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EASTER CELEBRATIONS AT LABORIE 24 MARCH 2012
Posted on 05. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Celebrate Easter in style with family and friends by heading out to Laborie Wine Farm for their fun-filled Easter Festival on Saturday, 24 March. Situated in the heart of Paarl, and surrounded by the majestic Drakenstein Mountains, with the Paarl Mountain as its backdrop, Laborie is regarded as one of the precious jewels in the [...]
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MOONLIT MOVIE MAGIC AT DURBANVILLE HILLS WINES
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Nothing sets the scene for Valentine’s Day like a timeless love story. Join Durbanville Hills Wines for a romantic vintage black and white movie under the stars in the olive grove on Tuesday, 14 February. Enjoy oysters and Rhinofields Sauvignon Blanc on arrival with live music by the Jack Mantiss Band before finding the perfect [...]
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L’AMOUR TOUJOURS AT ALLÉE BLEUE WINE ESTATE
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
‘L’Amour Toujours’ or ‘Love Always’ – is there anything more appropriate for Valentine’s Day? Boutique Franschhoek wine estate, Allée Bleue, has taken the name of its flagship red wine as the inspiration for all their celebrations this February, the month of love. Valentine’s Day for lovers. Chef Glenn Ferus and his team will prepare the [...]
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CELEBRATE ST PADDIES DAY WITH DURBANVILLE HILLS
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Not Irish? Don’t let that stop you from sharing in a day filled with all things green, leprechauns and four-leaf clovers. Find something green to wear and join Durbanville Hills Wines on Saturday, 17 March, in celebrating St Patrick’s Day. Originally a religious holiday established in the 17th century to recognise Saint Patrick, the patron [...]
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VALENTINE’S CELEBRATIONS AT LABORIE
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
St Valentine declared February the month of love and as such romantics across the country will be looking for new and exciting ways to spoil their loved ones. Laborie Wine Farm regarded as one of the precious jewels in the Winelands, situated in the heart of Paarl, and surrounded by the majestic Drakenstein Mountains, offers [...]
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KWV CLASSIC CHARDONNAY 2010 RANKED NO.1 BY TOP GERMAN WINE MAGAZINE
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
germany’s most influential wine magazine, Weinwirtschaft, recently announced its “Top 100 most successful wines” in Germany. The competition looks for the most successful white and red as well as the best New World white and red wine. Agencies, distributors such as Eggers & Franke, wineries and traders entered more than 700 wines into this competition. [...]
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INDULGE AND RELAX AT ZEVENWACHT
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
His and Her’s gift, spa, chocolate, accommodation, dinner, complimentary bar, snacks and more Romantic “Spa and Stay” experience at Zevenwacht and Mangwanani To maker your reservation call 0860 55 00 55
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SWARTLAND WINERY LAUNCHES ‘MY SWARTLAND’
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
A PROUD CELEBRATION OF THE REGION, THE PEOPLE AND THE WINES IT’S more than 60 years since Swartland Winery first broke away from the auspices of the KWV and began to make wine for themselves. At the time, they were one of the first wineries in the country to do this and only the second [...]
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VALENTINE’S DAY AT KNORHOEK… ON HORSEBACK
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Book your romantic sunset horse ride at Knorhoek Yvette (021) 865 2114 or cellar@knorhoek.co.za
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CATHARINA’S TO SERVE UP TEMPTING “FOOD OF LOVE”
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Couples celebrating their love this Valentine’s Day are spoiled for choice with three seductive menus featuring traditional ‘foods of love’ to be served up by Chef Garth Almazan at Catharina’s. The Catharina’s Seafood Platter for Two (R1700 for two people) offers a medley of decadent dishes such as West Coast Mussels and Green Curry Sauce; [...]
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KWV: EPIC OF EVERLASTING – CECIL SKOTNES
KWV appears to have started grappling with some of the heftier concepts to be engaged: the Everlasting, the Arts, the Epic of Gilgamesh. Perhaps, to some degree, aptly: they have after all been the body, in Paarl and beyond, controlling the wine industry - for too many years to want to consider in their entirety. But, as time is always happy to point out, things tend to change; the big becoming small, the powerful, feeble. Read more...
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