Driven
from our minibus to the event in a romantic old carriage and pair on a
beautiful hot day
Journalist
Greg Landman
Hang
on to your hats, it’s a little bumpy... Cathy Marston and Lynne
A
beautifully matched pair of greys
The
historic and perfectly restored Georgian Uitkyk farmhouse
The
lineup of Uitkyk wines for tasting
White
wines definitely needed chilling
The
interior is gracefully furnished
A very good pianist filled the house with music
Arranging
the ‘picnic’ buffet
The
dining room
A huge turkey
was the centre point
A
good spread
The
foyer, about to accept guests for lunch
Ross Sleet, Marketing Director for Cape Legends, Distell's fine wine division who market Uitkyk wines, gave his welcome speech from the terrace
Dear
President Mandela died that night and this old tree on the lawn fell. The start of legends. They are going to make
this a memorial to him in some way.
Uitkyk
winemaker Estelle Lourens tells us about the just-released Methode Cap
Classique Brut
The
media listen intently
Estelle Lourens reveals the Glass Memoires MCC. The (original) windows in the house all have messages
scratched on their glass by long past owners and visitors
while the Uitkyk staff bring glasses for us to taste
Estelle
discusses the Glass Memoires MCC with Christian Eedes
Estelle Lourens with the newly released Extra Brut Glass Memoires MCC
Lunch
is served. A whole confit salmon
A
good full picnic plate for taking outside under the trees
An
artichoke paté
A good
selection of breads...
...
to go with the very good terrine
Caprese
salad
Some
very good local cheeses, served with fruit and a selection of chutneys
Fanning
to keep away the flies
Ready
to taste the new MCC
Several
competitive games of crocquet were played on the lawns
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus
2013
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