Roberta Muir Archives | Michael Olivier

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...

March 17th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Delaire Graff White Rock Sauvignon Blanc, Delaire Graff Wine Estate, Delaire Graff Wines, Morné Vrey, Roberta Muir, South African Sauvignon Blanc, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Wine, Virgil Kahn|

Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018, perfect with Roberta Muir’s Pissaladière, a touch of France…

Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018, a fine expression of the Ward, and one of several fine Sauvignons made by Kobus Gerber at Durbanville Hills Winery...

March 13th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Durbanville Hills Winery, Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc, Kobus Gerber, Martin Moore, Roberta Muir, Sauvignon Blanc, South African Wine|

Simonsig The Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, perfect match to Roberta Muir’s Asparagus & Goat Cheese Risotto…

Simonsig Wine Estate first produced Cabernet in 1976, 1977 it won the General Smuts Trophy for SA Champion Wine, current vintage is the Simonsig The Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2016...

March 7th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Francois Malan, Johan Malan, Roberta Muir, Simonsig Cabernet Sauvignon, Simonsig Wines, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch Wine|

Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Lighthouse Merlot 2016, Roberta Muir’s Mustard Crust Roast Lamb is the perfect partner…

A superb expression of its terroir, the Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Lighthouse Merlot 2016 is a sublime wine...

February 26th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Durbanville Wine, Martin Moore, Merlot, Roberta Muir, South African Merlot, South African Wine, Wilhelm Coetzee|

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...

February 21st, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Albertus Louw, Cape Blend, Perdeberg Winery, Pinotage, Roberta Muir, South African Wine, Voor Paardeberg|

Quoin Rock White Blend 2017, so good with Roberta Muir’s Duck and Peach Salad…

From a range of fine wines by Jacques Maree, the Quoin Rock White Blend 2017 is in the Bordeaux Style, a mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, matured in French Oak Barrels...

February 4th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Elim Wine, Quoin Rock White Blend, Quoin Rock Wines, Roberta Muir, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Wine|

Oldenburg Vineyards Grenache Noir 2017, perfect with Roberta Muir’s Spicy Lamb Sausage Rolls…

Part of the Oldenburg Vineyards Series of Single Variety Wines, the Oldenburg Vineyards Grenache Noir 2017 is a gem of a wine...

January 16th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Grenache Noir, Lamb Sausage Rolls, Oldenburg Grenache Noir, Oldenburg Vineyards, Oldenburg Vineyards Series, Roberta Muir, South African Wine|

Sartori di Verona Prosecco, good with oysters, prawns & fine simple Italian dishes like Roberta Muir’s Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Sartori di Verona Prosecco Prosecco. The very word gives tummy tickles. Prosecco has recently become hugely popular in countries other than its homeland. Produced in the vineyards north of Venice, the Sartori di Verona Prosecco in a wine which falls under the Prosecco Spumante Brut DOC. Verona, of course reminds one as the town in

August 24th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Charmat Method, Glera Grape, Italian grapes, Prosecco, Roberta Muir, Sartori Family Wines, Treviso, Verona|

Perdeberg The Vineyard Collection Grenache Blanc 2017, perfect with Roberta Muir’s Flammekueche…

The grapes for the Perdeberg The Vineyard Collection Grenache Blanc 2017 were harvested from a 32 year old vineyard, a delicious sappy wine, perfect with Roberta Muir's Flammekueche...

May 31st, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Flammkueche, Franz Scheurer, Grenache Blanc, Perdeberg Winery, Roberta Muir, South African Grenache Blanc, South African Wine|

Zevenwacht Chenin Blanc 2016 & Roberta Muir’s Artichoke & White Bean Dip – 17.04.2017

Zevenwacht Chenin Blanc 2016 Chenin Blanc is so much in favour and there are some serious practitioners out there, making some exciting wines. The Zevenwacht Chenin Blanc 2016 is one of them. Zevenwacht Manor House Zevenwacht is situated in a southerly part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation just north of the shores of False Bay,

April 17th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #cheninblanc, #wineoftheday, Roberta Muir, South African Wine, Zevenwacht Wines|

Carrot Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting – Roberta Muir

Roberta Muir's Carrot Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Roberta says: "I don’t know where the original recipe for this cake came from perhaps a flatmate, or an ex-boyfriend’s mother. I only know I’ve been cooking it for over 25 years, making minor modifications along the way. My latest variation is adding orange zest to

April 11th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Monis Wines, Roberta Muir, South African Sherry, South African Wine|

Beef Tagliata with Salsa Verde – Roberta Muir

Roberta Muir's Beef Tagliata with Salsa Verde Roberta says: “In Italy, steak is usually served sliced into strips – bistecca tagliata (tagliata meaning ‘cut’), which I think looks much more appealing than a big slab of meat on the plate. It’s often served with a salad of rocket and shaved parmesan, but any salad works

March 24th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: De Waal Wines, Roberta Muir, South African Wine|

Rigatoni Puttanesca – Roberta Muir

Rigatoni Puttanesca Roberta says: “Puttana is the Italian word for prostitute and I love the story of how this dish was named. Most respectable Italian women used to (and some indeed still do) shop for fresh ingredients every day. But not the busy working girls of Naples, who worked a 6½ day week. They had

February 29th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Belfield Wine Estate, Roberta Muir, South African Wine|

Eggplant Parmigiana – Roberta Muir

Eggplant Parmigiana Roberta Muir says: "Despite the name, which suggests a connection with the northern Italian town of Parma, this dish is typically southern Italian. It’s traditional to Naples and the surrounding countryside, which is famous for the delicate fresh mozzarella made from buffalo milk, and also popular in Calabria and Sicily. The name may

January 13th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Nativo Wines, Roberta Muir, South African Wine, The Hughes Family Wines|

Manchego, Fennel, Orange & Walnut Salad – Roberta Muir

Roberta Muir's Manchego, Fennel, Orange & Walnut Salad Roberta says: "I'm on a bit of a Spanish roll at the moment. Perhaps inspired by my recent travels to the Basque Country ... or maybe just because the food seems so perfect for a Sydney summer. This is one of my favourite salads for summer entertaining

January 6th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Roberta Muir, Simonsig Wine Estate, South African Wine|

Pasta e Fagioli – Roberta Muir

Roberta Muir's Pasta e Fagioli Roberta says: "This is not a precise recipe – add more or less chilli or garlic to suit your taste, alter the ratio of pasta to beans if you prefer more of one or the other and add more or less water to give it a soupier or a more hearty consistency. Whatever you

December 29th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Oldenburg Vineyards, Roberta Muir, South African Wine|

Steeped Chicken with Spicy Slaw – Roberta Muir

Roberta Muir's Steeped Chicken with Spicy Slaw Roberta says: "This dish was inspired by a classic way of poaching whole fish, basically you pop it in the pot, bring it to the boil, take it off the heat, cover it and walk a way until it cools down ... by which time it’s perfectly cooked.

December 16th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: DeWaal Wines, Roberta Muir, South African Wine|