Saturday, December 05, 2020

This Week’s MENU. Cape Wine Masters induction, Birthday lunch at Jordan



A female Cape bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis) at Nederburg

We are taking a break at Yzerfontein, an hour from home, up the West Coast. We had an unfortunate start; when we arrived at the place we had booked and paid for through Booking.com, we found that it was occupied by sitting tenants. You can see the full story on Lynne’s Facebook page. Our first few hours in the village were spent looking for an alternative, with the help of the local tourist office and a very helpful estate agent who found us a wonderful German-owned guest house called Swept Away, run by the marvellous Inge. Fortunately Booking.com has refunded the money we paid and will reimburse us for any extra expenses incurred. So here we are, soon to relax and we’ll have more stories after we come home in 10 days

An invitation to cover the induction of the four new Cape Wine Masters at Nederburg saw us head for Paarl last Thursday. Attendees met in the garden in front of the manor house which allowed us good social distancing. These events are always well attended by Cape Wine Masters, many of whom act as mentors to those studying to be a Cape Wine Master. It is a very rigorous process that can be done over five years or less. Read on…

John had his 75th birthday on the 27th, so Lynne planned a lovely lunch at chef George Jardine's restaurant on Jordan wine estate. Deservedly one of our favourites, the food is always superb, the views are second to none and the Jordan wines are exciting and go so well with the food. Read on…

Friday, 4th December 2020

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