Donald Mouton has worked at Fairview for 11 years. His dedication to the well-being of the 900 goats is a credit to why Fairview’s cheese tastes so good. The three different breeds begin mating through March, April and May and with a gestation period of five months we were blessed to meet the pregnant ladies, [...]
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1 Sep 10
25 Aug 10
I have guided private tours around the Cape winelands for seven years, and it was treat to have an appointment with Nico van der Merwe for my guests from the USA. We started with his white Bordeaux, a blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50% Semillon. Selected hand-picked grapes were pressed and cold fermented together. [...]
5 Aug 10
Fairview wine estate are connoisseurs of wine, cheese and marketing and have orchestrated a wonderful competition involving their camembert cheese and Cape Town bloggers. My entrant recipe is a simple dish designed for a group of friends as a shared starter while we wait for the braai. Fragrant herb baked camembert cheese Remove the Fairview camembert [...]
20 Jul 10
“We love atmosphere at the Bastille celebrations and have been coming for the last three years” beamed Berenice Louw from Constantia as she savoured the spicy prawn curry with her husband Jimmy. The marquee was a vibrant setting as visitors feasted on the treats of Franschhoek, surrounded by red, white and blue balloons and decor. A live band entertained [...]
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Posted in Restaurants, Tourism news, Wine news
Tagged Bread & Wine, Franschhoek, La Cotte, La Petite Ferme, Mont Rochelle, Morena, Nelson Mandela, Pierre Jourdan, Porcupine Ridge
Tagged Bread & Wine, Franschhoek, La Cotte, La Petite Ferme, Mont Rochelle, Morena, Nelson Mandela, Pierre Jourdan, Porcupine Ridge
15 Jul 10
Learning about viticulture made a refreshing addition to the wine tasting experience at the Warwick wine estate. Guests boarded a jeep and were treated to drive through the vineyards. The fleece blankets were very welcome on this crisp afternoon with a bright blue sky. Inspite of no foliage during this time of year there was [...]
28 Jun 10
La Capra (goat in Italian) is a delicious new range of wines from Fairview wine estate. Priced between R35 and R42 per bottle, these lifestyle wines were produced for early enjoyment and a comfortable atmosphere. La Capra was inpired by the legend Atilla Balebos, a bohemian character known for celebrating life – rustic, outdoors, music, and hard work! [...]
12 May 10
InformallyI asked 20 people if they had heard of Pongracz. Everybody said yes of course. Following on I asked if they could tell me anything about him and surprisingly nobody was able to. One of the top selling methode cap classiques in South Africa, Pongracz is named after Desiderius Pongracz, a hungarian viticulturist who made [...]
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11 Apr 10
Only 45 minutes drive from Cape Town, owner Roland Seidel has created a wine tasting destination at his wine estate in Paarl, Seidelberg. Open seven days a week, visitors can expect a personalised cellar tour and tasting with a detailed explanation on the processes and wine styles. The local community can purchase a bottle of [...]
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Posted in Restaurants, Wine news
Tagged Cape Malay, De Leuwan Jagt restaurant, Paarl, Seidelberg
Tagged Cape Malay, De Leuwan Jagt restaurant, Paarl, Seidelberg
16 Mar 10
Warwick wine estate have introduced thirty minute vineyard tours. Visitors, David Barnett and Tracy Sampson boarded the jeep by the tasting room and Piet drove them around the vineyards, pausing on route to explain the terroir and different grape varietals. Tracy was interested in getting a better understanding about what happens in the vineyard, “Having the vines explained and [...]
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28 Feb 10
Hidden away in Stellenbosch Kloof is L’Olivier wine and olive estate. John & Joan Olivier escaped the remnants of the UK winter for a weeks in Cape Town and requested a visit to the wine estate with their namesake. Farm manager Andre provided a warm welcome to L’Olivier wine and olive estate, which is mainly marketed [...]
4 Feb 10
Wine blending – the ideal event for a group of guests in the wine region. FirstCity Partnership Limited from London entertained their international guests attending the Mining Indaba in Cape Town by treating them to a wine blending event at Rickety Bridge winery, Franschhoek. The 37 guests were organised into six teams and each given [...]
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18 Jan 10
Jacque & Mike Forrest at Rust en Vrede, tasting the Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 It was their last day in South Africa after a successful holiday; they really enjoy Cabernet sauvignon, so I saved the best to the last, a wine tasting at Rust en Vrede. Winemaker Coenie Snyman was the talking point of [...]
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Diners Club, Rust en Vrede, Thelema
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Diners Club, Rust en Vrede, Thelema
5 Jan 10
First tour for the new decade! After a busy tour around the Cape Peninsular on New Year’s Eve, the wine region was enjoyed at relaxed pace. Education was the focus, and everybody was keen to improve their knowledge about the intricate steps involved from the grape to the bottle. At Glen Carlou (famous for chardonnay), [...]
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21 Dec 09
During December, South Africa welcomed around 4,000 Jehova witnesses from all over the world for their International convention – their theme was “Keep on the watch”. Many took the opportunity to visit our sites before and after the convention and I was delighted to take this party of 10 guests around the wine region. The [...]
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Tagged Boschendal, Cheetah, Glen Carlou, Plasir de Merle, Thelema, Tokara
Tagged Boschendal, Cheetah, Glen Carlou, Plasir de Merle, Thelema, Tokara
