The Cru
July 26, 2010
12:19
Is it the sulphur or the histamines?
I almost always get a blocked nose when I drink most (but not all ) cheap wines. It’s something I experience when I drink really cheap, preservative laden fruit juices too - I react instantly - in fact I can smell the stuff in both juice and wine and tell you before I drink it that [...]
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July 8, 2010
14:19
WIN Signed Bottles of Gary Player Wine!
Last week I won a set of Sally Little Sunglasses by following @TheFairwayMole (click to follow) on Twitter - it’s about the first thing I have ever won and it was darn easy too! Spurned on by this recent success I have been entering other competitions at a rate of knots - as [...]
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July 1, 2010
14:40
Things you find in your food…
Inspired by a recent tweet by Jeanri-Tine of Ruby Tuesdays and some follow ups from Cathy of Drunk! - as reproduced below: Jeanri-Tine OMG is that a worm in my gnocchi? That’s a big oops Balducci’s. http://twitpic.com/21gwcx thecru @JeanriTine that’s a delicacy in some countries. must be fusion cooking by the head chef. Cathy Marston @JeanriTine Well, you [...]
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June 29, 2010
12:10
KWV The Mentors Shiraz 2008
When I think about KWV - my immediate thought is “big co-op with no soul” producing mass market wines - harsh, but a reality in my mind and I suspect that of many others. So when I was sent a bottle of KWV The Mentors Shiraz 2008 I was quite interested in the concept as a [...]
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June 23, 2010
15:29
Wine Routing: Two Estates You Should Visit
Last Saturday I went wine routing with some good friends and ashamedly it’s been a while since I’ve done so. Which is criminal if you think about it - I live on the doorstep of some of the most spectacular wine scenery in the world. I have an excuse though - for the last year I [...]
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15:29
Wine Routing: Two Estates You Should Visit
Last Saturday I went wine routing with some good friends and ashamedly it’s been a while since I’ve done so. Which is criminal if you think about it - I live on the doorstep of some of the most spectacular wine scenery in the world. I have an excuse though - for the last year I [...]
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June 15, 2010
12:30
La Colombe
On Saturday myself and Lovely Lis went to La Colombe for the first (and certainly not the last) time. I was really excited about eating at La Colombe - I love food and I’ve heard so much about the place - it is the 12th best restaurant in the world after all. One can’t help feel a [...]
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May 27, 2010
16:37
Ode to Wine - Pablo Neruda
I’ve been meaning to post this ever since visiting Pablo Neruda’s amazing house in Valparaiso, Chile. Last night I was reminded of the beautiful words when Dusan Jelic read a few lines of Ode to Wine at last night’s Eben Sadie tasting at The Roundhouse. Warning: It will make you want to open a bottle of wine. Ode [...]
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May 26, 2010
13:22
Fancy being chauffeur driven to a wine tasting?
Tonight I am being picked up in a Lexus and chauffeur drive to an Eben Sadie wine tasting with Under the Influence. Not too bad hey Nige! If you fancy being picked up in a super smart Lexus and driven to and from an Under the Influence wine tasting like a diplomat - then take a look [...]
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May 21, 2010
11:05
The author of the full list of Winter Restaurant Specials in Cape Town is..
Many of you have seen the massive list of Winter Restaurant Specials in Cape Town here. You will remember that I did not know who the author of that massive list was - well now I do! So we must give credit where credit is due and send a big thanks to Clare from That Blogger who [...]
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May 20, 2010
15:56
De Krans Cape Tawny Port
The other day I wrote a post about the night I spent with Boplaas Cape Tawny Port - you can relive that magic here. Cathy from Drunk! suggested I go out and buy a bottle of De Krans Cape Tawny Port - which I did - from my favourite little wine shop Vino Pronto. I then spent [...]
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May 17, 2010
15:57
Rumpsteak: in an arty kind of way!
Last week Lovely Lis and I went to watch Gaëtan Schmid perform his brilliant one man play Rumsteak at the Little/Intimate Theatre in Cape Town. The show is a visual and aural behind the scenes take on a busy French kitchen experiencing ‘rush hour’! The sound effects and visual timing of Schmid are just mind blowing. The [...]
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15:57
Rumpsteak: in an arty kind of way!
Last week Lovely Lis and I went to watch Gaëtan Schmid perform his brilliant one man play Rumsteak at the Little/Intimate Theatre in Cape Town. The show is a visual and aural behind the scenes take on a busy French kitchen experiencing ‘rush hour’! The sound effects and visual timing of Schmid are just mind blowing. The [...]
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May 12, 2010
10:19
Complete list of Winter Restaurant Specials - Cape Town 2010
[Let me first say that I have just received this complete list of winter restaurant specials for Cape Town via email and have no idea who the author is - I have tried to find out but have had no luck as of yet. So if this list was created by you - please let [...]
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May 11, 2010
16:00
Boplaas Cape Tawny Port
Last night it was raining and cold. Oz and James’ Big Wine Adventure had just started on DSTV and inspired by their antics I reached for my only bottle of port and had more than just one delicious night cap! Boplaas Cape Tawny Port NV A soul soothing blend of fruity, brandied ‘Christmas cake mix’ flavours with a [...]
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16:00
Boplaas Cape Tawny Port
Last night it was raining and cold. Oz and James’ Big Wine Adventure had just started on DSTV and inspired by their antics I reached for my only bottle of port and had more than just one delicious night cap! Boplaas Cape Tawny Port NV A soul soothing blend of fruity, brandied ‘Christmas cake mix’ flavours with a [...]
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May 10, 2010
14:58
Unity launches this week at &Union
I don’t care what the beer tastes like (small lie) I’d drink it just because of the packaging - see you there: Wednesday 7pm.
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May 4, 2010
13:53
A Winter Wine Affair at the Waterfront
If you live in Cape Town then this is the weather outlook for the next couple of days: Now some of you may find this depressing - but I see it as perfect red wine weather! With a craving for red wine and the weather as it is - I can think of nothing better that heading [...]
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April 26, 2010
11:29
A view from the top of Table Mountain!
Did you know that it’s free to go up Table Mountain on your birthday - just take your ID/drivers license along with you on the day. Well I spent a few hours at the top yesterday with Lovely Lis and what a view - check it out below:
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April 20, 2010
16:19
A Merlot to remember
Last Friday I met up with The Wine Thief at The Roundhouse for a glass of wine and a catch up. The view from there is spectacular - I mean just look at it: Anyway, that night I experience something even better than the view - a truly amazing wine. The wine also happened to be a [...]
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