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The 41st anniversary Blaauwklippen Vineyards blending competition lunch
The awards ceremony of the annual Blaauwklippen Blending Competition was held in the main restaurant at Blaauwklippen
Present were the top three wine clubs, the judges, and the media
https://adamastorbacchus.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-41st-anniversary-blaauwklippen.html

There is a really good opportunity next week to taste many of the best White wines and Cap Classiques we produce. Get your tickets booked soon. See you there? Not to be missed if you are serious about Cape wines. And you can buy on the night at reduced prices.

The 2024 Investec Trophy public tasting at the CTICC in Cape Town
The Investec Trophy Wine Show is one of the best opportunities we have to taste some of the best wines from South Africa. There is a very large number of wines to taste and it pays to try and be selective, although one always has some favourite producers who may not have won a Gold or a Trophy, but have nevertheless consistently made superb wines and one will always stop for a chat and a taste. See the wines and winemakers at
https://adamastorbacchus.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-2024-investec-trophy-public-tasting.html

Gathering in memory of Jos Baker at Den Anker
Jos Baker was something of a polymath
Starting with a career in fashion, she turned her love of food, wine and décor into a long, successful career as a journalist. She also had a lifelong passion of maintaining, Klein Zoar, the historic 18th Century house she lived in
Klein Zoar is said to have been the home of Wolraad Woltemade, a Cape Dutch dairy farmer, who died while rescuing sailors from the wreck of the ship De Jonge Thomas in a storm in Table Bay on 1 June 1773
Read on at
https://adamastorbacchus.blogspot.com/2024/06/gathering-in-memory-of-jos-baker-at-den.html
Den Anker Restaurant, V&A Waterfront

Supper at Marietjie's Pub & Grill, Baardskeerdersbos
We have been to Marietjie's Pub and Grill in Baardskeerdersbos a few times. This time, it was just 7 kilometres from our accommodation, so that sorted out supper on our first night in the area. At weekends, you'll need to book; it's a popular place. Read on...
https://adamastorbacchus.blogspot.com/2024/04/supper-at-marietjies-pub-grill.html
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Wine tasting at Buitenverwachting
A friend visiting from the UK wanted to visit Constantia and we decided that a tasting at Buitenverwachting would be a good start. Sarah, a recent ID graduate, now at Discovery in Johannesburg, was our wine server and very good at it too! Read on…
https://adamastorbacchus.blogspot.com/2024/02/wine-tasting-at-buitenverwachting.html