Friday, October 30, 2020

This Week's MENU. Bouchon supper, Highlands Road, SA Gin, DC Winemaker of the Year, Winex 2020


A butterfly collecting nectar from a rosemary bush

A few more stories this week than we have had to tell for a while. In the time in which we have produced MENU, we have avoided regurgitating the many press releases we receive. This week, we are briefly breaking this practice. Covid prevents the organisations whose functions we attend from holding live functions, and most are presenting online. This week, we have received news of three important events which we feel we need to tell you about, so we have reproduced the press releases we have received. One of them gives you an opportunity to participate…

Restaurant Month tapas supper at Bouchon



Friends told us about the Restaurant Week special at Bouchon in Hout Street so we made a reservation for 7pm last Friday. It's a Tapas/wine bar place, very friendly and it has a wine cellar because Dorrance wines are made there. The special is three Tapas and a dessert for R250 pp. And we had such a great meal; we do recommend that you book and try the special before the end of the month. The prices seem very reasonable if you have to go after that; you can see their menu on line. Read on…

Highlands Road Taste Tubes



Highlands Road wine estate in Elgin has come up with an interesting new way to market their wine in the time of Covid. For R100 you can buy this box of 100ml samples of 8 of their wines. On line or on the farm. Read on…

The South African Craft Gin Awards 2020

The results of the South African Craft Gin Awards 2020, presented by Takealot, have been announced. Schweppes premium mixers is the associate sponsor for this year’s competition. Double Gold medals were awarded to 21 gins from an entry of 125 gins from all over South Africa. The awards competition is the only dedicated competition for craft gins in South Africa

The gins were tasted blind by a judging panel which included Kurt Schlechter, bar owner and spirit expert; Jean Buckham, owner of the Gin Club; Thierry Lubala, mixologist at Africa’s largest gin Bar in Asara Estate and Pam Koen, owner of Africa Infused, a beverage consulting and training company. Roger Jorgensen, ‘The Guru of South African Gin’, chaired the judging panel. Read on…

Finalists Announced for the 2020 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year Awards



The finalists for the 40th Diners Club Winemaker and 20th Young Winemaker of the Year awards have been announced. Five winemakers have been shortlisted to compete for the prestigious Winemaker of the Year award, while five will vie for the Young Winemaker of the Year title. The 2020 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year finalists are…. Read on…

RMB Winex 2020. A 21st birthday celebration with a difference – Wine In Your Own Time



RMB WineX 2020 was always going to be different. COVID-19 has made it impossible for us all to gather under one roof this year. However, simply because you cannot come to WineX, doesn’t mean that WineX cannot come to you – in your own home, with your own hand-picked group of friends and family

This year, South Africa’s premier wine show takes the form of an innovative online tasting showcase comprising 267 wines from 61 different wineries. An entirely different experience from the traditional show which attracts thousands of patrons to the Convention Centre, RMB WineX 2020 will still offer an opportunity to engage with SA’s most talented winemakers in the comfort of your own home, as well as the opportunity to shop for wine favourites in your own time. Read on…

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