Tag Archives: Festival
DISCOVER THE SECRET SEASON IN FRANSCHHOEK
Posted on 13. Jun, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Winter is synonymous with red wine, good food and the perfect time to reconnect with family and friends. What better place to experience all of this than in the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley? During the winter months visitors to South Africa’s gourmet capital and home to some of the country’s finest wines, can look forward [...]
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FUNCTIONS AT ALLEE BLEUE – FRANSCHHOEK
Posted on 10. Apr, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
These days Allée Bleue and “top function venue” are often mentioned in the same sentence, as the vision of the General Manager, Wolfgang Leyrer, starts to show results for this top wine estate. In the last three months Allée Bleue has hosted a number of weddings, international launches (VW Passat & BMX X6), corporate and [...]
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EASTER CELEBRATIONS AT LABORIE
Posted on 14. Mar, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Celebrate Easter in style with family and friends by heading out to Laborie Wine Farm for their inaugural ‘Easter with Laborie’ on Saturday, 16 April. 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 [...]
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Nederburg Harvest Day 2011
Posted on 01. Mar, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Venue: The rolling lawns in front of the historic 19th century Manor House with spectacular views of the surrounding vineyards and majestic Drakenstein Mountains… The recent Nederburg 2011 harvest day was a huge success! On arrival we were treated with refreshing sparkling wine, given the opportunity to taste freshly pressed grape must and fermenting juice. [...]
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LA DOLCE VITA AT DURBANVILLE HILLS
Posted on 16. Feb, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Uncork the flavour and fun of all things Italian at Durbanville Hills’ Festa dell’uva to be held on Saturday, 18 March, as part of the Durbanville Wine Valley’s Feast of the Grape festival. Stretch-out under the shady olive grove with a glass of Durbanville Hills wine as you enjoy festive Italian music, the delight of [...]
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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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CRUSH ON CONSTANTIA 2010
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The Constantia Valley association presents: CRUSH ON CONSTANTIA 2010 18th April 2010 11.30am TO 6.30pm The Cricket oval, Constantia Uitsig Wine estate If spending a Sunday afternoon in the company of good friends, sipping fine wine and sampling dishes prepared by Constantia’s highly acclaimed Chefs’ then The Crush on Constantia is definitely an event for [...]
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A WORLD OF TASTES AT THE 2010 SA CHEESE FESTIVAL
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Taste, eat, drink and play to your heart’s desire at the SA Cheese Festival, taking place from Saturday 24 until Tuesday 27 April at Bien Donné on the R45 between Paarl and Franschhoek. This fabulous foodie event sets the scene for an intimate yet festive get-together between cheesemakers, food artisans and those who simply adore [...]
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BISTRO SIXTEEN82 AND STEENBERG VINEYARDS DISH UP FABULOUS FARE FOR ‘TASTE OF CAPE TOWN’ 2010
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Steenberg Vineyards will once again be participating in the ‘Taste of Cape Town’ festival, taking place from 24 to 28 March (2010) at Rhodes High School in Mowbray. This year though, food lovers and gourmands will also be able to sample tastings of signature dishes from the menu of Bistro Sixteen82, the new 70-seater cellar [...]
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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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