Hard day at the office, stuck in traffic for over 4minutes today…
Paardeberg traffic jam
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tavern time.
Winslow’s Tavern in Wellfleet USA emailed me recently about getting more of our wines onto their winelist. I told Phillip we could do a little post on them stocking our wines and he went one better and did a post himself!
Not only do they stock our entire range but they also stock the Mullineux’s wines and soon will have Eben Sadie’s Columella and Palladius wines back on the list.
Great support for the Swartland from accross the seas. Thanks for the support.
Read their post and visit them for good Swartland wines if you are ever in Massachusetts.
Wosa, wooooosa…
Jenny Bahn from WOSA (Wines of SA) in the USA recently did an interview with Adi and made some great comments on our business, including this site (which makes me super happy!).
“Hein and Adi Badenhorst are as dynamic as their wines, having created a real lifestyle around their brand, as evident on their uncommonly lively website. There, they share news about their wines, photographs from parties and events on the property, as well as menu selections from their enviable weekend brunches.”
“The farm’s collective enthusiasm for both the art of living and the art of wine is infectious, its passion unparalleled.”
Read the entire interview here.
UK you like?
Another Wine of The Week feather in our hat from The Guardian.
David Williams reviews our Tesco Finest Chenin Blanc:
Tesco Finest Swartland Chenin Blanc, 2011 (£6.99, Tesco) South Africa’s Swartland region is one of the trendiest spots in the wine world and winemaker Adi Badenhorst is one of its leading lights. Tesco is therefore on trend with this budget Badenhorst addition to its wide-ranging Finest stable, a powerful white that, while not quite as intense as the pricier Secateurs Chenin I reviewed a few weeks back, is nonetheless full of tarte-tatin flavour and crackles with electric acidity.
Tasting Brunch Saturdays – the pilot
On Saturday 26 May we hosted our first ever “Tasting Brunch Saturday”.
Adi’s cousin (always keeping it in the family) and her wine club from Cape Town came through with all their husbands, kids and questions. The morning was a great success and soon we will be hosting these on a regular basis.
Glass in hand we will guide you through the property.
After the rains there are plenty of Shaggy Ink Caps have sprouted up on the grass.
Kids will keep themselves entertained…
while adults enjoy a “cellar tour” Kalmoesfontein style.
Adi: “We don’t make a cap classic, that’s too wanky” – this is the Paardeberg Perle.
the menu:
farm breads and jam
eggs benedict on herb rosti with crispy bacon and hollandaise sauce
roasted ripe tomatoes and fesh herbs
waterblommetjie quiches
boerewors on the braai
tea and coffee
The Swartland will be sad to see you go (and vice versa)
To be informed of the next Tasting Brunch Saturday, make sure you are on our mailing list by emailing Helena at aabadenhorstwine@gmail.com
see you soon!
picture opportunities
Over the long weekend our financial manager (the guy who pays all of us) Gerrie and his family visited Kalmoesfontein. Gerrie has a knack with a camera too and sent some lovely pictures showing that it is still far from Autumn on the farm.
And then we were at the Riebeek Valley Olive Festival this weekend, pouring some wine.
last photo with thanks to Di Procter.
OesAf Evidence…
The set-up…
Adi the entertainer…
We didn’t even have to hire entertainment, they just appeared to light up our night.
Eben (Sadie) doing (pouring) what he does best…
Jasper (or like someone said to me: “that guy with the sleeveless tee, that’s danced with every girl here”)
Plaas party pants…
We didn’t (need to) hire a pole-dancer either! Winning…
So there you have it, if your memory fails you, yes there was a crazy party in the bos on the berg… till next year, cheers!
Stomp day, yay!
Tomorrow a few lucky friends and family members will gather around the cellar on Kalmoesfontein, with old shorts and freshly pedicured feet, to make an invaluable contribution to the success of our 2012 harvest.
It is time to get into the kuipe with the grapes.
We are excited to have our closest companions around on this important day in the harvest calendar. There will be stomping, there will be braaiing, there will be drinking.
Watch this space for pictures and updates.
Have a great weekend!
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in the summer time when the harvest is fine!
Just look at these, Chenin Blanc grapes from the 1957 planting – one of the oldest vineyards in the Paardeberg!
This cask (above) is for Cornelia’s own consumption. Every year Adi makes a wine especially for his wife. This year, Chardonnay! (it must be love)
Above and below, other casks furiously fermenting…
Jasper and Meike (our German intern) loading the (in)famous Klappomp – unique to Kalmoesfontein and says Adi, “it makes other winemakers nervous”…
be our valentine, yo!
Swing by Melissa’s Food Shop on Kloof Street this Valentine’s Day to see our secret ingredients in action.
Jack Parow & Adi Badenhorst, our Hairy Beasts, will make your hearts pump meat and wine this lovers day.
Join us for a knee buckling lunch where the braai master Jack will show you how to braai for your bokkie, while Adi will whispers in your ear that a spoonful of sugar will make it all better!
We will light the fire around 11h30, so don’t arrive much later than 12h00, otherwise you might not get ‘n ribbetjie…
RSVP to aabadenhorstwine(@)gmail(dot)com by Friday the 10th of Feb if we can expect to see your face covered in JP braaisous.
Like Jack says: ““Baby, voor ek jou oopmond soen, sê vir my,
kan jy braaibroodjies maak…?”
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