Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2020, great food wine…
Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2020 is a fine expression of he grape and the Swartland. Delicately oaked and a real joy...
Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blanc 2020, good match with My Beer Battered Fish…
Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blanc 2020, a deliciously crisp and fresh expression with a touch of semillon to add a little gravitas...
5 minutes with Elias Luvera, Sommelier at Delaire Graff Wine Estate…
5 minutes with Elias Luvera, Sommelier at Delaire Graff Wine Estate, show the life of a sommelier in action...
Valentine’s Day Angel Food, my Fresh Norwegian Salmon cured with Grappa, perfect with a glass of Delaire Graff Sunrise Cap Classique…
Delaire Graff Sunrise Cap Classique nv, made in the style of a Cremant de Loire with Chenin Blanc as the lead grape...
Christine Capendale’s Passion Fruit Crème Brûlee, the perfect match for the Delaire Graff Sunburst Noble Late Harvest 2015…
Delaire Graff Sunburst Noble Late Harvest 2015, a wine that evokes Summer, delicious on its own, great with food...
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2019, good match with my Old Cape Chicken Curry in the style of Louis Leipoldt…
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2019, made on the Estate with grapes from neighbouring Summercourt Vineyards...
The sun is shining! Lunch at Delaire Graaff this weekend?…
The sun is shining and a trip to Delaire Graff for lunch is called for....
Michael Olivier Talking Wine, Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2019, a video…
Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2019, grapes from down the hill from the Estate, a stunner of a Chardonnay...
Delaire Graff Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2018, an exciting new release from the Estate…
Delaire Graff Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2018, a veritable Prince of a wine from the Estate in the Banghoek Valley...
Kayla-Ann Osborn, heading up the Delaire Graff Restaurant in Banghoek…
Kayla-Ann Osborn brings her not inconsiderable talents to the kitchen at Delaire Graff Restaurant on the eponymous estate...
Delaire Graff Coastal Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2020, so good with my Ceviche…
Delaire Graff Coastal Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2020, a gem of a wine made from grapes from the Coastal Appellation with a splash of Semillon...
Jan Braai’s National Braai Day Steak with Red Wine Sauce, perfect partner to the newly released Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2018…
Jan Braai’s National Braai Day Steak is a perfect partner to the newly released Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2018, red wine blend by Morné Vrey...
Delaire Graff Wine Estate – a Spa in the sky…
Spa in the sky, an experience of luxury and pampering on the Delaire Graff Estate, so much more than sublime food and great wines...
Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek Reserve Merlot 2018, so good on a cold Winter’s night with My Tomato Bredie…
Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek Reserve Merlot 2018, a fine expression by Morné Vrey and his team, of the oldest single vineyard on the Estate...
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2020 [special offer today], good match with my Fresh Norwegian Salmon cured with Gabriel Boudier Saffron Gin…
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2020, a jewel in the Delaire Graff Crown, available on offer today only, buy 12, pay for 10...
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2017, excellent with Dianne Bibby’s North African Lamb Knuckle Bredie…
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2017, a fine red blend of 'Bordeaux' varieties, from one of Stellenbosch's premier wine estates...
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2019, excellent with Nina Timm’s Crispiest Sesame Chicken Strips…
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2019, a fine fingerprint of the 2019 vintage of Banghoek Chardonnay, grapes from an adjoining vineyard...
Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blanc 2019, a great wine with Robyn Wallace’s Chicken Cacciatore…
With Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blanc 2019, made from grapes from a variety of Appellation in the Western Cape, Morné Vrey caotures the essence of the grape...
Delaire Graff Sunrise MCC Brut nv, a Top Ten Wine in the Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020…
Delaire Graff Sunrise MCC Brut nv Not surprised at all that the Delaire Graff Sunrise MCC Brut nv is in the Top Ten of the Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020. This unusual, for an MCC anyway, blend is so cleverly made by Morné Vrey, the much awarded Delaire Graff Winemaker. Chenin Blanc ripening on the
Top drops #5 from the The Cape Winelands, The Delaire Graff White Reserve 2017…
The Delaire Graff White Reserve 2017, is a classical White Bordeaux style Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon Blend, Morné Vrey has produced a stunner...
Delaire Graff releases an exciting Cape Vintage Vertical Box next week…
Delaire Graff introduced its Cape Vintage Vertical Box, an exciting collection of the Estate's Port Style Wines by Morné Vrey.....
Valentine’s Day Podcast #11, Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019…
The delicious Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, such a perfect wine for Summer and especially for Valentine's Day...
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, best with Dianne Bibby’s White Bean Hummus with Candied Tomatoes…
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé made from one of the noble grapes which has its ancestry in Bordeaux, a delicious fresh crisp any time wine...
5 minutes with Virgil Kahn, Delaire Graff Lodges & Spa Executive Chef…
5 Minutes with Virgil Kahn, Delaire Graff Lodges & Spa Executive Chef, a very modest, brilliantly talented chef with a passion for Asian tastes...
The Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blanc 2019, a ZA Confidential podcast…
The Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blancs 2019 are sublime, gorn in a cooler part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, do listen to the ZA Confidential Podcast...
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2018, so good with Christine Capendale’s Tagliatelle with Tomatoes 3 ways, Olives, Capers & Chili…
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2018, a gently oaked Chardonnay made from Banghoek Summercourt Vineyard grapes by Morné Vrey...
Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2018, good with Christine Capendale’s Lamb Meatballs with Herbed Burghul, Lime Yoghurt & Pickled Tomatoes…
Morné Vrey, winemaker of the Delaire Graff Wine Estate in Stellenbosch has made a fine Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2018 form old bush vines...
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, perfect partner to my Deconstructed Sushi…
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, a perfect Stellenbosch Rosé, perfect with spring and summer food. AND IN WINTER...
5 minutes with Kevin Grobler, Executive Chef at Delaire Graff Restaurant…
Kevin Grobler, the Executive Chef of the award winning Delaire Graff Restaurant on the eponymous Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellations, tells me a couple of secrets...
5 minutes with Kallie Fernhout, Viticulturist at Delaire Graff Wine Estate…
Interesting 5 munutes with Kallie Fernhout, Viticulturist at Delaire Graff Wine Estate, preparer, with his team, of the vineyards to provide fine grapes...
Delaire Graff Shiraz 2017, so good with Alida Ryder’s Greek Pork Souvlaki…
Delaire Graff Shiraz 2017, the child of a drought, the worst in living memory, yet the grapes were of great fruit intensity...
Delaire Graff White Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2018, partner to Roberta Muir’s Manchego, Orange & Walnut Salad…
Made especially for Woolworths, Morné Vrey's Delaire Graff White Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is a sublime expression of the grape...
Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2017, a good match with Dianne Bibby’s Summery Wild Rice Chicken Salad with Avocado
Made from South Africa's most planted wine grape, Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2017 is a fine expression of Chenin.
Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Merlot 2016, so good with Alida Ryder’s Crispy bacon & brie grilled cheese sandwich with caramelised onions…
Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Merlot 2016, grapes harvested from a single vineyard on the Estate. A pure fine Merlot.
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2016, perfect partner for Robyn Wallace’s Impala Shanks…
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2016 The Delaire Graff Wine Estate sits below Botmaskop at the top of the Helshoogte Pass in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. Named Helshoogte, some think by the Rev Pierre Simond, a Protestant priest and meester who came over from France with the first flush of the French Huguenots fleeing from France as
Delaire Graff Restaurant Kiwi & Lime Pre-Dessert….
Head pastry Chef at The Delaire Graff Restaurant, Mareli Erasmus, shows off her considerable skills with her Kiwi & Lime Pre-Dessert...
Delaire Graff Shiraz 2015 & Dianne Bibby’s Roast leg of lamb with sweet onion marmalade – 16.05.2017
Delaire Graff Shiraz 2015 Morné Vrey, the winemaker at Delaire Graff Estate at the top of the Helshoogte Pass in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, not only has his own grapes to use in winemaking, but also those of contracted vineyards which are nursed by the Delaire viticulturist, Kallie Fernhout. Morné Vrey & assistant Bethwell Sombhuza
Delaire Graff Shiraz 2015 & Nadia Graves’s BBQ Pork Ribs – 28.04.2017
Delaire Graff Shiraz 2015 The Delaire Graff Estate is situated at the top of the Helshoogte Pass in Banghoek, Stellenbosch. Overlooking the beautiful Banghoek Valley with its soaring mountains, the Delaire Graff Restaurant has the most perfect views from its deck. Morné Vrey, the award-winning winemaker was recently invited to be a member of the
Delaire Graff Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve 2015 & my Brick Chicken – 02.02.2017
Delaire Graff Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve 2015 Morné Vrey, the winemaker at Delaire Graff Estate at the top of the Banghoek Valley in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, is able to use grapes from other wine appellations, from vineyards contracted to supply the winery. The vineyards are watched over by Delaire Graff’s viticultural team to ensure
Curried Mussel Soup with Potatoes – Ina Paarman
Curried Mussel Soup with Potatoes – Ina Paarman Ina says: “This soup is a variation on the classic combination of potato, leek and onion. To make it into a complete meal, double the quantity of mussel meat or add some cubed, firm white fish.” Curried Mussel Soup with Potatoes You will need 500 g mussels,
Spiced Lamb Pita Breads – Ina Paarman
Ina Paarman's Spiced Lamb Pita Breads Ina says: "The flavour of lamb is hard to beat! This is an unusual way of cooking the minced lamb inside a pita bread so that none of the delicious juices are lost. Excellent served with our Peach Apricot Chutney or Cucumber Raita." Spiced Lamb Pita Breads Serves 6
Prawn & Spring Onion Empanadas – Nadia Graves
Nadia Graves's Prawn & Spring Onion Empanadas Nadia says: "Tender, flaky pastry pockets filled with everything from fresh vegetables to spicy beef? Yes, please. Empanadas are always welcome in my kitchen and on my plate. The exquisitely fragrant prawn filling in my take on these classic Argentinian pastries is something you will definitely relish. They are
Tomato Rice One Pan Wonder – Justine Wall
Tomato Rice One Pan Wonder by Justine Wall I am so happy to introduce my newest food associate Justine Wall. Thrilled to have her stunning recipes for you. Justine says: "I am very sure you all have a similar recipe, but this is such a favourite of ours I had to include it, and it
Caramelised Onion, Tomato & Goat’s Milk Cheese Tart – Zola Nene
Zola Nene's Caramelised Onion, Tomato & Goat’s Milk Cheese Tart Zola says: "I adore the combination of sweet caramelised red onion and tangy goat’s milk cheese. We used to make individual versions of this tart at the brasserie to serve as a starter; my version is a family-sized tart – it’s the way I like
Roasted nectarine & dukkah-crusted goat’s cheese salad – Lizet Hartley
Lizet Hartley's Roasted nectarine & dukkah-crusted goat’s cheese salad Lizet says: “Week two of avoiding carbs and I’m doing just fine. In fact, I’m loving it. Mostly because in the last week I’ve managed to pack away sushi (erm, rice), a pork and roast fennel burger (erm, bread) and a seriously deevine little crayfish pasta
Delaire Graff – the jewels in the crown
The view from the Delaire Graff Restaurant Simonsberg in the background Always exciting times up on the top of the Helshoogte Pass on the Delaire Graff Estate. Most recent has been the launch of a book about Laurence Graff, who owns the Estate, published by Rizzoli New York / ISBN: 978-0-8478-4481-4. Graff, Coffee Table Book
Prosciutto, strawberry & feta salad – Dianne Bibby
Dianne Bibbys Prosciutto Strawberry & Feta Salad Dianne says, "Everyone has a secret place, a quiet corner where the world slows and life makes a little more sense. My solace is beneath a jasmine covered gazebo in the back garden. Under the dappled leafy shade of this perfumed arch stands a wonky legged vintage table,
Bay roasted quails with honeyed-butter & spring greens – Vickie de Beer
Vickie de Beer's Bay roasted quailswith honeyed-butter & spring greens As part of one of her fabulous series on their website www.breadnbutter.co.za Vickie de Beer and photographer Charles Russell created a forest forage theme. This delicious dish made no doubt from quails lurking in the forest. Serves 4 For the quails 4 quails
Watermelon & Chorizo Salad – Sophia Lindop
Sophia Lindop's Watermelon & Chorizo Salad Sophia Lindop's Lebanese heritage shines through in the salad, delicious on its own,or with a cheese platter - or a roasted crispy cracklinged belly of pork. Serves 8 Ingredients 2 tbsp good quality olive oil 225 g chorizo, cut into slices ¼ small ripe watermelon cut into