The road through the wheat fields, near
Bredasdorp, Southern Cape
Black Friday! A great excuse to stay
at home. We popped in, very briefly, to our local supermarket yesterday
afternoon to pick up a few essentials and it was already a nightmare of aisles
clogged with stacks of fizzy drinks and other products we never buy. Shop
tomorrow. So here we are, to bring you news which is different from the
bombardment of special offers which has been clogging your In Box. We’ve been
having fun in the past week and will have a lot more in the short time that
remains before we take a year-end break, relaxing at the seaside. So here’s our
story…
The 2018 Elim Wine Festival
We were glad we could get to the annual
Elim Wine Festival this year; it was an easy detour on our way home from
Robertson. We love the area, but it is rather far from Cape Town. The day,
thankfully, began with a bit of cloud, which kept the temperature down. The
weather forecasts had been promising temperatures in the 40s; it stayed
comfortable all day. It was held at Black Oystercatcher winery, which has a great spacious venue…
Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon Blend & Wooded Sauvignon
Blanc Report 2018
An invitation to attend the WineMag awards
for the sixth annual Sauvignon-Semillon Blend & Wooded Sauvignon Blanc
Report, now sponsored by precision agriculture service provider Aerobotics. The
awards were held at Uitkyk. It is always a joy to visit this marvellous example
of Cape Georgian architecture, which is unique. Uitkyk has been bought…
The new lunch menu at the Leeu Estates manor house,
Franschhoek
A lovely invitation to try the new Summer
Menu at the Leeu Estates in Franschhoek had us beginning the experience with a
glass of their Bas MCC. On arrival they take your keys and park your car for
you. Head Chef Terence Morris came to tell us...
On the MENU this week. Christmas Chestnut or Butternut Stuffing
We have
adapted our Christmas stuffing recipe for you this year as, sometimes, it is
impossible to find chestnuts in South Africa. They do add a lovely texture and
flavour and Lynne thinks that by substituting some cubed butternut, you might
get a similar result. To get the nutty flavour, she has added 50 g of roasted
pecan nuts, roughly chopped. Butternut shines when a grating of nutmeg is added
so try that too. If you want some colour, add some dried cranberries. See the whole recipe here…
MENU’s Wine of the Week. Aristea 2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon Blend
Wine maker Matthew Krone does it again with
his Aristea wines. We tasted the new release of wines over dinner at the Alphen
last night and you will read about them next week, but his Sauvignon Semillon
Blend is so good we had to list it this week. See it here…
23rd November 2018
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