Who is the Foodie? It doesn’t really matter. Bacon is god. Wine cures anything. If you believe those two facts, then we’re going to get on fine. This means you have discovered the power of food to make life better. This knowledge is imperative to the art of living well.
Posted in Libations on 17. Nov, 2011
It’s November. Well, technically it’s also Movember. Or everyone is feeling Mexican. Whatever, there are a lot of guys out there sporting dodgy facial hair moustaches this time of year. I’ve seen small trimmed numbers, big handlebar tashes and some interesting styles in between. Whether you’re growing it for fun or actually trying to do [...]
Posted in Side orders, Wine on 13. Oct, 2011
Imagine the dude hauling barrels around your nearest wine cellar was rocking out in a pair of these bad boys? Would certainly beat those rather naff Blundstone boots so ubiquitous with winemakers. The Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski ‘Vineyard.‘ The designer’s dad has a vineyard in California, he designed some shoes and this is the result. [...]
Posted in Beer, Side orders on 03. Oct, 2011
Friday night’s WE ♥ REAL BEER festival was insane. Yes, there were loads of people. Too many. But there was tons of fun. And awesome beers. Hilarious moments. Sticky flip-flops. Broken glasses. Lager-stained t-shirts. A standard assortment of madness, really. Though if you weren’t launched, I reckon you wouldn’t enjoy it. Needless to say I [...]
Posted in Beer on 22. Sep, 2011
You know you’re excited. Your mouth is salivating at the thought of tasty brews. Your knees are getting weak. You’re very, very thirsty. You need beer. Lots of it. And it’s coming. Yup, someone must have touched wood, tossed a dwarf or kissed their lucky stone because there’s another installment of the ridiculously popular craft [...]
It was bound to happen, with all the hype around beer being just as good a pairing with food these days. Tokara host a beer vs. wine dinner this Tuesday night, using the best of wine from Tokara and craft beer from Brewers & Union. Naturally chef Richard Carstens has spent the last few weeks [...]
Posted in Wine on 16. Aug, 2011
Jörg Pfützner likes to get people drunk on very good wines. He did this very successfully for years as head sommelier at Aubergine restaurant. More recently he was responsible for the Constantia Fresh Festival , which in February saw people strolling on the lawns of Buitenverwachting sipping the very best Sauvignon Blanc from around South [...]
If you hadn’t yet noticed the appearance of @andUnionwine on The Twitter Global Network of Misinformation & Nonsense and haven’t spotted her at Cape Town’s Favourite & Only Beer Bar, let me be the one to inform you that &UNION has appointed someone in a more wine-focused role. She’s Gemma Smith, a devout wine-lover and [...]
Posted in Libations, Side orders, Wine on 31. May, 2011
So myself and Simon thought it would be a good idea to throw a little party, to celebrate our Alphabetical wine and also give us a great excuse to drink a whole lot of it with a bunch of good friends. Not really a wine launch, since we’ve been selling it for almost two months [...]
Posted in Eats, Libations, Side orders on 10. May, 2011
I get asked the ‘where to go for what’ question a helluva lot. Regular text messages like: “Restaurant recommendation please, bud. First date, somewhere cosy. Oh, drinks after? Thanks.” Phone calls where I end up discussing the merits of how important atmosphere is versus food. Emails from people saying they’re going to Paris and want [...]
Posted in Wine on 18. Apr, 2011
Tasting at wine cellars can be a pretty dull affair. The best farms get it right with a mix of wine, non-regurgitated information and charm, making you feel welcome and relaxed. The worst wine tastings are horrendous. They make you feel awkward, especially when the student or whoever works behind the counter as a weekend [...]
