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Dear
reader
April is Klein Karoo National Arts Festival,
locally known as the KKNK, in Oudtshoorn.
All along the R62, our members are involved in
some innovative activities during this time. Do
take some time to visit the different cellars
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Kango
Wijnhuis in Oudtshoorn is ready for
the yearly KKNK and will be serving
cheese platters with their wine
tastings, do wine and chocolate
parings and serve hot meals
during this time. Keep an eye open for
the Kango donkey car and catch a
free ride to the Kango Wijnhuis.
For more info, please contact the Kango
Wijnhuis at 044
272 6065 or
info@kangowines.com.
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De Krans
Wine Cellar in Calitzdorp made
history the past week becoming the
first cellar in South Africa to
use the new Integrated Production in
Wine/Wine of Origin certification
seal on its first 2010 wines.
These special, voluntary seals may
only be used by IPW registered
cellars that have been audited
successfully. This seal guarantees
the consumer that wines approved
under this new scheme, were
produced with integrity and in a
sustainable way.
The first wines of De Krans of the
2010 harvest, a dry White Muscadel,
Merlot Rosé and an unwooded Pinotage
are all destined for Germany just in
time for the World Cup in South
Africa. The colourful labels were
especially designed by the
importers.
De Krans has been involved in Nature
Conservation since the 1990’s and
was also the first member of
Biodiversity in Wine (BWI) in the
Klein Karoo. |
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For more
information please contact De Krans at
044 213 3314
or
dekrans@mweb.co.za. |
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Kunste Huijs62 Art Gallery
opening on 2 April 2010 at 17h00.
Thirty artworks of extraordinary
character will be featured in a
small and cosy art gallery – from
abstracts and landscapes to
contemporary works. All sourced from
different areas and genres for your
enjoyment.
To celebrate, Laurinda Hofmeyr
and Riku Lätti will perform the
evening, “Met jou hier op die maan”.
Cheese and wine will be served
complimentary and the tickets for
the concert are R50-00.
For more information or to book,
please contact Beate Joubert at
028 572
1619 or
info@joubert-tradauw.co.za. |
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Barry & Nephews Muscat Potstill -
perfect with cheese. Francois
Ferreira writes: “The first time I
tasted the Muscat Potstill, I
realised that this brandy can do
cheese. Not any cheese, but a strong
blue cheese. It must not be too
creamy or to dry either and we tried
several cheeses available on the
shelves. The winner is Simonsberg
Simonzola, perfectly balanced - just
as the brandy.
Use the cheese as it is, with a
biscuit for the lekkerte,
accompanied with a slice of green
fig preserve. Take sip of the Muscat
Potstill, sit back and enjoy! If you
want to impress, bake a blue cheese
soufflé - twice baked of course
served with a syrup of sour figs and
the brandy. Gorge down with a glass
of Muscat Potstill! “
For more information regarding the
Barry & Nephews Muscat Potstill,
please contact the Barrydale Cellar
at 028 551
1042 or
gm@scv.co.za. |
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3rd Brandy
Festival celebrates SA Brandy – the
world’s finest. Borne from the
vine, distilled to perfection and
crowned by the world, South African
brandy has no equal. Celebrating
South Africa’s iconic elixir, the
Standard Bank Fine Brandy Festival
is a unique, all-brandy event taking
place from 5 to 7 May 2010 at the
Sandton Sun.
Themed ‘South African Brandy: the
world’s finest’, the festival opens
the door to the local brandy
industry’s continued achievements on
the world stage. Bringing together
all who share a passion for this
treasured drink, connoisseurs and
budding brandy enthusiasts will
mingle with major distillers,
multi-award winning brandy masters
and smaller, single-estate brandy
makers.
For more
information, please visit the
festival website at
www.brandyfestival.co.za. |
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Meet the tasting room personnel.
Sue-Marie Calitz is the new face behind the
wine counter at Ladismith Wine Cellar. Her
duties include administration, presenting
wine tastings and handling wine sales. She
comes from Calitzdorp and has a sister and a
brother – both winemakers!
Her favourite wine from the cellar:
The Ladismith Pinotage and Ladismith
Ruby Cabernet – drinkable wines with soft
tannins.
Fact about Sue-Marie you probably did not
know:
She loves ribs, sushi and her Jack
Russell.
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Yours Sincerely
Ellen Marais
KLEIN KAROO WINE ROUTE
Tel: 028 572 1284
Email:
info@kleinkaroowines.co.za
Website:
www.kleinkaroowines.co.za |
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