Ambassador Chef Mynhardt Joubert adds his magical touch to two KWV Cathedral Cellar Wines…

KWV Ambassador Chef Mynhardt Joubert offers a fabulous Beef Carpaccio Dish to pair with 2 KWV Cathedral Cellar Wines...

KWV The Mentors Canvas 2017, perfect with delicious summer salads…

KWV The Mentors Canvas 2017 is part of an award winning range made at the KWV Cellars in Paarl by Izele van Blerk and her team...

October 22nd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Izele van Blerk, , Paarl, The Mentors Canvas2017, The Mentors Wines|
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KWV Abraham Perold Tributum 2012 & Tracy Foulkes’s Picanha Steak on Toasted Ciabatta with Mustard Cream – 14.03.2017

KWV Abraham Perold Tributum 2012 Abraham Perold was a legend in his time and left an indelible mark on the South African Wine Industry, not only for his creation of Pinotage, South Africa’s iconic wine grape. Abraham Perold In a tribute to Perold, KWV releases a wine, the current is the KWV Abraham Perold Tributum

March 15th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , , , NoMU Foods, , Tracy Foulkes|

KWV Emporium, Paarl, cellar door to iconic Wines & fine Potstill Brandy

KWV Brandy & Chocolate Tasting at The KWV Emporium The KWV Emporium is the cellar door sales venue for this iconic South African Wine Cellar and Distillery which is situated at the heart of the town of Paarl. A full range of the company’s products is available at the Emporium which is housed in the

January 31st, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Dala Boshoff, KWV Potstill Brandy, , South African Brandy, , |
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KWV Classic Collection Shiraz Rosé 2016 & Mynhardt Joubert’s Pan fried trout with pickled ginger mash

KWV Classic Collection Shiraz Rosé 2016 Get ‘Tickled Pink’ on Valentine’s Day with a Pan Fried Trout Delight with Rosé sauce. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air. So, if you want to surprise your loved one with a romantic meal then there is no easier and more flavourful dish than

KWV Classic Collection Shiraz 2015 & Tracy Foulkes’s Seared Tuna with Tomato & Olive Sauce – 20.01.2017

KWV The Classic Collection Shiraz 2015 With temperatures soaring into the thirties this week, if you are not a person who has ever chilled red wine, now is the time for you to experiment. Fridge reds are just brilliant, the flavours are enhanced, the drinking is easy and I find that it is easier to

January 20th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , NoMU Foods, , , Tracy Foulkes|
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KWV’s Double Festive Delight with Berry Glazed Gammon with Candied Apples & Fresh Berries By Mynhardt Joubert, TV personality & well-known chef

Mynhardt Joubert, KWV Consultant Chef Christmas is my absolute best time of the year because it is filled with smells and goodwill that no other time of the year can convey.  Gammon is an iconic Christmas meat to cook and this recipe offers double festive delight because it can be served hot or cold. With

December 12th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: #sauvignonblanc, Chardonnay, , , , |
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KWV’s Izele van Blerk talks The Mentors Wines

KWV The Mentors Red Wine Maker, Izele van Blerk There is a very dedicated Wine Team at KWV.  It starts in the vineyards with Chief Viticulturist Marco Ventrella sourcing the finest grapes and watching over vineyards of KWV’s grape suppliers. Marco Ventrella, KWV's Chief Viticulturist Once in the cellar, the grapes go to the various

November 28th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , Izele van Blerk, , , Marc Ventrella, |

KWV Classic Collection Chenin Blanc 2016 with Mynhardt Joubert’s Coriander & Lime Marinated Chicken Breast Salad

KWV Classic Chenin Blanc 2016 It’s summertime and the living is easy with this delicious Chenin paired Cilantro and Lime Chicken breast salad from TV personality and well-known chef, Mynhardt Joubert. Mynhardt Joubert It’s quick and easy to prepare, cost effective and uses seasonal ingredients. For extra flavour, Joubert suggests marinating the chicken

November 5th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , KWV Classic Collection, , , |
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KWV appoints Wim Truter as Chief Winemaker

Wim Truter Chief Winemaker, KWV KWV has appointed Wim Truter as its new Chief Winemaker. He brings thirteen years of international and local wine industry experience to one of SA’s most revered producers. Originally from the Strand, Truter finished his studies at the University of Stellenbosch in 2003 and worked in Australia, USA and France

September 9th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , |

Mexican chicken soup with charred baby corn – Alida Ryder

Mexican chicken soup with charred baby corn – Alida Ryder Alida says: “What I love most about this soup is that it’s really easy to adjust according to what you have in the house. I’ve added courgette (zucchini), beans (although my kids aren’t big fans), frozen corn, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower and chunks of sweet potato.

August 2nd, 2016|Categories: Recipes, soup|Tags: , , , Semillon, |

Vegetable Rösti with guacamole cream Alida Ryder

Alida Ryder's Vegetable Rösti with guacamole cream Alida says: "A dish my mother made incredibly well was Vegetable Röstis. She would grate onions, carrots and potatoes and bind them with a little flour before frying spoonfuls in hot oil until they were crisp and golden. They were usually served as a side to roasted chicken

June 6th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , KWV The Mentors Orchestra 2010, , , |

My Mum’s Ginger Shortbread – Jane-Anne Hobbs

My Mum's Ginger-Glazed Shortbread Jane-Anne says: "A bite of this heavenly, gingery tea-time treat transported me, in a twinkling, to my childhood. Isn't it curious how a long-forgotten scent or taste can summon dusty memories from the cobwebbiest corners of your brain? And isn't it strange how a forgotten flavour or texture, when experienced again,

April 28th, 2016|Categories: desserts, breads & bakes, Recipes|Tags: Jane Anne Hobbs, , , |
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Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Almond & Herb Drizzle – Tracy Foulkes

Tracy Foulkes's Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Almond & Herb Drizzle Another stunning vegetarian dish by Tracy Foulkes.  More and more I find wine goes really well with vegetarian dishes.  Especially if weight for weight the two are equally balanced. Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Almond & Herb Drizzle 3 Small Cauliflower heads, stalks trimmed 1/4 cup

February 24th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , NoMU Foods, , Tracy Foulkes|

Roast Chicken with charred leeks & herb pesto – Tracy Foulkes

Tracy Foulkes's Roast Chicken with charred leeks & herb pesto For a wine with full flavours like the KWV Classic Collection Chenin Blanc 2015, you need aroma and flavour.  Tracy Foulkes is where you get it from with this stunning Chicken dish.  I always think that Chenin and Chicken are a match made in heaven.

January 15th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: KWV Classic Collection, , NoMU Foods, , Tracy Foulkes|

Pork Fillet in Mustard & Cream Sauce – Anna & Roberta Montali

Anna & Roberta Montali's Pork Fillet in Mustard & Cream Sauce Anna  & Roberta Montali cook with such gusto dishes which are visually alluring, aromatic and just packed with the Mediterranean flavour at which the Italians excel.  Here, with a nod to Dijon is a great dish to serve with one of our

June 7th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Anna & Roberta Montali, , |
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Lamb Shanks in Red Wine – Marlene van der Westhuizen

Marlene van der Westhuizen's Lamb Shanks in Red Wine In her newly published book Secrets of a French Cooking Class, Marlene says, "This recipe falls into my ‘ favourite dishes’ category.  The cooking term ‘French trimmed’ has got absolutely nothing to do with a svelte Parisian but simply refers to the way the

March 11th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , Marlene van der Westhuizen, |
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