Robin Auld at Auslese

Auslese is owned by restaurateur Harald Bresselschmidt of Aubergine. It is in Hope Street in Cape Town and can be hired for functions

An interesting Chardonnay from Greyton, Lismore, made by Californian winemaker Samantha O’Keefe, now working happily in Greyton

A tray of tapas.  Food and wine  comes with your entry ticket to these concerts which cost R395 a head. Herb veloute with string cheese and a salmon ravioli in broth

Robin Auld CDs were available for R100 each

The artist at work on his guitar and harmonica

and the audience, listening intently

Hake with asparagus and courgette in a cream sauce

Chatting with Emil den Dulk Jnr at the wine table

One South African and two Argentinean wines were open to taste and enjoy: Lismore Chardonnay and Felino Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Argentina

Roast beef curls on potato salad with pickles

The chefs, busy creating in the kitchen

Springbok in a rich wine sauce with spätzle and a roasted red carrot

The list of concerts and the number to callif you wish to book

The magnificent Auslese wine cellar

Some blues

and some laughing ladies: Heleen Rabe of Hartenberg and friend

Dessert was a vanilla fruit coupe topped with two macaroons

Natalie Opstaele and Joris van Almenkerk of Almenkerk wines in Elgin having fun in the city. Natalie is beautiful, but she moves too fast!

© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2013