Le Verre de Vin in place ....

With the placement of the Le verre de Vin unit at Faerie Glen, we have already done several instore tastings to some of our wine buying customers.

At least six wines will be availible to taste every day six days a week and one or two bubblies. So if you are in Maragte and keen to see what is on offer pop in. We would love to meet you.

The Mercury...2011

So last night was my third visit to "The Mercury - Wine Week" held at Sun Coast, Durban. I quite enjoy going to this show, primarily because I can kill several wine tasting birds with one stone. My modus operandi for the evening has been to meet all the usual suspects and hopefully taste some of the unusual ones.

At this years event I especially enjoyed Bolands "Flutterby" range. The wine comes in a 750ml PET bottle and for those of you not familiar with the abriviation "PET", well its plastic. Other ticks in my book were the wines from Sumaridge, the Constantia Glen sauvignon blanc and Anura's fine viognier to mention but a few.

Something that was mentioned in passing and grew on me during the course of the evening was how the "elegance" of the opening night of this event had almost disappeared. In years past the opening  and trade evening required fancy attire, which in tern created a sense of grandeur and brought meaning to "SA's Premier Wine Event" as per the logo. Sadly though as the tasting masses grew so to I observed just how "casual" the event had become.  

Never the less I enjoyed my hop up the coast. On this occasion I teamed up with a  wine novice yet good freind to enjoy some fine wine. Put that sentance into an equation and you equal a great night out.

Le Verre de Vin @ Faerie Glen ......

"No" this is not a new email address for Faerie Glen Liquors and Fine Wines, this is a masterful wine preservation machine and a first for the K.Z.N South Coast that I know off.

The Le Verre de Vin machine has the ability to keep open bottles of wine and champagne preserved for up to 21 days. As a result, having this technology available at Faerie Glen, we will permanently have at least 6 bottles of wine on taste to perspective wine buyers. 

Keep an eye out for "Le Verre de Vin @ Faerie Glen", your 6 day week wine tasting experience.

Where the Giants live ....

When my kids asked what was behind these doors at Springfield Estate in the Robertson Valley, my witty response was, "that is where the giants live".

Now reminiscing on the fantastic time we spent at this farm and thinking of the comment I passed to the little guys, I realize that I was for all intent and purpose not very far off the mark. Behind these doors giants do reside, but not those of mythical stature my kids might associate with. This cellar is home to arguably some of the "biggest" wines the Robertson valley has to offer.

If you are ever in the region pay Springfield a visit, maybe you to will meet a wine giant of your liking....