased while stocks last after the zoom call on the Port2Port website.
New Deli And Farm Stall At Blaauwklippen Wine Farm Stellenbosch: In the heart of Stellenbosch, Blaauwklippen Wine Farm now offers a deli and farm stall stocked with locally grown deli fare. Over the last 3 months, the farm has carefully renovated the space into a Farm Shop & Deli featuring a casual bistro and the Panorama Terrace which overlooks the picnic lawns and mountains in the distance. Read More
The Test Kitchen Gets A Makeover: The Test Kitchen, one of the recurring restaurants on the World’s Best Restaurant List has not only re-opened but has had a re-assessment. The Test Kitchen has always been an evolving idea, says Luke Dale Roberts, and the last few months of imposed isolation has given them a chance to reflect. Read More
Caroline's Fine Wines is looking for a junior shop assistant for their Strand Street branch to start as soon as possible. Contact Caroline on carowine2@mweb.co.za or 021 712 2258
For next weeks community updates, please email us your update by the 9th of November for inclusion in our next newsletter.
And Finally Let’s End On A Funny Note…..
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