Get whipped .....

Now I know this is effectively a wine blog and the product I am posting on is not wine, but this I have found to be one of the most innovative liqueur concepts to be produced yet and I believe will soon be a country wide craze. The product, "Supreme Cream" is an alcohol infused whipped cream that comes in an aerosol can. And best of all you don't need to keep it in the fridge.

This stuff can be used in many funky ways.....

Make that usually dull Dom Pedro a fashionista,

Whip your favourite shooter into shape,

or

Touch up a choclate cake and let the 15% alc/vol turn your ladies tea on its head.



Flavours now availible at Faerie Glen Liquors and Fine Wine are Chocolate, Vanilla, Cherry and Rasberry. If initail sales are anything to go by, get some now while stocks last....

Back, a family with bling....

For a short while the wines of Hidden Valley and Lands End seemed destined to disappear from the KZN South Coast, this following some distrubution hic-ups. And whilst I thought it likely that just maybe no body would even know, well "suprise suprise". Within the past weeks we have had several enquiries about the whereabouts of some of the fine wines from these farms.

 I am now happy to say the wines are back in stock at Faerie Glen Liquor & Fine Wine, and to top it off they have arrived covered in various degrees of "Bling".

I was especially taken by what weighed heavily around the neck of the Lands End Syrah. This wine was infact delivered by mistake, but once I caught a glimps of the "prize winning jewels" I quickly made a space on the shelves for it. This shiraz has been a shiraz challenge winner, has a double gold Veritas, recieved a silver at the Old Mutal Trophy show and won a silver at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Having had a particular soft spot for the Lands End sauvignon blanc, I am keen to get to grips with this shiraz. I believe it will support the beef fillet I intend to braai over the weekend perfectly.....

So if you were are fan of any of the above and concerned they were never to be seen again, they are back, a "family of bling" ready to drink. Next time you visit Faerie Glen be sure to keep an eye open for Lands End and Hidden Valley wines.

A Good Cause ....

There are many wine farms (Estates) doing their bit for the "local community". In some circumstances this may be by taking on an organic approach, in others it may be relative to the many "hands and hearts" that work to ensure a superb final product. Then there are those that serve to enlighten us to the plight of creatures both great and small.

Recently I received some samples of "Splattered Toad" red and white.... and I am grateful I did.

This wine, from Cape Point Vineyards, may not be every one's cup of tea purely because of its extremely descriptive name and label. But there is however no denying that it truly enlightens one to the plight of  the creature they represent and very often the truth is not very pleasant....

This little critter, is the highly endangered Cape (Western) Leopard Toad and for a very short time every year "lust" takes it on a journey that edges them just one step closer to extinction. For less than one week of a year (around August) our usually harmonious relationship with the "leopard" is shattered as the breeding migration sees the toad trying the negotiate busy highways and bi ways in search of favourable breeding ponds.

Now understanding the label, having enjoyed the wine and considering one rand from each bottle sold goes to helping Amietophrynus pantherinus. I am happy to say that very soon Faerie Glen Liquors and Fine Wine will be making a space for the Splattered Toad on our shelves.

Brunia Shiraz....landed

Following my recent post Brunia laevis, I am now happy to advise that Willie Du Preez has sent us a couple of cases of Brunia Shiraz.

Originally only available from the farm, its great that this wine now can also be acquired on the lower KZN South Coast. It seems that this red is aspiring to chase down the recent success of its sister 2010 sauvignon blanc. When you kick off with a 4 star platter on your first attempt, I believe better things must surely follow.

Bling....

No, I am not referring to the jewels that dazzle necks, wrists and ring fingers of movie stars and rappers. I am referring to the silver, green, red or gold stickers one finds stuck all over award winning  bottles of wine.



Limited stock available at Faerie Glen at time of post

This is "wine bling", a mark of champions. Like the jewels that adorn the necks of the rich and famous  this bling can also hang heavily around the necks of select wine bottles. This is the equivelent of a traveling certificate of sorts. Does the bling sell the wine? Well yes I believe it does. These little "ruby, emerald, silver and gold" badges catch the consumers eye on what typically would look like just any other bottle.

If fact I have noted how some very clever label designers have incorporated elements on the label that at a glance could easily be miss interpreted as "bling". As a result these bottles have a tendency to prevail in the war of the wine shelves. So next time you stare up at those shelves in search of a bottle, look out for the bling, but at the same time beware of the "wise wine labels".