Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Shiraz Showcase and Dinner at The Vineyard

Philip Costandius, newly appointed General Manager at Oldenburg, pours wine for a guest at the show
Shan Pascall of Oneiric in Elgin
Jaco Theron and Renier van Greunen of Vredendal Cellars, with their Namaqua Shiraz
Lynne talking to the Showcase convenor, Sandra Lotz
Hattingh de Villiers, the new Muratie winemaker and Chris Smith, who works in the tasting room
Juan and Xenia van der Meulen showing the De Trafford Shiraz
Carla van der Merwe, De Morgenzon's Direct Marketing, Tasting Room and Office Administration Manager
Jacques Jordaan of Simonsig, Martin Lambrecht and Edwin Doran of Doran Vineyards and Dawid Nieuwoudt of Cederberg Private Cellar
Birthday girl, Sandra Engelen and Philip
Dawid Nieuwoudt and Reenen Borman of Boschkloof
The Square restuarant at The Vineyard
The Menu
Lynne chose the pea and barley risotto
while John had the medium rare sirloin with cauliflower au gratin,potato wedges and a small salad
 After all the wine we'd tasted, we drank water with the meal
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2014