SIMONSIG PINOTAGE 2018, NEW VINTAGE RELEASE FROM SIMONSIG WINE ESTATE, SO GOOD WITH CAREY BOUCHER ERASMUS’S VEAL PICCATA…
Simonsig Pinotage 2018, a stunning lightly oaked expression of this truly South African Grape by Francois & Johan Malan...
GROOT CONSTANTIA PINOTAGE 2019, THE PERFECT PARTNER IS INA PAARMAN’S PERI-PERI CHICKEN UNDER A BRICK WITH CHILLI BUTTER…
Groot Constantia Pinotage 2018, a perfect combination between two South African treasures. A fine wine made by Boela Gerber...
Spier Signature Series Pinotage 2019, excellent with a tranche of venison, quick grilled over the flames…
The Spier Signature Series Pinotage 2019 is a jewel in the Pinotage Crown. Rich and generous berries, subtle oak spice...
Easter Parade, Uncanny Wines in a can on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Uncanny Wines, four different grape varieties, two of them presented a de-alcoholised wines, becoming more and more popular...
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2016, so good with Dianne Bibby’s Red Wine Lamb Shanks…
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2016, a fine expression of this South African Grape by Wilhelm Coetzee...
Easter Parade, Middelvlei Momberg Pinotage 2018, from beautiful Devon Valley in Stellenbosch, on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Middelvlei Momberg Pinotage 2018, a celebration of Pinotage and a celebration of the Momberg Family, owners of Middelvlei for over 100 years...
King Shaka-Zulu Chenin Blanc 2019 & King Shaka-Zulu Pinotage 2017, wines fit for a King…
King Shaka-Zulu Wines, much awarded,Double Golds on The Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards...
Valentine’s Day Angel Food, My Deconstructed Sushi with Avocado & Salmon Trout, great with a glass of Douglas Green Rosé 2020………
My Deconstructed Sushi is such an easy dish, no rolling with mats, just put the ingredients in layers on the plate for the same taste effect...
Valentine’s Day Angel Food, Nadia Graves’s Gnocchi with Peas, Prosciutto and Parmesan, so good with the De Grendel Rosé 2020…
De Grendel Rosé 2020. half Pinotage, half Cabernet Sauvignon, prupose grown. Perfect Valentine's Day Wine...
Spioenkop 1900 Battle of Spioenkop Pinotage 2018, Koen Roose’s sublime addition to the Pinotage Parade…
Spioenkop 1900 Battle of Spioenkop Pinotage 2018, a sublime addition by Koen Roose to the Pinotage Parade...
Bellevue Pinotage Reserve 2016, a historically interesting wine, and a great Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc…
Bellevue Pinotage Reserve 2016, a wine of great history and also great deliciousness...
Landskroon Blanc de Noir 2020 the perfect wine for my fresh Norwegian Salmon cured with Gabriel Boudier Saffron Gin…
Landskroon Blanc de Noir 2020, an off-dry Pinotage, the most delicate coral pink in colour and fabulous fruit on the nose and palate...
Two gems from Ross Sleet, With Love from The Cape…
Ross Sleet of Rascallion Wines, on the Great Wall of China Ross Sleet is a wine person through and through. His hugely successful Rascallion Wine Range is a fine example of taking a brilliant wine and marketing it well, albeit in a different way. This range, With Love from the Cape, is not only typical
Bellingham, The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2017, surprisingly good match with Dianne Bibby’s Rosemary & Paprika Roast Chicken…
Bellingham, The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2017, a gem of a wine made from Stellenbosch grapes from a 43 year old vineyard...
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...
Saxenburg Private Collection Pinotage 2017, so good with Dianne Bibby’s Ginger & Chickpea Stew…
We celebrate the end of Pinotage month with Dirk van Zyl's Saxenburg Private Collection Pinotage 2017, grapes from a single Vineyard...
Woolies Launches Premium Range of Boxed Wine…
Woolies Launches Premium Range of Boxed Wine, 2 litre containers from Beyerskloof Diemersdal, Kleine Zalze and Pierre Jourdan...
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2017, watch my YouTube Video in Celebration of National Pinotage Day…
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2017, a premium Pinotage grown on the red soils of Koelenhof, in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Pinotage Day October 10th, here are a few delicious wines with which to celebrate…
Pinotage Day October 10th offer us the opportunity to celebrate this truly South African grape, which Protea-like has many guises...
Nederburg The Winemaster’s Pinotage 2018, excellent with Dianne Bibby’s Roast Leg of Lamb with Sweet Onion Marmalade…
Nederburg The Winemaster’s Pinotage 2018, made by Samuel Venter, a celebration of Pinotage for Pinotage Day on October 12th...
2020 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Winners…
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Zinaschke Steyn, a Nederburg Wine Maker, tells us about The Nederburg Winemaster’s Pinotage 2018 in celebration of Pinotage Day on the 12th October…
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My YouTube Video on Simonsig Frans Malan Reserve, Cape Blend 2016, a fine expression of this style of wine…
Simonsig Frans Malan Reserve Cape Blend 2016 is a fine example of what is known to be a Pinotage led blend of red wine grapes...
Bruce Jack Reserve Pinotage 2019, good with my Madras Curry with Apple & Vegetables…
Bruce Jack Reserve Pinotage 2018, made with grapes from the Breedekloof, known for its fine Pinotage, a truly food friendly wine...
New release wines mark 75th anniversary for Stellenbosch Hills with prominence for Pinotage – the winery’s first bottled red wine…
Stellenbosch Hills Pinotage 2017, the first red bottled years ago by the wine is released with other 2017 vintages to celebrate the Winery's 75 birthday...
Mont Blois Estate Pinotage Tarentaalsdraai 2016, so good with my Lamb Knuckle & Quince Bredie…
Mont Blois Estate Pinotage Tarentaalsdraai 2016, is a gentle Robertson expression of Pinotage made by Nina-Mari Bruwer...
Top Drop #19, Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine Pinotage 2017, made for Dianne Bibby’s Slow Roasted Lamb Shawarma…
My Top Drop # 19, Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine Pinotage 2017, delicious with Dianne Bibby's Slow Roasted Lamb Sharwama, perfect in Autumn...
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2017, so good with Dianne Bibby’s North African Lamb Knuckle Bredie…
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2017, part of a range of premium wines with labels by Theo Vorster...
Bellingham The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2017, today’s #sawinelockdown wine…
Bellingham The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2017, is today's chosen wine style for the #sawinelockdown, a new wine variety or style for the duration...
Top drops from the Winelands, Old Road Wine Company The Fat Man Pinotage 2018…
The Fat Man Pinotage 2018 from The Old Road Wine Company, made by Ryan Puttick in Franschhoek, is so delicious with mildly spicy food...
Valentine’s Day #19, Boschendal MCC Brut Rosé nv, perfect pink for the day…
Boschendal, one of the early pioneers of what is now known as Méthode Cap Classique, has the perfect answer to Valentine's Day, Boschendal MCC Brut Rosé...
Valentine’s Day Podcast #17, Landskroon Blanc de Noir 2019…
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Valentine’s Day #14, Groot Constantia MCC Brut Rosé…
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Valentine’s Day Podcast, De Grendel Rosé 2019…
De Grendel Rosé 2019, a half each blend of Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon creating an ideal Valentine's Day wine...
Simonsig Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2019, so good with Dianne Bibby’s Giant Couscous Salad with Peas, Smoked Bacon & Parmesan…
Simonsig Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2019, a wine especially made for Woolworths, a great contribution to elegant Summer food...
Crush, 100 South African Wines to drink now #25, Vinoneers Orpheus & the Raven – No. 42, 2017…
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Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage 2018, a ZA Confidential podcast…
Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage 2018, a third style of Pinotage from this Estate so well known for its 'coffee' Pinotage and the more serious Carpe Diem Pinotage Reserve...
Survivor Pinotage 2017, an ABSA Top Ten beauty, a ZA Confidential podcast…
I present Survivor Pinotage 2016, an ABSA Top Ten Pinotage 2019 beauty, in a ZA Confidential podcast...
Van Loveren’s Christina Trousseau Pinotage 2017 – the epitome of South African heritage…
Part of the Van Loveren Estate’s heritage range, The Christina Trousseau Pinotage 2017 was part of a 9 Barrel vintage...
Douglas Green Pinotage 2019, excellent with Jane-Anne Hobbs’s Oven-Baked Vegetables in a Spiced Coconut Gravy…
An excellent way to celebrate National Pinotage Day on October 12th, Douglas Green Pinotage 2019...
Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage 2018, so good with Dianne Bibby’s Flour-less chocolate cake with glossy ganache…
Following in the footsteps, the Coffee Pinotage and the Carpe Diem Pinotage Reserve, The Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage 2018 pops up on the scene...
Landskroon Wine Estate Pinotage 2017, the wine for a classical Burgundian egg dish, Oeufs en Meurette…
Landskroon Wine Estate Pinotage 2017, the perfect expression of the grape from the Paarl Wine Appellation and a fifth generation Cellarmaster...
Oeufs en Meurette, eggs poached in red wine , a classical Burgundian lunch or supper dish…
Oeufs en Meurette, eggs with a delicious red wine sauce, is a dish from Burgundy, preferably eaten under a pergola on a sunny day...
De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2017, a stunner and so good with Nina Timm’s Pork Belly Kebabs…
De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2017, is a fine expression of Pinotage and a fingerprint of the vintage by Founding Winemaker, Charles Hopkins...
Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2016, good with Dianne Bibby’s Roast Butternut and Lentil Bobotie…
The Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2016 is a Cape Blend, an unusual one which contains a good dollop of Malbec, the 'forgotten grape' of Bordeaux...
5 minutes with Jaco Potgieter, Douglas Green Winemaker…
I spend 5 minutes with Jaco Potgieter, the Winemaker at Douglas Green, to find out more about the man behind these popular wines...
Groot Constantia Pinotage 2017, a good match with my Autumn Lamb Casserole…
A triumph of a wine by Boela Gerber of Groot Constantia, The Groot Coonstantia Pinotage 2017, made from a true South African grape...
Delheim sets the trend for Pinotage expression…
Delheim sets the trend for Pinotage with its latest releases - again, fine wines from this mountainous Stellenbosch Estate...
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2017, serve with Dalewood Fromage 12 month matured Huguenot…
Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2017 is from a 17 year old single vineyard...
Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, perfect match for Lizet Hartley’s Pork Chops with Mushrooms & Cider Cream Sauce…
Unusual for a Cape Blend, the Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, has apart from the Pinotage and the Shiraz, an equal portion of Malbec...
Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, perfect partner to Roberta Muir’s Vitello Tonnato…
Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, an unusual Cape Blend. While it contains the requisite amount of Pinotage, it is unique in that it is 30% Malbec...
Bellingham The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2017, perfect partner to Nina Timm’s Lip-smacking Lamb Ribs…
Bellingham The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2017 is part of a range of classy wines, named for Bernard Podlashuk, creator of the modern Bellingham...
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Resolve Pinotage 2014, perfect partner to Monique Henning’s The Yellow Cap Oxtail Potjie…
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Resolve Pinotage 2014, a fine expression of a dry land bush vine, perfect Potjie partner...
Landskroon Blanc de Noir Off Dry 2018, lovely summery wine, a good match with Ina Paarman’s Creamy Gazpacho…
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Perdeberg Rex Equus 2014, good match with Roberta Muir’s Steak with Green Peppercorn Hollandaise & Hasselback Potatoes…
A flagship wine for Perdeberg Winery, a Cape Blend with 50% Pinotage, Perdeberg Rex Equus 2014. The premium grapes are dryland bush vines...
Asara #8 The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, a delicious partner for Dianne Bibby’s Red Wine Ragu with Rigatoni…
My Asara #8 in my series of Asara Wines, The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, great with Dianne Bibby's Pasta...
Malanot Vino Café Pinotage 2016, delicious with Dianne Bibby’s Chocolate Brownies…
Malanot Vino Café Pinotage 2016 If you are one of the so-called ‘coffee flavoured’ wines, like me and you have tasted a number of them, you will know that there is no coffee used in the making of these wines. Carefully toasted oak barrels, judiciously used, combines its flavours with the berry fruits in Pinotage.
DE KRANS GOES PRETTY IN PINK DURING THE MONTH OF LOVE, & ADDS A NOTE OF COFFEE…
Some Valentine's day Pinks from De Krans, and a delicious Mocha flavoured sweet wine called Espresso...
Simonsig Woolworths Chenin Blanc Pinotage Reserve Collection 2017, perfect lunch time partner to Lizet Hartley’s Pork and Green Fig Terrine…
One of the top sellers on the shelves in Woolworths is the Woolworths Chenin Blanc Pinotage Reserve Collection 2017, made by Johan Malan of Simonsig and his team...
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2016, a good match for Tracy Foulkes’s Pulled Pork Belly with Spicy Coleslaw…
From the hills of Durbanville, Wilhelm Coetzee's single vineyard Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Promenade Pinotage 2016...
Asara Avalon 2012 is a great partner to Alida Ryder’s Steak & Mushroom Pot Pie…
Asara Avalon 2012, an Amarone style wine made from Pinotage and Shiraz with grapes desiccated on the vine, flagship Asara Wine Estate wine...
Advent Calendar #13 2018, Part 2…..
A fabulously pink Pinotage Rosé from beyond the mountains is my Advent Calendar #13 Part 2...
A duo of Lanzerac Pinotages & a Cinsaut Pinot Noir blend called Prof….
The Lanzerac Pinotages have had a name for themselves since the first Lanzerac Pinotage took an Award at the 1961 Cape Wine Show....
Asara #6, the Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2018, delicious with Dianne Bibby’s Wild Rice Salad with Sweet Peppers…
Crisp, dry, refreshing and fruity, the Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2018 is a perfect wine for summer salads....
The Kumala Reserve Pinotage 2018, so good with Stewart Turner’s Bobotie…
Kumala Reserve Pinotage 2018 by Juan Slabbert and his team is a perfect match to Stewart Turner's Bobotie. The Head Chef at Berry Brothers & Rudd, uses, for us, a new method to a great end.
Lanzerac Pionier Pinotage 2015, needs a dish like Ina Paarman’s Lamb or Venison Potjie with Baby Onions…
Paying tribute to the first ever bottling of Pinotage, Lanzerac Pionier Pinotage 2015, by Wynand Lategan, is a fine example of a Stellenbosch Wine
Durbanville Hills celebrates Pinotage in style….
Durbanville Hills Winery, on a promontory overlooks Table Mountain and Robben Island, celebrates Pinotage on October 13th, International Pinotage Day...
The Bernard Series The Bush Vine Pinotage 2016, perfect match with Ina Paarman’s Game Sausage & Blue Cheese Polenta…
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Bellingham Homestead Pinotage 2017, great match with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Biltong Sirloin with Blue Cheese Butter & Pickled Waterblommetjies…
In celebration of Pinotage Day on 13th October, you might want to land a bottle or two of the Bellingham Homestead Pinotage 2017...
Delheim iconic Pinotage Rosé & Sauvignon Blanc released as Vegan friendly wines….
Delheim releases two of its icon wines, Pinotage Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc, now Vegan Friendly...
Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2018, made for Bazil Stander’s Potato Gnocchi with Tiger Prawns, Garlic, Roast Tomatoes & Tarragon…
Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2018, takes an Award of Excellence at the 2018 ABSA Pinotage Rosé Awards. One of three in the winelands.
Asara #4 The Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage 2017, good match with Dianne Bibby’s Tunisian Chickpea Soup…
Asara #4 The Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage 2017, my voyage through the sublime Asara Wines. Dianne Bibby provides the pairings
Flagstone Dragon Tree 2016, good with Hein van Tonder’s Spicy Freekeh Chicken Pilaf…
The Flagstone Dragon Tree 2016 is a fine expression of a Cape Blend, one of the larger components of which is Pinotage...
Groot Constantia Pinotage 2016, a great South African, good with my Waterblommetjiebredie
Groot Constantia Pinotage 2016, a fine example of a South African invention, by Boela Gerber...
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2015 loves Nina Timm’s Aubergines – gooey and cheesy…
Simonsig Red Hill Pinotage 2015 is a fine example of a beautifully elevated Pinotage, South Africa's own grape, created in the late 1920s by Professor Abraham Perold.
Flagstone’s The Last Word Cape LBV 2013, good with Ina Paarman’s Venison Port & Prunes Pie…
Flagstone Winemaker Gerhard Swart, turns Breedekloof Pinotage into their fine Flagstone The Last Word Cape LBV 2013, a Port Style wine
Landskroon Pinotage 2016, perfect with a heritage dish from Lizet Hartley…
Made from a grape produced in the 1920s by Abraham Perold, the Landskroon Pinotage 2016, is a fine expression of the grape. Paul de Villiers, 5th generation Cellarmaster carries on the fine wine tradition of the family...
Simonsig Malan Family Collection Frans Malan 2006, good with Cheryl Bennett’s Vegan Crispy Tofu Asian Noodle Bowl
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Flagstone Time Manner Place Pinotage Reserve 2014, good with Ina Paarman’s Shin & Oxtail Beef Potjie
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Asara Wine – 2 beauties from Polkadraai…
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Simonsig Malan Family Selection Redhill Pinotage 2015 meets its match with Dianne Bibby’s Barley Salad with Sumac & Roast Butternut
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Douglas Green Pinotage 2017, so good with Anina Meyer’s Paprika Beef, Tomato & Mushroom Stew
Douglas Green Pinotage 2017, a fine youthful Pinotage made from bush vine grapes from the Wellington and Swartland Wine Appellations. Even handedly priced, good roar for your Rand.
Lucullan adventures at Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel…
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Top of the Hill Pinotage from DeWaal Wines & South Africa’s oldest Pinotage Vineyard, Tracy Foulkes obliges with her Vegetarian Wellington – 26.02.2018
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De Waal CT de Waal Pinotage 2015, partner to Ina Paarman’s Anchovy Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs – 31.01.2018
De Waal CT de Waal Pinotage 2015 The De Waal family of the historic Uiterwyk Farm in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation are irrevocably bound to Pinotage, South Africa’s own red wine grape, created in the late 1920’s for Abraham Perold. However, it was not until 1941 that there were sufficient grapes to make a barrel
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De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2016, great partner to Alida Ryder’s Creamy Pumpkin Risotto with crispy Haloumi pops & spicy chilli – 10.01.2018
De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2016, a truly classy expression of Pinotage, grown on the Estate. Such a privilege to drink this wine.
Advent Calendar #21 red wine is the sublime Grangehurst 350 Pinotage 2009….
My Advent Calendar #21 wine, grapes harvested 350 years to the day that Jan van Riebeek first made wine in the Cape....
Advent Calendar #12, Grangehurst Pinotage 2008, sublime Helderberg blend…
Advent Calendar #12 is a sublime Pinotage from Grangehurst, made by Jeremy Walker. Perfect Christmas table wine, for your hot gammon or well stuffed turkey.
Perdeberg Rex Equus 2014, great with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Roast Leg of Pork, Hanepoot Apples & Crispy Duck Fat Potatoes – 30.11.2017
Perdeberg Rex Equus 2014, a premium Cape blend, using Perdeberg's best barrels. Perfect match to Carey Boucher Erasmus's roast pork.
Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2017 with Anina Meyers’ Spicy Sweet Potato & Couscous Veggie Bowl – 17.11.2017
Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2017, a fresh crisp summery wine, good on its own and great with food.
DeWaal Wines celebrate International Pinotage Day on 14th October. The de Waals have left huge footprints in the history of Pinotage…
DeWaal Wines celebrate International Pinotage Day on 14th October. The de Waals have left huge footprints in the history of Pinotage...
Simonsig Reserve Collection Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2017 & Sophia Lindop’s Smoked Stuffed Chicken – 25.09.2017
Simonsig Reserve Collection Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2017 & Sophia Lindop's Smoked Stuffed Chicken, cooked in a Kettle Braai.
Flagstone Writer’s Block Pinotage 2015 with Ishay Govender’s Aunty Narie’s Curry – 22.09.2017
Flagstone Writer’s Block Pinotage 2015 with Ishay Govender's Aunty Narie's Curry. Heritage Wine and Heritage Food in Heritage Month.
Durbanville Hills Pinotage 2015 & Sophia Lindop’s Stuffed pork loin chops, a Braai Dish for Heritage Month – 19.09.2017
Durbanville Hills Pinotage 2015, a great South African Grape Variety is a good partner to Sophia Lindop's Stuffed pork loin chops, a Braai Dish for Heritage Month.
Simonsig Summer Fun. Premier Wine Estate offers not only the finest wine, also some interesting events
Simonsig Summer Fun. Premier Wine Estate offers not only the finest wine, also some interesting events. Opera, First Fizz Day and a Pinotage Master Class.
Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2017 & my Smoked Salmon Hearts – 14.07.2017
Asara Wine Estate & Hotel releases its Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2017, delicious with my Smoked Salmon Hearts.
Durbanville Hills Pinotage 2015 & Ina Paarman’s Traditional Smoorsnoek – 28.06.2017
Durbanville Hills sits on a promontory overlooking Table Bay. Nine local farmers supply grapes to this cutting edge winery.
Groot Constantia Pinotage 2015 & Tracy Foulkes’s Leg of Lamb with Honey Balsamic Shallots – 16.06.2017
From the cradle of the South African Wine industry, Boela Gerber's Groot Constantia Pinotage 2015. Wonderful match with Tracy Foulke's Lamb
Landskroon Pinotage 2014 & Tracy Foulkes’s Whole Roasted Butternut With & Simple Balsamic Reduction – 26.05.2017
Landskroon Pinotage 2014 Pinotage, the iconic South African grape, was created in the late 1920s. It was not until some 30 years later, that grapes from Bellevue Wine Estate were bottled as Pinotage under the Lanzerac label. Pinotage lay quiet until the 1970s when the pioneers of modern Pinotage starting producing wines from easy quaffers
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Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2016 & Bush Vine Pinotage 2015 with Tracy Foulkes’s Crispy Pork Belly with Chocolate Hoisin Sauce – 26.01.2017
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Pork & Apricot Curry with Tomatoes & Coconut – Sonia Cabano
Sonia Cabano's Pork & Apricot Curry with Tomatoes & Coconut Sonia says: “This recipe is Vindaloo-ish, but altogether milder, fruitier and sweeter while retaining the tang of the original pork vindaloo recipe. Coconut cream, tomatoes and apricots give this easy pork curry a deliciously creamy, fruity, sweet and sour taste. Even if you are not
Cheesy Baked Meatballs – Alida Ryder
Alida Ryder's Cheesy Baked Meatballs Alida says: "Here we go again. Another meatball recipe because let’s face it: I have a problem. But here’s the thing, this is not just another meatball recipe. It’s topped with so much cheese and baked in the richest tomato sauce and is everything you’ve ever wanted in a meatball
Steak & Mushroom Pot Pie – Alida Ryder
Alida Ryder's Steak & Mushroom Pot Pie Alida says: “Now that the temperature has cooled down to a more comfortable level (i.e. I can bear to be in the kitchen again), I am loving whipping up all my favourite comfort foods. Pies in general are a regular in our household during the cooler months because
Game Sausage with blue cheese polenta – Ina Paarman
Ina Paarman's Game Sausage with blue cheese polenta Ina says, "This is a dressed up version of our national favourite, pap and wors! The sausage is accompanied by an onion and red wine sauce. The polenta is cooked in our Chicken Stock and flavoured with blue cheese." Polenta With Blue Cheese 4 cups
Fillet with Red Wine Sauce – Jan Braai
Jan Braai's Fillet with Red Wine Sauce Jan Braai says, "It’s a well-recognised fact that braaied steak goes well with red wine. What is further undisputed is that a steak braaied over the coals of an open wood fire has a unique, rather good taste. What we’re doing here is combining these universally
Whole Roasted Duck with Plum Sauce – Jules Mercer
Jules Mercer's Whole Roasted Duck with Plum Saucewith Zonnebloem Pinotage Zonnebloem's plush, plummy Pinotage is the obvious choice of food artist Jules Mercer when it comes to her Asian-style roast duck. Its rich fruit with dark chocolate and lovely spicy and savoury notes, brings out the best in this delicious duck. Made with
Fragrant Coconut, Ginger, Mussels & Bacon – Anna & Roberta Montali
Anna & Roberta Montali'sFragrant Coconut, Ginger, Mussels & Bacon Need a 'different' recipe for a seriously delicious wine, you can bet on Anna & Roberta Montali to come up with something fabulous. Big colour, big aroma, big flavours - always. Serves 2 Easy Prepping And Cooking Time: 20 minutes 4 slices streaky bacon,
Picked Pork Roast – Nina Timm
Nina Timm's Pickled Pork Roast serves 4 Ingredients 800 g pork sirloin or belly 1 litre cold water 10 ml black pepper corns 5 ml Szechuan pepper 10 ml coriander seeds 3 bay leaves 2 star anise 1 x 10cm piece ginger zest or 1 lemon 100 ml soy sauce 10 ml fish sauce 100
Pappardelle with Lemon & Lamb – Lizet Hartley
Lizet Hartley's pappardelle with lemon & lamb I’m a champion channel surfer. I’m sure this is an extremely irritating habit. Fortunately Merlot doesn’t mind. As long as she can sit on my lap, I can hop around like the Easter bunny. I recently landed on a programme about American women who have the
Stuffed Roast Leg of Pork – Sue Green
Sue Green's stuffed roast leg of pork 1 deboned piece of pork, I used a leg, approximately 1.5kg Stuffing 70g dried peaches chopped (Safari snack pack) 50g toasted chopped nuts (I used almonds) 3 Tbs whisky or tipple of choice or fruit juice 1 small apple peeled and grated 1/2 small onion peeled
Beyerskloof Wines & Delicious Eggs
One of the big treats of going out to Beyerskloof in Stellenbosch is that you get to kneel before the Oracle of Pinotage, Beyers Truter. One of God’s really good people, he has a huge heart for doing good in the community as part of his philosophy of life. He has a team