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DISTELL MAKES BIG GLASS SAVINGS BY LIGHT-WEIGHTING WINE BOTTLES
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Distell has enhanced its eco-credentials, saving in the space of just 10 months, 333,5 tons of glass by light-weighting 2,9 million of its wine bottles. According to the company’s environmental manager, Jacques Rossouw, this saving represents 733,7 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions. He said it continued the work of the company to lower its carbon [...]
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TEST YOUR TASTE BUDS AT DURBANVILLE HILLS – 15 JULY 2010
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Tantalise and test your taste buds with an extraordinary food and wine pairing on 15 July at the Durbanville Hills cellar. Guided by Durbanville Hills cellarmaster Martin Moore, the “miss vs. bliss” evening seeks to create a unique sensory dining experience by exploring the fun and sense of discovery in selecting and savouring the best [...]
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WYNPLAAS VEREER MET TOERISMEPRYS
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Bron: Die Burger.com Theuns van der Westhuizen Die Wes-Kaap het die naweek vir ’n tweede keer op die toerismeskou Indaba in Durban met die louere weggeloop in die afdeling vir opkomende toerisme-entrepreneur van die jaar. Die wenner is M’hudi Wines, ’n wynplaas wat in 2004 deur die egpaar prof. Diale en mev. Malmsey Rangaka naby [...]
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NEW VIDEO CLIP – CHEESE FESTIVAL 2010
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The cheese festival at Bien Donne – Franschhoek. This year was no exception, a massive success. Well done Agri-Expo! (www.agriexpo.co.za) This short informal free-hand clip by BottlePlatePillow will highlight some of the great festival moments. (www.bottleplatepillow.co.za) Uschi van Zweel (KWV Wines) shares some of her festival thoughts with us. (www.kwv.co.za)
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ROCK ART, WINE TASTING, SOUP AND FARM BREADS
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Red leaves, Red men & Red wine bring warmth to a rustic cellar in the Outeniquas A day at Herold Wines on the Montagu Pass near George for coffee and rusks, a walk through the vineyards to view the rock art, wine tasting, soup and farm breads for lunch around the fireplace in the cellar [...]
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ORGANIC AND ECO-FRIENDLY SA WINE
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
By: Emma Donovan Source: www.highsteadhouses.co.za There has been a lot of hype around organic wines recently, and many of you may be wondering what all the fuss is about and whether it is actually any different from other wines. Charles Lourens, founder of BottlePlatePillow, decided to get to the bottom of it all and set [...]
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NEW VIDEO CLIP – COSECHA @ NOBLE HILL
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Cosecha is the Spanish word for “harvest.” The name reflects our location next to the harvest area where grapes are sorted and crushed. It also expresses our desire to bring the farm-fresh, Latin flavours of our family’s southwestern roots to Cape Town. Our food is delicious. We serve a mix of traditional Mexican dishes like [...]
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WRAP-UP WITH THE BASTION RED BLEND THIS WINTER
Posted on 17. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
At the first signs of winter chill, instead of grabbing a scarf and coat to face the cold, simply curl up next to the fire place and indulge in a glass of the newly released vintage of the Durbanville Hills Bastion. The 2007 Durbanville Hills Bastion is a silky blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, [...]
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NEW VIDEO CLIP – DURBANVILLE HILLS NEW TASTING ROOM
Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
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MONT ROCHELLE HOTEL OFFERS WINTER WARMERS IN SCENIC FRANSCHHOEK
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The 5-star Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards has put together a selection of luxurious winter breakaways, offering pampering ‘time out’ in Franschhoek, the Cape’s gourmet capital. These ‘hot’ winter getaways offer blissful days basking in the glow of a log fire at this charming boutique hotel set amidst the vineyards. Valid from 6 April [...]
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PAARDEBOSCH WINERY – SWARTLAND
Marius Malan grew up on their family farm, Staart van Paardeberg, on the foothills of the Paardeberg Mountains. Grape growing and producing wine run in the family and it was always Marius's dream to become a winemaker. After graduation at Elsenburg in 2005, Marius worked as assistant winemaker and viticulturist at Uva Mira, thereafter joined Slaley as chief winemaker and viticulturist. Read more...
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