A fine wine with which to celebrate Pinotage Day on October 13th, The Bernard Series The Bush Vine Pinotage 2016, named for Bernard Podlashuk who restored Bellingham to its former glory over 70 years ago.
Bellingham The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah 2015, a truly premium expression of a grape and its vintage year.
Chenin Blanc. Its home in the Loire. South Africa has 6 times more vineyards. So it has crept in as our most planted wine grape. The Bellingham Homestead Series The Old Orchards Chenin Blanc 2017, a perfect expression..
Bellingham Small Barrel SMV 2014 is a masterful blend of Shiraz, Mourvèdre and Viognier. Barrel aged for 14 months, it is a perfect wine for a well cooked meal.
Bellingham The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah 2015, with Dianne Bibby's Butternut Tikka Masala Curry. Perfect match.
Award winner in Top Shiraz 2017, sublime blend by Niël Groenewald. Perfect with Ina Paarman's Venison Pie.
Twenty million wine lovers have voted in the annual Vivino Wine Style Awards and reviewers have recognised Bellingham’s The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah as one of the top wines from South Africa. Vivino is the world’s largest wine application (app), allowing a global wine community to buy, rate and review wines. This popular wine
Niël Groenewald, Bellingham Winemaker I think we can safely call both Pinotage and Chenin Blanc South African grapes. Pinotage was created here in the late 1920s by Professor Abraham Perold. Chenin Blanc originated in the Loire Valley in France, though our plantations here are 6 times larger than the French and it is South Africa’s
Mpho Tshukudu & Anna Trapido's Tripe & Trotters Curry In a very exciting new book, Mpho Tshukudu and Anna Trapido take us into new realms of rustic 'food of the people' South African Cuisine and its traditions. A really interesting read let alone cookery book. Having tried a couple of the recipes, you will want
Anina Meyer's Spinach, Apple & Fennel Salad with Spiced Yogurt Anina offers her fresh, healthy and low carb salad of spinach, apple and fennel with an insanely delicious spiced yogurt dressing. Preparation time 10 minutes Servings 2 Ingredients 2 cups chopped spinach 1/2 fennel bulb sliced 2 apples sliced fennel leaves for garnish 1 cup
Carey Boucher Erasmus's Easy Chicken Biryani Carey Boucher Erasmus is always my go-to person when I am looking for something quick, easy and economical for lunch or supper. Her bakes are just so innovative and fun. This dish is made for Chenin Blanc. Easy Chicken Biryani Ingredients Marinade 1 T (15 ml) garam masala 1
Tracy Foulkes's Coffee Rub T-bone Steak with Stuffed Braaied Potatoes Coffee Rub with Coffee style wine? Sure! And who better than Tracy Foulkes with her fabulous NOMU coffee rub to do the tricks for us. Ingredients 2 x 500g grass-fed T-bone steaks NoMU Extra Virgin Olive Oil NoMU Coffee Rub 3 large potatoes, 1 with
Kate Liquorish's Easy Slowroasted Springbok Shanks Kate says, “People are often amazed when you present them with a slow roasted lamb or springbok shank - 'oh wow' they grin 'that must have taken you hours' - but the only thing it takes hours to make is the oven. The dish itself takes 10
Meeta K Wolff's Grappa Garlic & Lemon Pepper Roasted Chicken Wonderful for me to have a friend like Meeta K Wolff, who so kindly allows me to share her recipes with you when I am looking for an ideal dish to go with one of my wines of the day. This chicken is
Ina Paarman's Honey Roast Chicken with Orange & Butternut Ina says she served this at a dinner party to rave reviews. Her food is so good, I am sure she has rave reviews each time. What you'll need... 2 oranges 1 large fresh chicken Ina Paarman's Chicken Spice 2 large onions, cut into
Exotic Mushroom Risotto Serves 4 Difficulty: Easy Preparation & Cooking time 60 minutes What you'll need.. Mushroom stock 500ml (2 cups) boiling water 100g dried porcini mushrooms 120g butter 1 onion, finely chopped 250g portabellini mushrooms, sliced into quarters 250g risotto rice 75ml white wine 50g Parmesan, grated 40g chives 25ml truffle oil
Carey Erasmus's Tom Yum Soup with Prawns Spicy, hot and sour. This Thai soup tantalizes every taste bud. I enjoy mine with whole prawns cooked in their shells – this gives the soup a beautiful fragrant sweetness. I can honestly eat Tom Yum soup in the heat of summer and the chill of
Alida Ryder's Vegetarian Lasagne with Basil Pesto & Ricotta for the mushroom-tomato sauce 500g mushrooms, sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 2-3 cups (approximately 2 x 400g tins) chopped tomatoes 2 fresh thyme sprigs 1 fresh oregano sprig salt & pepper to taste for the bechamel sauce 500ml vegetable stock 250ml full cream milk
Hayden Quinn's SASSI Green listed Hake Curry Serves 4 Ingredients 1½ tablespoons coconut oil 5 cardamom pods, bruised ½ tablespoon yellow mustard seeds 20 curry leaves 2 whole dried chili 2 onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 3cm knob ginger, minced 600g fresh hake, skin off cubed 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, roasted and
Carey Boucher Erasmus's Chutney Chicken Wingswith Coriander & Lemon Cucumber Ribbons Ingredients 8 free range chicken wings Freshly ground salt and pepper ½ c (125 ml) fruit chutney of your choice ¼ c (60 ml) tangy mayonnaise 8 wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for 15 minutes Salad: 1 large cucumber 3 T
The Bellingham Manor House Looking at the title deeds to Bellingham in the late 1600s, the place is very clearly called Bellingham. A corruption of Belle Champ, pretty field, it may have been, but it is a force with which to be reckoned in the wine industry today. Bernard Podlashuk The