We
started our week last Wednesday at Tuning the Vine. This is the second time
this very successful event has been held in Cape Town and there will be another
on the 9th of December. You book, there are 3 starter locations in town, you
get an arm band, a glass to keep and you walk from venue to vent to taste wine
all over the city. To book http://www.quicket.co.za/events/11656-innercitywineroute/#/schedules
Cheaper on early bird tickets.
We took the bus and so checked in at
the Youngblood Art Gallery, with our web tickets
Catching up with Jacques Wentzel of
Black Elephant wines
What shall we taste next?
There was a lively buzz in every one
of the locations we visited. We did try to get to them all but didn't quite
succeed. Too much good wine to taste at each place!
Wine was also on sale to take home. It
was a young and vibey crowd with informed staff from the farms pouring the
wines
"What are we tasting young
man?" On the Jordan stand
Our next venue was a bit of a
surprise. Next time.....
Then to Heritage Square to visit Jean-Vincent Ridon at Signal Hill Winery. A bit of a tight fit in the small shop. But we
heard from him yesterday that he sold a lot of wine. And some of John Platter’s
new book, as they held the signing there
..enjoying all the belles filles!
Just a brief stop here to taste the
wines outside House of Machines
And chat to some old friends over a glass of L'Ormarins MCC
An oasis of calm inside
Time for a restorative coffee?
Lynne with her new adopted son, Hebert Banhire. He
likes our lifestyle
You meet lots of people you know on
the walk from place to place as people follow different routes.
A familiar friendly face at Tjing
Tjing
Now this is serious work
Ah! Another of our favourites. Dieter Odendaal showing Creation wines
Girls having fun
And another favourite, Bevan Newton Johnson, with two of
their great wines
This was the place to be, especially
if you wanted to chat up Sebastian and taste his great Beaumont offerings
Upstairs under the roof is the bar for
serious drinking
And some fresh air although it was a
bit spoilt by smokers. Will someone please tell them it is JUST NOT DONE at
wine events? You seriously piss people off
The Taj had thought of everything,
including food for the hungry
We called in at
And then went to Twankey’s Bar for
some lovely Genevieve MCC with Melissa Nelsen
and some Montpellier Brut with their new winemaker,
Montpellier Brut and Brut Rosé MCC
Leaving Twankey’s to walk up Wale
Street to Bocca
which seemed to be where everyone was
heading
We were very lucky and were shown to a table
upstairs almost immediately
But the wait for pizzas was long as
there were so many hungry merry people ordering!
The pizza chefs coped very well. One
every 4 minutes apparently
It is a long time since we ate pizza.
Johns was Avo and Bacon with feta
Lynne went for the seafood option. And
then it was time to Uber home
© John & Lynne
Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2015
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