La Mouette Twitterati Party is back!

19 Dec

It’s back! The next La Mouette Twitterati Party will be on Sunday 29th January 2012.

Don’t complain it’s a whole year away, it’s sooner than you think. It’s right after you get paid again after spending all your cash on Christmas presents and January sales. And it’s at 2pm on a Sunday. So your hangover should have subsided by then.

La Mouette Twitterati Party

Stunning. Superb. Awesome. And the food was good too.

For a measly R150, you get access to the very pretty courtyard at La Mouette. It’s very pretty. But wait, they will even give you a name tag! For the whole day! Bargain!

If that wasn’t enough, you will also receive a welcome glass of wine, absolutely free! You should call or tweet right now to. Book your spot. Hold on…

My manager has just told me, they are throwing in free food as well as a wine tasting? Unbelievable! La Mouette’s food is really great, and you getting it thrown in with your access ticket. What a bargain. I’m there!

For those who didn’t follow all that:
Twitterati Party at 2pm on Sunday 29th January 2012. R150 entrance including welcome drink, canapés, wine tasting and possibly some little extras. Book with @teamlamouette. Limited space available.

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Dombeya and Long Table Restaurant

12 Dec

We haven’t been wine tasting in a while. Its a sin, I know. I’m sorry. And as part of my penance, I visited Dombeya, which is right at the end of Annandale road in Stellenbosch, off the R44.

I recently discussed what makes a good wine tasting experience, and as is usual, its different things to different people. Some love the free booze. Some love the pseudo snobbery (“Are you swirling it anti-clockwise???”). Some love the dramatic tasting rooms that have had millions spent on them. Me? I’m a fan of getting some one on one time with a knowledgable person and learning a bit about the farm and the wine. So my favorite tasting experiences have been a cross section of estates, including Maison, Lovane, Holden Manz, Steenberg, Camberley, Nitida and now Dombeya.

Dombeya Long Table Outside

This doesn't do justice to the view. It's really beautiful.

Having a wine tasting with Werner Els is pretty much all the best of tastings mixed into one. You have the great view, great wine and a very knowledgeable host all in one. And when you’re done, you stumble, I mean walk elegantly, to the restaurant and have some really great food. Continue reading →

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Cape Town Fest of Beer

8 Dec

It’s no secret I like beer. It’s no secret I like craft beer. So when I hear there will be over 100 beers in one place, it’s no secret, I’m gonna be there. And I’m glad I was. I love the open space of the marquee, room to move and it blocks the wind. I love that there are lots of toilets, even if they are of the Porta variety. I love that there are lots of tables. I love that the music doesn’t drown out your conversation. And I love that the police on the premises are just chilling, and not scowling.

Also, I may or may not have been involved in starting some beer pong.

And since taste is such a subjective thing, it means I loved a lot of beer. I’m fortunate to have tasted quite a lot of beer around Cape Town, so I skipped a few stands to taste some of the new stuff. Here are some of my notes: Continue reading →

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Watching TV in the 21st century – Updated

21 Nov

We've moved on...

Remember the days of simulcast on TV4? And Open Time? And VCR’s? Well, we’ve come a long way. We have DSTV and PVR’s now! And yet, thanks to the powers that be in the film and tv industry we can still find out who won Hells Kitchen long before the first episode has aired in South Africa.

Well, not me. I prefer my brain turned to jelly in almost real time and so I’ve put together a little system to keep me up to the minute. So my system downloads TV shows as soon as they are available, does some stuff, and when I sit on my couch, I have a list of unwatched shows ready for me to view. And being the wind of change that I am, I’m going to share with you how. Continue reading →

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