Archive for the Wine Category

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

No rest for the wicked

People tend to differ greatly in their opinions as to what constitutes the optimal utilization of vacation time. My parents, for instance, take charge of their leisure time much in the same way as the SS took charge of German citizens during the Second World War. Every stray second is accounted for and employed for [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, Wine by Anna-Bet

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Different Strokes

Friday night, I enjoyed a great home cooked dinner hosted by Nomonde, a new friend who is a qualified winemaker at a popular distillery here in Cape Town.
Over dinner among other things, we discussed the flexibility in which wine is consumed lately. I hold the belief that wine is like a culture that [...]

1 Comment » - Posted in Cape Town, Entertainment, Wine, food by Nomfundo

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Reports

It was pointed out to me that I speak about the weather quite a bit. For some reason, meteorological conditions seem to interest people and this could be one of the reason I have such an affinity for weather reporting. Lets speak about something else then.
Such as the WineX, which ran from the 10-12 September [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, Funny, Wine by Steven Norris

Friday, September 5th, 2008

In Vino Veritas

In wine lies the truth, or so maintained the ancient Greeks. Those of us who live in the Cape Winelands tend to agree.
I originally hail from the small wine producing community of Riebeek Kasteel in the Swartland region of the Western Cape. Situated in the midst of what is generally considered a grain growing area, [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, Wine by Anna-Bet