August was
a traumatic month. First, John tripped over a paving slab in our garden, fell
badly and dislocated his left shoulder. Then, two weeks later, Lynne fell
coming down the dimly lit brick path leaving Moyo restaurant in Kirstenbosch
and broke her right arm. So each of us was hors de combat for some time. By the
time of Lynne’s accident, John was, thankfully, able to work, but she was not,
so, in our busiest month this year, he had to look after the writing as well as
the photography in addition to being the chauffeur driving to an from the
Vincent Palotti hospital on numerous occasions.
So this is
an explanation about why there has been a longer than usual gap between issues
of MENU. And there are still three stories we have not yet completed, but we
felt that we had to get these stories out to you. We apologise if the writing
is not quite up to our usual standard.
As usual, click on headlines, photographs and "Read On..." to do just that
Caroline's 2024 Red Wine Review
If you had the chance to taste 91 of South Africa's very
best red wines, why wouldn't you rush to get a ticket. So many did and this was
a really impressive tasting. Caroline Rillema, who runs a very successful Wine
retail business, chooses her favourite wines for tasting every year and you could
buy tickets on line. Read on…
The 2024 Terroir Awards at Lanzerac
The SA Terroir Awards is an annual competition which was
created to define the various terroir types of the Cape. The awards lunch this
year was held at Lanzerac in Stellenbosch. Read on...
Wine Concepts Seductive Sauvignons at Moyo, Kirstenbosch
Michael Bampfield-Duggan, owner of Wine Concepts in Newlands, together with Sue and Neil Proudfoot of the eponymous Kloof Street shop, has, for several years, held very special wine tasting events. For a long time, these were at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands. Now, for unknown reasons, they have had to move the events to other locations. This year, they have been held at the Moyo restaurant at the edge of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. It has turned out to be a sensational venue, comfortably spacious and with the added benefit of really good snacks to accompany the wine tasting experience. Read on…
2024 Cape Wine Masters graduation lunch at KWV Cathedral
Cellar
John had to
go solo to all events in August as Lynne was recovering from her bad fall and
broken arm. The entrance to the Cathedral Cellar is through the KWV Emporium, followed
by a walk through a barrel cellar full of large ±1000 litre barrels to enjoy
meeting old friends over a glass of KWV's Laborie Blanc de blanc in the
Cathedral Cellar. Read on…
2024 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase, Cape Town
The annual
Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction showcases rare and unique wines. produced
in small quantities exclusively for the auction by the members of the Guild. The
wines have undergone rigorous screening by an independent laboratory before
being tasted blind and selected by specialist panels of Guild members. The Auction
will take place on 4 & 5 October 2024. Bidding takes place live and
virtually on the Strauss & Co website once a year. Bidders will need to
create a bidding account on Strauss & Co’s website. Read on…
Trade wine show at The Winchester
Another
event attended by John without Lynne, who was just out of hospital. Sadly, he
arrived late because he had been bringing Lynne home from a medical appointment
in connection with her broken arm, so he could not taste all the wines in the
show. Read on...
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