Winter warmers this month in Food and Home home with some great wine choices as well.
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Introducing an eco-friendly, non-mechanical wine storage device perfect for any avid wine collector! The passive air system uses no electricity to store in excess of 1000 bottles of wine at an optimum temperature and can be installed below ground anywhere in your home. The water tight cylindrical system is installed underground and within a fortnight your wine storage solution is transformed into a chic, modern day wine cellar. Read more..
Please have a look at our stockists lists, its been updated and we are so excited that Genevieve MCC can be found at these lovely venues in Cape Town and Joburg to be enjoyed by all.
Listen to Michael Olivier (SA wine crit) and his opinion of my bubbly!
Up at sunrise, we started harvesting on Friday morning 5th of Feb.Grapes looking good, coming in at 19 Balling ( sugar content). Exciting times ahead!
africhic.com, the brand new fashion e-boutique for African designers, has made its catwalk debut with an exclusive ‘discover African design’ press launch.
Held on 28th of January 09, the new gallery at Ellerman House in Cape town played host to a select crowd of magazine editors and fashion mavens. The clothes and accessories designers themselves also came to fly to flag for this exciting e-tail venture that offers a global platform for homegrown labels such as Lalesso, Michelle Ludek, Nazir, Suzaan Heyns, Superella, Thula Sindi, Missibaba, urban africa, Ida Elsje and Philippa Green.
The fashionable crowd looked stunning dressed in chic evening wear including Michelle Cowley in a black&white Marion&Lindie dress, her sister Lisa in a red evening gown from NY brand 12 street. Presenter Isabella de Villiers rocked a vintage outfit rounded with very dark lips for a great contrast. Actress Amanda Dilima chose a fabulous Suzaan Heyns dress with signature shoulder detail in leather and very feminine hip pocket detail. The woman behind the venture, Sylvia Gruber, greeted guests in a figure-hugging full length dress from Nazir (available at africhic.com) demonstrating that high style is now just one click away.
After mingling at the reception area with a glass or two of Cap Classique from Genevieve enjoying the beautiful weather and views of Bantry Bay, the guests were lead into the Gallery where africhic.com fashion was displayed all amongst beautiful contemporary art – creating an ambience to perfectly convey the ‘discover African design’ message. After a presentation about the brand, the guests were all then invited to help themselves to a shopping voucher and to start shopping.
see here our press release for more info; and click here to find many more gorgeous pics from the event and other pics from our shoots…all available in high-res (just click on picture and above image on the All Sizes button and you can download any size you need…)
Genevieve Methode Cap Classique
– Wine Review
Churned out on January 6th, 2010
It’s that time of the year when things speed up again and it’s time to have a good bottle of fizz before the daily grind kicks back in.
Michael Olivier suggests that we start the year off with the loud pop of a bottle of fizz..
The price: Around R180 a bottle
First Impression: Cheerful fizz, serious product. Fun packaging.
The Story: Melissa Nelsen – middle name Genevieve – was born of parents who were captivated by their time in France and gave their daughter the name of Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris. Melissa lives in Bot River on a farm which has a patch of Chardonnay. Über winemaker Ross Gower helped her turn them into a stunning classical champagne style wine.
The Taste: Delicate and elegant, it smells and tastes of white fleshed peaches. Nice fresh baked brioche tastes too.
Michael says: Melissa and the Gowers made 5500 bottles of the Genevieve in 2008. Extensive time on the lees has ensured character and style. The inaugural 1500 bottles have just been released after 18 months on the lees whilst the next batch will lie for a further time on lees creating a benchmark for further vintages to come.
Did You Know?: Lying on the lees, means that during the second fermentation in the bottle, the wine is left to lie with the expired yeast cells which add flavour.
The small print: 100% Chardonnay from the Overberg. Whole bunch pressed.
Contact details: Melissa 083 302 6562. melissa@genevievemcc.co.za or www.genevievemcc.co.za
Thanks to Michael for all the wine reviews, don’t forget to buy his book – The People’s Guide!
See you soon.
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio, Wine news
One of the fringe benefits of writing is that one meets some very special persons. One such lady is Melissa Genevieve Nelsen, who has just launched the first vintage of her new Genevieve Methode Cap Classique.
Melissa grew up in the lovely fruit-farming valley of Elgin, dreaming of becoming an air hostess. Her late mother challenged her to think big, and to become a pilot rather than a hostess. Despite the financial challenge of paying for the flying lessons, paid for by waitressing, Melissa persevered, and qualified with a commercial pilot’s licence, flying for a small charter company in Johannesburg. Read more
