Sunday, June 04, 2023

In MENU this issue - Martin Moore RIP; Trophy Wine Show Judges' Feedback; Wine Concepts Grape Escape; A Darling Day; Coronation - with chicken; Council to the rescue

Winter is here – the Cape has had several weeks of storms with gale force winds and torrential rain. We have measured more rainfall so far this year than we had had by the end of July last year. Our house has cracked tiles and a leaking roof. We hope the people our insurers sent to check it out hurry up and fix it. But we are fortunate. There are many people in much worse circumstances.

In this issue, we say goodbye to a very special man, tell a story about remedial action taken by our City Council, a couple of our own fun experiences and some very important wine events. Please enjoy them

Martin Moore RIP

                  Neil Ellis and Martin sharing a joke at Cape Wine 2022

A great oak (he might say Oke!) has fallen, sadly, at the tender age of 60

Martin Moore was a big man, not just physically, but in almost every way. His zest for life, his huge sense of humour, love of life with wine, food (especially braai), people and sport and his encyclopaedic knowledge of the process and business of making wine

We met him first when he was making the wine at Groot Constantia and reviving the wine reputation of this historic estate. We were near the end of our studies for the Cape Wine Academy diploma and his help was invaluable in getting us over the final hurdle. 
Read on…

The 2023 Trophy Wine Show Judges' Feedback Session

This year's Feedback Session of the Trophy Wine Show, sponsored by Investec, was held at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West. The results will be announced on Monday, 8th of June and there will be tastings open to the public in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 14th June at the Sandton Centre and in Cape Town on Wednesday, 21st June at the CTICC. 
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Wine Concepts Grape Escape Wine Festival

Great to see Mike Duggan and his team doing an unusual tasting and in a new venue, the Steenberg Golf Club. We quote from the invitation: “Wine Concepts is thrilled to invite wine lovers to the third annual Grape Escape Wine Festival. Following the success of previous festivals, this year's event promises to be an exclusive afternoon of exceptional wine tasting. The festival will feature an exciting and diverse selection of wines from uncommon varieties and blends, including Cinsault, Gamay Noir, Verdelho, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Riesling, Clairette Blanche, Carmenère, Carignan, Zinfandel, Chenin Blanc, and Chenin driven blends, as well as captivating Rhone varieties such as Viognier, Marsanne, Syrah, and Grenache”. 
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A Darling Day

happened because our electricity was being turned off in the street from 9am to 2pm to replace an electric pole and some wiring and do some tree trimming after a storm. As it was a Wednesday, we decided to decamp and visit Darling Cellars. Luckily, it was an absolutely clear and sparking day, if a bit chilly. 
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Watching the Coronation - with chicken


God Save the King - The British do Pomp and Circumstance so well. We enjoyed the music in the Abbey very much, especially the aria sung by our South African Diva Pretty Yende. 
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Cape Town City Council to the rescue


Cape Town was in the middle of a storm. We had been experiencing gale force winds since the previous morning

On Friday 12th May, ±5 pm, we called the City Council to report water gushing out from under the tarmac across the road from our house and were told it would be attended to as soon as possible, but that there were damage reports coming in from all over the city

At 7 pm the repair team arrived, got to work with spectacular effects and by 7.30 the broken pipe had been dug up and fixed. 
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