Two fine Shiraz wines from Durbanville Hills, the Durbanville Hills Shiraz and the Collectors Reserve Shiraz 2018…

Wilhelm Coetzee, Red Wine Specialist & his team produce Durbanville Hills Shiraz wine, Durbanville Hills Shiraz & Collector’s Reserve Shiraz...

February 10th, 2022|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve Shiraz 2018, Durbanville Hills Shiraz 2019, Durbanville Hills Winery, , Indian Lamb Curry, , |

DE GRENDEL ROSÉ 2021, A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD NOT TASTE AS FINE…

De Grendel Rosé 2021 In one of the most perfect marine climate settings in the Cape, De Grendel Wine Estate sits on the slopes of the Tygerberg Hills, thus named for the spotty indigenous fynbos which covers it. Facing Table Mountain in the South and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Estate is a

November 9th, 2021|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: , Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Restaurant, , , , , Ian Bergh, |

Nitida Grande Matriarch 2016, a fine Méthode Cap Classic, good with a dish of cold plump prawns in a curry mayonnaise…

Nitida Grande Matriarch 2016, a fine expression of a Pinot Noir Mèthode Cap Classique, from the cool climate of Durbanville...

November 3rd, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Bernard Veller, Curry Mayonnaise, , Nitida Grande Matriarch 2016, , Protea Nitida|
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Do listen to my Podcast about The Durbanville Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2017, in the ABSA Top Ten…

The Durbanville Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2017, Top Ten position in the ABSA Pinotage Top Ten Awards 2020, rightly so...

Durbanville Hills The Collectors Reserve The Cape Garden Chenin Blanc 2018, watch my You Tube Video…

Durbanville Hills The Collectors Reserve The Cape Garden Chenin Blanc 2018, a fine blend of tank and oak matured Chenins from the valley...

September 27th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: , Durbanville, , Durbanville Hills Winery, , Kobus Gerber, , |

De Grendel Merlot 2018, delicious with Dianne Bibby’s Ginger & Turmeric Chickpea Stew…

De Grendel Merlot 2018, a great expression at the time of drought, dry, sappy fruited and such a versatile wine, from a glass on its own to being partnered with well prepared food...

May 4th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Charles Hopkins, Chickpeas, , , , , Durbanville, , , Merlot|

Valentine’s Day #12, Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve The Cape Mist Sauvignon Blanc 2018…

Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve The Cape Mist Sauvignon Blanc 2018, is a fine example of the grape grown in a cool climate...

Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Cableway Chardonnay 2018, so good with Lizet Hartley’s Butternut Ravioli with Tomato Cream Sauce…

Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Cableway Chardonnay 2018, is a premium wine using two blocks of Chardonnay in the Valley, fun label by Theo Vorster...

December 12th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Collectors Reserve Chardonnay, , Durbanville Hills Winery, , Durbanville Wine Ward, , Lizet Hartley, |

De Grendel Wine Estate – well worth the drive as they say in the Guide Michelin…

De Grendel Wine Estate is an easy drive from both the city centre and the Cape Town International Airport, and well worth the drive...

November 15th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Restaurant, , , , Ian Bergh, Kudzai Mwerenga, Sir De Villiers Graff|
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Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve, The Cape Mist Sauvignon Blanc 2018, good with Roberta Muir’s Salade Lyonnaise…

Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve, The Cape Mist Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is one of a range of wines for which Theo Vorster designed the labels...

October 17th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve Wines, Durbanville Hills Winery, , , Sauvignon Blanc|
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De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2019, perfect with my Beer Battered Fish…

De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2019, from the Tygerberg Hills, where cool breezes blow off the Benguela Current...

October 15th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Beer battered Fish, Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Sauvignon Banc, , Durbanville, , Sauvignon Blanc|
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De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2018, perfect with Tracy Foulkes’s Roasted Egyptian Dukkah Spiced Aubergines, Goats Feta, Mint & Pomegranate Seeds…

Durbanville is well known for the quality of its Sauvignon Blancs. The De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Is a leader in the pack.

August 14th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , Durbanville, , Kudzai Mwerenga, NoMU Foods, Sauvignon Blanc, Tracy Foulkes|
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