Bruce Jack is in town! We get many invitations to wine events but rarely do they happen in our area, which is Sea Point
So an invitation to come to the Hyde Hotel in London Road to taste Bruce Jack wines lifted our spirits.
And the good news is, it is a permanent location where you too can go and taste Bruce's wines on the rooftop of the hotel
A great place to watch the sunset and enjoy the wines.
Chatting to Jean-Mari Reyneke who works for Bruce and Journalist Greg Landman
Great platters to dive in had been presented for the event, here charcuterie
and here a selection of cheeses
Nuts and biltong on this one
The welcome drink was the 2023 Bruce Jack Viognier, crisp with citrus and full of those desired peach notes,
great balance and looong flavours
or his 2022 Boer Maak 'n Plan Chenin Blanc which has richness on the nose and palate,
complexity from barrel fermentation and great apple and melon fruit fruit with a zing on the end
Awonke Tyumse, sommelier at Skye Restaurant on the roof of The Hyde Hotel, will be running the tasting area
and he knows his stuff
There is a good selection of Bruce Jack wines to taste. There is a charge for the tasting
The hotel has 2 restaurants, the SKYE Deck, Dining & Roof bar, where Bruce is situated,
and the London Road Bistro, which we will try next week
Bruce has many different "names and faces" on his bottles
If the weather is inclement, there is a good indoor area
Jason Snell, Global Sales Manager, Bruce Jack Wines with sommelier Awonke Tyumse
The mountain view, with Christian Eedes chatting to another guest
The cloud 'hat' covering Lion's Head means rain in 24 hours and we did get some
We were all gathered around the pool enjoying tasting the wines
Bruce explained that he really needed a place in town where people could taste his wines
His farm The Drift is near Bredasdorp
Bruce Jack wines will be at the Triangle Wine Festival at The Black Oyster Catcher in Elim on the 22nd and 23rd of March
See you there...
Rod Hemphill, Owner of The Hyde Hotel and Spa
Bruce introduced Awonke, with whom he has worked with for a while
An English Intern working for Bruce
Busy guys behind the bar
Catherine Searle, Jack-of-all-Trades at Bruce Jack Wines
People loved the swing!
Cathrine with her sister who was the photographer for the evening
Some canapés, savoury and sweet, circulated
Bruce charming the ladies
Penelope Jack having fun
Naughty but nice
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