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No ABC syndrome for Shiraz
As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
The Nederburg Auction: no frills but still as decadent
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.
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Jefferson chocolate cake recipe
Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known as the third president of the USA, but he was also that country’s founding wine geek, so a cake in his honour is only fitting, writes Anna Trapido.
Private Preserve
A wine, once opened and
recorked, can remain in your
fridge for one, maybe two
days, but anything after
that would cause a wine to
rapidly expire and give way to oxidation
– a process which
No ABC syndrome for Shiraz
As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
SA's most romantic restaurants
Forget the wilted roses and cheesy card. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and few are the women who won’t go weak at the knees for an intimate dinner. Leigh Robertson and Andrea
Bordeaux-style blends
Why the blend is beautiful.
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Chocolate cake and Straw wine
Made from late-picked grapes left to shrivel in the sun, straw wine is a rarity that should only be sipped with something special. Janine Walker asks Jenny de Luca of Casalinga for a suggestion...............................................................................................................
Eating with Pinotage
First you shoot a buck. Then, to prepare it. . . Is this the reality of food pairing with Pinotage? Far from it, says Jean-Pierre Rossouw after talking to some producers and eating with Pinotage in the glass...............................................................................................................
Roasted Lamb with Meerlust Red 2002
After winemaker Chris Williams says his Meerlust Red 2002 goes best with hearty rather than haute cuisine, Joanne Simon asks Michael Broughton of Terroir for a food match...............................................................................................................
Soup and Pinot Noir
A complex grape that is light in body, long on acidity and bright on fruit, Pinot Noir is one of the most food-friendly red wines. We put it to the test with that most wintry of dishes: soup...............................................................................................................
A feast of oysters
If you don't know your pteridae (pearl oysters) from your ostreidae (edible jobbies) read on. Lannice Snyman imparts pearls of oyster wisdom...............................................................................................................
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One pot meals
Our favourite foodie, Lannice Snyman, conjures up some delicious one-pot winter warmers that are absurdly easy to make. Wine matching maestro Dave Swingler recommends the perfect partners...............................................................................................................
Crayfish charisma
Lance Snyman dives in and cracks open the wonders of crayfish - bliss in a visually-challenged carapace...............................................................................................................
Earthy pleasures: pumpkin, butternut, and more
Plump pumpkin, luscious butternut and their miniature designer cousins exude an earthy image, conjuring up delectations such as curried butternut soup and glazed pumpkin slathered in butter and sugar. Lannice Snyman takes a bold new approach to this comfort-zone vegetable
Win A One-Night Stay For Two Sharing At Kurland Luxury Hotel
Enjoy a luxurious stay-over at Kurland Hotel, near the picturesque beach resorts of Plettenberg Bay and Nature's Valley, in the heart of the Garden Route in South Africa. For more. [click here]
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2010
Everything you need to know about this year's Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show.
For more. [click here]
Panel chairman's choice: September 2010
This month Christian Eedes looks at wines from Hermanuspietersfontein; Durbanville Hills; Capaia and Rupert & Rothschild. For more. [click here]
Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant
Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant
may be situated high up on the
Franschhoek pass, overlooking
one of the most beautiful valleys in the
world, but it still wouldn’t be my number
one choice for lunch. For more. [click here]
As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.
