Pork & Prunes – Justine Wall

Pork & Prunes by Justine Wall Justine says: “What a retro combination: I did wonder what on earth made me do this as I was making it, but it was so good. I’m pleased that I don’t worry too much about things being a little nostalgic in my kitchen once in a while! I love

May 26th, 2016|Categories: pork, Recipes|Tags: , , , Justine Wall, Merlot, |
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Oldenburg Vineyards – sublime wine destination in Banghoek

Oldenburg Vineyards Situated at the top of the Banghoek on Helshoogte Pass, Oldenburg Vineyards, is a very special place to visit. Surrounded by towering mountains and looking down to the Groot Drakenstein Valley, a gentle country lane gets the mood right as you approach Oldenburg and once there, the mountains tower over you giving an

Mini Pissaladieres – Justine Wall

Mini Pissaladieres – Justine Wall Justine says: "I remember the first time I ever made pissaladiere: my wonderful aunt Siobhan had bought me a giant tome of a book, The Food of France, and I adored it. I made so many recipes from that book- tried out so many new things, and learned how to

April 27th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , , , Justine Wall, , |
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The Vergenoegd Harvest Lunch

Vergeneoegd Harvest Lunch in the Cellar I have spoken before of the hugely successful outdoor Harvest Lunches being served on Vergenoegd Wine Estate, Thursday, Friday and Saturday during the months of February and March. There was a little wrinkle last week as there was a gentle rain on the one day and the lunch was

February 24th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , , , Ryan Shell, , Vergenoegd Harvest Lunch, |
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Mulderbosch Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2015 – 16.02.2016

Mulderbosch Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2015 I read an article on the Internet recently, which said that winemakers make the best Olive Oil. I think it is a pretty broad-brush generalisation, there are some excellent oils produced by wine producers and Mulderbosch is one of them. The olives for the Mulderbosch EVOO 2015 come from

February 16th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , , , , South African Olive Oil|

Vergenoegd – join us for a Harvest Lunch on Thursday 3 March

The Vergenoegd Farmstead One of the most exciting innovations in the wine lands this summer is the Harvest Lunch at Vergenoegd Wine Estate. Vergenoegd has recently changed hands and the new owners have set about turning it into one of the tourist destinations on the wine routes. The Vergenoegd Harvest Lunch Long Table The Harvest

Vergenoegd Harvest Lunches – not to be missed

Elegant bottles, elegant wine Vergenoegd Winery known for generations as a producer of fine Stellenbosch Wines has a new owner and a whole new energy is to be found there with an exciting experience for both adults and children. Blend your own Olive Oils, Teas, Coffees & Red Wine from the Estate You can have

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Haute Cabrière – Sun-Soil-Vine-Man

Haute CabrièreSun-Soil-Vine-Man In the late 1960s a lady called Theodora von Arnim – more correctly The Baroness Theodora von Arnim - ran a little gift shop in the Parkade in central Cape Town called Theodora’s Boutique.  She was a unique, if not mildly eccentric, lady.  Some years later, I returned from the UK

January 31st, 2013|Categories: Winery partners|Tags: , , , Cap Classique, , |
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