Groot Constantia Pinotage 2019, a South African Wine good with a South African Dish, My Tomato Bredie…

Groot Constantia Pinotage 2019 Groot Constantia Wine Estate is situated about 20 minutes’ drive south of the centre of Cape Town in one of the older wine producing regions of South Africa, the Constantia Wine Appellation. Blessed with much history in terms of the popularity of its wine in. Found in the great Royal Halls

Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, excellent with my Tomato Bredie…

Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, a perfect companion to a richly flavoured Tomato Bredie...

Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek Reserve Merlot 2018, so good on a cold Winter’s night with My Tomato Bredie…

Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek Reserve Merlot 2018, a fine expression by Morné Vrey and his team, of the oldest single vineyard on the Estate...

Van Loveren Retief Reserve Cape Blend 2018, so good with my lamb tomato bredie…

Van Loveren Retief Reserve Cape Blend 2018 Cape Blend 2018, roughly a third each of Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, great fruit, fine wood...

July 2nd, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , Pinotage Blend, Robertosn Wines, Robertson Wine Valley, , Van Loveren Retief Reserve Cape Blend, Van Loveren Wines|
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Oldenburg Vineyards Merlot 2016, so good with my Tomato Bredie…

Oldenburg Vineyards Merlot 2016, from the cooler climes of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, the Banghoek Valley...

Kos vir die Kenner

C Louis Leipoldt, who lies at rest in the Pakhuis Pass north of Citrusdal, was a major figure in the Afrikaans literature. So much a character of his time, this poet, playwright, journalist, chef, botanist and medical doctor, is perhaps most of all remembered in my mind as one of South Africa’s most

July 9th, 2011|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Kos vir die Kenner, Leipoldt, , , South African Foods, |
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