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Dear
reader
The cellars of the Klein Karoo have a lot to
offer their visitors this festive season.
Special tastings and activities will make a
visit to the Klein Karoo an experience - so take
the R62 as an alternative to the N2, while
travelling to and from the Cape. |
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De Krans
Cellar in Calitzdorp offers a
variety of products at the cellar during
the holidays. Visitors can sample the
original Ladismith cheeses whilst
tasting the Port or stock up on the
popular De Krans Olive Oil. The
cellar is also hosting an art
exhibition of local artists.
Children will be entertained with
donkey car rides and a jumping
castle.
The cellar can be contacted at
044 213 3314
or
dekrans@mweb.co.za.
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The Best
Brandy Trophy, awarded to
Southern Cape Vineyards for
their Joseph Barry Potstill
Brandy 10 Year at the 2009
International Wine and Spirit
Competition, was presented to
the general manager, Riaan Marais
and the production manager at
Barrydale Cellar, Ferdi Smith, at a
prestigious Awards Presentation
and Banquet in City of London
Guildhall. Southern Cape
Vineyards were also on the short
list for the “Award for Worldwide
Distiller” with five other cellars.
Please contact
the Barrydale Cellar at
028 572
1012 or
gm@scv.co.za. |
Ferdi Smith (left) with Riaan Marais (righ) |
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Conversations,
collaborations and camaraderie: a
keen interest and need to share information,
learn about and debate matters relating to
brandy production has led the South African
Brandy Foundation to start a potstill
forum. The Potstill Forum will be open to
all brandy producers as well as prospective
future producers. It will be convened by Dave
Hughes, brandy guild member and esteemed expert
in the spirits industry. Quality, as well as
local and international brandy and spirits
trends will be some of the talking points at the
six-monthly forum meetings.
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The Potstill Forum aims to create
greater awareness and understanding
of factors influencing brandy
quality and styles, global brandy
styles and products relating to
South African brandy. It also
endeavours to help raise the quality
and profile of the country’s through
sharing and expanding technical
knowledge; build a base of
international market knowledge and
identify synergies and joint
opportunities to further build the
image and appeal of South African
brandy.
The activities of the
Potstill Forum will range from
tastings, talks by guest speakers,
discussion groups and panel
discussions to visiting places of
interest. |
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For more information contact the SA
Brandy Foundation at
021 809 7617 or email
info@sabrandy.co.za. |
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Meet the tasting room personnel.
Lynette Faas is the face behind the wine counter at Calitzdorp Wine Cellar. Her duties include administration, presenting wine tastings and handling wine sales.
Her favourite wine from the
cellar:
The Calitzdorp Muscadel – because she has a sweet tooth.
Fact about Lynette you probably did not know:
She loves to pamper people and do pedicures and manicures in her spare time. |
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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 |
