After another hiatus, because we spent a few weeks in Great Britain, here we are again. This time, we tell you about the 2025 Platter’s guide launch, the very important launch of a new association of Chardonnay producers, a celebration at Flagstone winery and five stories about our trip to the UK. To open them, click on the pictures, the headlines or simply Read on…
Launch of the 2025 Platter’s Guide
The tradition of the Platter Awards is that last year's
winner hosts (if possible) the current year's awards. Eben Sadie, last year’s
winner, opened his new Swartland cellar this year and so had the perfect place
for the function. Read on…
Launch of the SA Chardonnay Association at Marthinus Ferreira's Jordan Restaurant, Stellenbosch
We were invited to an exciting event
held at Jordan Wine Estate, the Launch of the Chardonnay Association of South
Africa. This has been a while coming and we are pleased to tell you that it has
set off with many exciting members,
including some of our premier Chardonnay producers. And, as of yesterday, they had attracted 58 producers and more are joining. Read on…
Flagstone’s Celebrations on Saturday
An invitation from Flagstone Wines in Somerset West to an exclusive celebration of Flagstone’s remarkable achievements this year. This gave us a chance to connect with head winemaker Gerhard Swart again, as we keep seeing him at wine competitions. They have not had an event at the cellar for quite a while. Other media and trade were also invited to this celebration, as were the members of Flagstone's Wine Club. Read on…
From Cape Town to Exeter and the Jurassic Coast
And so began our epic journey to the UK. We were going for a celebration of a long and happy marriage. We had been invited by Lynne's cousins Rick and Mary Pratt to celebrate their 60th Wedding anniversary in Devon. And, generously, they funded our trip which, after a very hard year for us, was such a joy and a relief and an uplift. We booked on Emirates via Dubai as it is very economical. Read on…
After the Anniversary celebrations, we moved to our cousins Rick and Mary's new ground floor flat in Exmouth on the Exe estuary for a few days. Their current house in Clyst St George is only a short drive away. Read on…
A day in Oxford Street and Camden Town
After a rather fraught train trip from Exeter because our train tickets did not work, we arrived in London. Fortunately, no one scanned them! Getting from Paddington Station to our District Line Tube platform was horrendous, dragging cases and ourselves up and down endless staircases, thankfully being assisted by other passengers. Apparently, we were directed to the wrong route and there is a lift. We arrived exhausted at the home of our friend Angela in Wimbledon. Read on…
Dim Sum at The New Loon Fung restaurant in Soho's Chinatown
Sunday midday and we were off up to the West End for a reunion with good close friends, in a famous pub to be followed by a blow out afternoon at a good Chinese Dim Sum restaurant. Read on…
A trip by train to Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds to stay
a couple of nights with our old friend, musician Terry Rodbard, who has visited
us several times in Cape Town. Terry recently moved there after several years
in Greece. Read on…
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