Monday, November 06, 2023

In MENU This Issue - CWG Auction, Hacienda lunch, Veritas Awards, Groote Post Pinch of Salt, Jordan lunch

 

Two important events, a lunch, a supper and the launch of a lovely Chardonnay. We enjoyed them all and pass the stories onto you, hoping that you will like them and experience the wines and the meals for yourselves.

We heard, last week, that a journalist whose company we enjoyed at many events we attended has, tragically, succumbed to cancer. Julian Richfield had many followers and we join them in sending our sympathy to his family. We miss him.

The 2023 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

To quote Gordon Newton Johnson, Cape Winemakers Guild Chair, in his foreword in the 2023 Auction Catalogue of this very successful annual wine auction. "The depth and integrity of South African fine wine is increasingly acclaimed throughout the world and the appetite for breaking glass ceilings seems boundless". He was so right, this year's auction did break glass ceilings, both in the prices many wines received and in the magnificent final total reached. It was also very exciting to watch. It was held for the second year at the Lord Charles Hotel Conference Centre in Somerset West. Read on…

Restaurant Week Mexican supper at Hacienda

Restaurant Week in Cape Town (this time it is about 5 weeks, ended on November 5th). It always draws us to try a new restaurant. We had good reports from Clare, our daughter, and others, so made our booking. The concept is modern Mexican food from the Baja California coastal area of Mexico. The lunch hours finished at 6 pm and they do have a Happy Hour from 4.30 to 5.30 when Margaritas are half price, so we booked for an early supper at 5. Lynne hasn't had a good Margarita for years and it's one of the few cocktails she enjoys, along with a really dry Martini. It is on Loop Street and is part of the Heritage Square block. Read on…

The 2023 Veritas Awards dinner

This year's glittering Veritas Awards dinner was held in the Ballroom at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The organisers really pushed the boat out to make it a fantastic event. The event is a Black Tie occasion and a chance to wear our finery is great fun. It had been a very long time since we last wore the glad rags, before Covid. Read on…

Groote Post launches Pinch of Salt Chardonnay

An invitation to taste a new wine from Groote Post, still under wraps, to be released and first taste at the Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary African Art) in the V&A Waterfront. The cut-out silo sections remind John of those droopy "ghost" masks, a bit Munchian. Standing beneath them is rather like being in a cathedral. Seeing people walking high above on the glass ceiling is a bit chilling. Read on…

Lunch at Marthinus Ferreira's Jordan restaurant

A family friend from the UK has been visiting us and she wanted to visit Stellenbosch. So we took her to one of our favourite wine farms, Jordan, for a taste of their Cap Classique and then lunch in their restaurant, run by talented Chef Marthinus Ferreira. Read on…





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