A damp day at Waterford wine estate, Stellenbosch
It never rains… and we really felt as though that was true. After a series of dry years, this has looked as though it would top (or bottom) them all but, suddenly, we have had a few days of “pour” – nowhere near enough, but it has been very satisfying to see the pond filling up and Lynne has been optimistic and planted some seedlings, so the little patch of garden in front of the house is looking a bit less like a desert. The fire burns every night and, suddenly, winter is here. Off to Robertson this weekend and it will be cold. Maybe it will rain…
We are always delighted to be invited to cover Trade wine tastings and attended the Siris Vintners trade tasting at the Mount Nelson Hotel last Monday. Colyn Truter showed us how easy it is to remove the wax cap on the Arendsig wines from Robertson…
This years Old Mutual Trophy Awards were held yesterday, 4th June 2019 at the Mount Nelson Hotel. The results are now out and you can look at all of them on https://www.trophywineshow.co.za/2019-results/ Less awards this year but some great surprises and one rather well deserve and emotional trophy. The wines served at the function were…
The just released 2018 wooded Chardonnay has had 12 months in 100% new French oak but is not over wooded. It has a typical bready Chardonnay nose, with elegance, minerality, golden fruit notes and whiff of smoke on the end. Round on the enjoyable palate, nectarines and peach, limes, citrus and golden oak on the finish. R180 on the farm. Delicious with rich dishes like roast pork belly with crackling below
Pork belly is always one of the comfort foods we go to, especially when the weather turn chilly. Lynne has several favourite versions of this dish, especially Rueben’s version, but this is a new variation which we enjoyed very much, especially the crisp crackling…
6th June 2019
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