We were invited to Durbanville Hills wine cellar to join the team and other guests
at a memorial sundowner to their much-loved late cellarmaster Martin Moore
at a memorial sundowner to their much-loved late cellarmaster Martin Moore
Martin was a good friend who was an important mentor to us when we were studying for our wine diplomas
and he was winemaker at Groot Constantia
As we arrived we met old friends wine merchant Michael Bampfield-Duggan
and Tielman Roos, co-owner and viticulturist at Mooiplaas wine estate
and Tielman Roos, co-owner and viticulturist at Mooiplaas wine estate
Durbanville Hills CEO Albert Gerber welcomed us all
The guests listening to Albert's welcome
A portrait of Martin Moore by Theo Paul Vorster
Albert took us into an adjoining room where he spoke about Martin, the cellar's first cellarmaster,
and his influence on the organisation which is now a subsidiary of Heineken
followed by a reminiscence by journalist Emile Joubert
Theo Paul Vorster the artist spoke about his relationship with Martin
Martin's sister Janine Roos with her copy of the portrait
More reminiscences followed from the floor
Martin's family and Albert Gerber with the artist and the portrait
Alexander Moore, Mariette van der Merwe, Albert Gerber, Theo Paul Vorster, Janine Roos, William Moore
We were all invited for a Durbanville Hills Sauvignon blanc sundowner on the upper deck
a brilliant sunset
Janine and Tielman Roos and a glass of Pinotage
and Table Mountain in the late evening
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