TAG | Riebeek Kasteel
AA Badenhorst Family Wines, Mullineux Family Wines, Porcelain Mountain Wines, Sequillo Cellars and The Sadie Family Wines invite you to the first annual Swartland Revolution Weekend.
When: 12 – 13 November 2010
Where: Riebeek Kasteel
Over the past 15 years the Swartland region has grown in stature and complexity and today there are enough contrasting wines to showcase this diversity over a weekend.
The aim of the revolutionary weekend is to raise general awareness of the area, and although there might be stylistic and philosophical differences in the wines to be showcased, they all share a common sense of place – as with all great wine regions of the world.
For the first forum we have invited Stefan Ogier from Domaine Michel & Stéphane Ogier from Ampuis, France. He is a world-renowned producer of fine Rhône wine.
There will also be tastings conducted by some of the local producers in formal and informal formats as well as great meals prepared by Reuben (of Reuben’s Restaurant fame) and local culinary hero Mynhardt Joubert of Bar Bar Black Sheep.
For more details including a teaser programme and booking information visit our website.
www.theswartlandrevolution.com
South Africa woke up to one of our biggest ever hangovers yesterday (spare a thought for how most Spanish must have felt though!), with the 2010 World Cup successfully completed, and the country having to go back to real life. It almost feels like the depression that hits winemakers at end of harvest, with most of the country not knowing what to do with ourselves!
The Italy vs Paraguay Match we Attended in Cape Town, 2010
Though the Swartland did not experience significantly more tourists during the World Cup, we have certainly benefitted from the added attention that hosting the event has brought to South Africa, and we in the Swartland and at Mullineux Wines have been fortunate with some great coverage in international media, and added business opportunities.
Lets hope we can make the most of it and keep up the momentum!
Back home the art exhibition we hosted in our cellar over the weekend went very well… here are a couple of pics:
Weekend Exhibition
But Is it Art?
A good crowd attended, and was treated to some interesting Performances!
Looking to the next couple of weeks… big news is going to be the launch of our new range of wines called Kloof Street… watch this space!!!
