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Helderberg|Overstrand|Winelands|Boland
•Funky Fynbos Festival•Win tickets to Franschhoek Uncorked•Create your plate•Sips and Bites
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Your monthly lifestyle supplement
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to advertise contact Stefan 021 841 4284
VRYDAG 29 AUGUSTUS
STELLENBOSCH:) Buena Vista Social Café, situatedon the R44, celebrates its sixth birthday with an array of entertainment.The theme of the evening will be Vegas with a casino available. Entryis free. Phone 021 855 4454.) Cotlands will host The High TeaParty at the Webersburg Wine Estate. The event is an annual fundraiser for the organisation in the Western Cape. Tickets are R350 per person for a table of 10 or 12 seats.For bookings contact Lorraine Hirston 082 875 3521 or lorraine[email protected].
SUNDAY 31 AUGUST
STELLENBOSCH:Revel in the magic and marvels ofthe Bottelary Hills wine region, whenMooiplaas Estate and Private Nature Reserve sets an enchantingLangtafel for thearea’s seasonal PopUp Winemakers Lunch. The eventstarts at 12:30 with a wine tasting,followed by lunch at 13:00. Costs:R280 per person (includes a glassof wine per course). Seating is limited. For bookings contact TamzinIsaacs 021 886 4310 or market[email protected].
SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
PAARL:) Die sesde Waterblommetjiefeesaangebied deur Windmeul Keldervanaf 08:0016:00 en Rhebokskloof Landgoed vanaf 10:0016:00. Een van die hooftemas iswynpasmaats vir waterblommetjiegeregte. Besoekers kan uitsien na ’nWaterblommetjie Potjiekoskompe
tisie by Windmeul (vir navrae en inskrywings kontak vir Liezl Vermeulen by 021 869 8100 of2 [email protected]); ’n MejWaterblommetjiekompetisie en dieWaterblommetjieuitdaging (spelrondes met pryse) by Rhebokskloof(vir navrae kontak Lillian Jonker by082 953 5825, 2 lillianjon[email protected]).
WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBERELIM) Black Oystercatcher 1 km BraaiDay for Conservation. 1 km open,ground level braai, wine tasting andwine sales tent, live music, boeresport and cash bar. Entry fee: R175pp. (R25 donated to the NuwejaarsSMA). Includes a bottle of wine(R80), branded wine glass (R40),wood and access to the day. Bringyour own meat, side dishes, braaiequipment and furniture. Childrenu18 R40 & u12 free entrance. 09:00to 17:00. Ticket sales close: 10 Sept2014. Email: braai@blackoystercatcher.co.za
STELLENBOSCH:) Celebrate Heritage Day at theLanzerac Hotel and Spa, with a tutored tasting by cellar master Wynand Lategan; breakfast for two; aspa treatment; cheese and winepairing. The cost is R350 per person,
which includes a welcome drink,buffet meal and three glasses ofwine (one glass per person fromeach of the Heritage wines). Forbookings (before 15 September)phone Denise Bezuidenhout on021 887 1132 [email protected].
SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
SOMERSET WEST:) The Blue Rock Cable Waterskiand Restaurant presents the BlueRock Spring Fest today and tomorrow (28 September). Visitors canlook forward to the Ice BreakerWakeboard Competition, Blue RockCraft Beer Festival, Ajax Fives FutbolChallenge and Blue Rock Live:Bands and Brewers. Entry cost: R70,R100 (includes a branded beermug) and R50 on Sunday. For moreinformation, contact 021 858 1330or visit www.bluerock.co.za.
STELLENBOSCH:) The Neethlingshof Estate is theplace to be when the inaugural Savour Stellenbosch Valley showcasesthe area’s diverse offerings from16:0021:00. Tickets at R300 perperson, which include a tastingglass, wine tastings, sumptuousdishes and vibrant live music entertainment, are available atwww.wineroute.co.za. For more information contact 021 886 8275 orsend an email to events@wineroute.co.za.)Events: A potjiekos competitionwill take place in the garden of StPeter’s Anglican Church in Hermanus on Saturday 6 September.Fires will be lit from 09:00. For further details contact Michelle Brink:076 780 4490.
GET INTO THE SWING OF SPRING: Five lucky Fab readers canwin double tickets to sample superb wines at this year’s FranschhoekUncorked Festival on 27 and 28 September. An Uncorked WeekendPass is R120 per person and available directly from www.webtickets.co.za. For more info contact the Franschhoek Wine Valley offices on021 876 2861. Simply answer this easy question: when is the Franschhoek Uncorked festival taking place? SMS your answer to 33679.SMSes cost R1.50 each. The winners will be phoned.
Funky FynbosFestival in GansbaaiIt’s in September, it’sSpring, it’s funky and it’sin Gansbaai – host of thefirst Rockets Funky Fynbos Festival from 12 14September. The MTB raceon 13 September traverses fynbos conservanciesand farms with magnificent views over the mountains to the sea. There arethree options available,from the 41 km Monster(R160), a 30 km somewhat less of a monster(R140) and the more beginnerfriendly10 km (R80). The inaugural trail run on14 September takes place on the Fynbos
Trail, a hiking route. Thechallenging 30 km (R200)is usually hiked over threedays and runners can beassured of some challenging hills, boardwalks andwooden steps. There is also a 10 km (R100) for beginnerrunners and a family friendly 6 km (R50) taking place through PlatbosForest. For more information including route maps,go to www.funkyfynbos.co.za or contact Mariana
Smal on 079 951 0455. Enter online: http://www.cycleevents.co.za/mtbevents/funkyfynbosmtbracetrailrun2014.
There will be a varietyof sporting events during the Funky FynbosFestival in Gansbaai.
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Create your plate and eat itWinelands Vitamins offers a seriesof interesting weekends of things todo in and around the heart of theWinelands, Wellington.
One of these weekends offers Create your Plate and Eat it. Participantscreate their own ceramic plate in theunique ambience of the CeramicMatters studio. This is followed byfive star accommodation at Au’ deHex, a wine theatre presentation byPetru Malan, wine tasting and a dinner.
The next day participants createa meal, to be served on the plate theycreated, under the mentorship of oneof SA’s top chefs.
For more information [email protected] AnneGhrett Erasmus on083 415 0002, or visitwww.breytenbachsentrum for moreinformation on the Winelands Vitamins creative courses.
Wild Flower FestivalNever mind driving over the mountain, up the coast and far away –from 25 to 28 September you canfeed all your floral senses with avisit to the annual Hermanus Flower & Eco Festival at the FernkloofNature Reserve.
This year’s exciting theme will be“Plant Explorers; Then and Now”.Exhibition spaces within the hallwill recreate the world of the earlytraveller, amazed at the floralwealth to be discovered in this area. There are also plenty of activities planned for the children.
Delicious teas and lunches willbe available throughout the festival.
Entrance fees: R20 per person.Children under 12: free entry.
Email: botsochermanus@telkomsa.net
Web: www.fernkloof.comTel. 028 313 0819 or
028 313 8100.
You are hereby cordially invited to advertise in our next edition of FAB!
RSVP: Before 18 September- Stefan Kolver 021 841-4284
Dietary requirements: Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Eateries, Entertainment & Wineshops
RSVP: Before 18 September- Stefan Kolver 021 841-4284
Helderberg|Overstrand|Winelands|Boland
Sips and Bites) The prestigious EatOut restaurant awards,which acknowledgeSouth Africa’s top chefsand restaurants, will beheld on Sunday 16 November at Thunder Cityat the Cape Town International Airport.Camphors, the signaturerestaurant at Vergelegen Estate in SomersetWest, headed up byChef PJ Vadas, wasawarded one of the top10 spots at the 2013awards ceremony. Fabanxiously awaits thenominations for the2014 awards.) If you think sherry isjust for the wintermonths, Sedgwick’s newrecipe for the summermonths might surprise
you. Simply add a tot ofSedgwick’s to 200ml ofginger ale or lemonadeand plenty of ice. It’s theperfect sipper for a lateafternoon gettogether,camping and at a braai.) Waterkloof, the arresting “cellar in the sky”outside Somerset West,has introduced a maidenChenin Blanc to its Seriously Cool range – animpeccably balancedrenditionmade tobe taken seriously and enjoyedjust slightly chilled. Boththe Seriously CoolChenin Blanc 2014 andSeriously Cool Cinsault2013 retail at R95 perbottle and are availabledirectly from Waterkloof’s tasting lounge andselected wine boutiques. Guests at the 2013 Eat Out awards
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