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[githagrace]

Happy FriYAY . . . #summer #wine #kleinconstantia #happy #cheers (at Klein Constantia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca9jxcMLR5K/?utm_medium=tumblr

[xlvins]

Sweet February 2022 ! . Je ne me lasse pas et je continue de m’émerveiller sur la qualité que je peux rencontrer lors de mes dégustations de vins sucrés/doux/liquoreux ! . Quand c’est possible je rajoute des petites surprises dans mes cours comme ce Château Guiraud 1997 que j’avais dégusté pour Noël et qui était toujours sublime une semaine après avoir été ouvert ! Mes élèves qui l’ont dégusté à l’aveugle pourront en témoigner !! . Au niveau des accords mets et vins on se délecte d’une telle diversité possible, on peut expérimenter une myriade d’accords suivant les différents styles et millésimes proposés. . Les vins liquoreux peuvent être des vins de haute gastronomie comme des vins d’apéritif ; des vins de très longue garde comme des vins de plaisir immédiat. . Et avec une résistance exceptionnelle à l’oxydation vous pouvez ouvrir une bouteille et profiter d’un verre de temps à autres. Une même bouteille pour différentes occasions, différents accords. On ne fait pas plus rentable ! . Redécouvrons ces vins ! #sauternes #barsac #loupiac #saintecroixdumont #gravessuperieures #monbazillac #coteauxdulayon #jurancon #kleinconstantia #etc . #vin #winelover #sweet #sweetfebruary #xlvinsfr #winetime #sweetwine #sauternes #guiraud #fargues (à Bordeaux, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqvi_zrY5W/?utm_medium=tumblr

[wineworldnews]

Rare wine ‘destined’ for Napoleon, Grand Constance 1821, fetches £21k via @Decanter https://t.co/DYG4S2nOwz #wine #wineauction #Auction #southafrica #kleinconstantia #winelover #wineoclock #winelovers #wineinstagram #winetasting #wineknowledge #somm #somms #sommelierlife #sommelier #wset #winetime #wines #wein #winefun #winetasting #wineinstagram (hier: Dresden-Neustadt, Sachsen, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQo1f_tyVo/?utm_medium=tumblr

[deviousinct]

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"oh... it's a mosque!" 🕌 | #Sunday 🗓 #RollingInTheNeighbourhood 🏞 #Constantia 💅🏻 #KleinConstantia 👌🏽 #CapeTown 🇿🇦 #Weekend 🙃 (at Klein Constantia)

[whyneaboutwine]

Slurping whyne

It was with great excitement that I attended Slurp, a wine tasting of a selection of South African wine at South Africa House officially known as the SA High Commission at Trafalgar Square in London last week.

I was promised 3 hours and 60 wines. An incredible personal challenge!

I calculated beforehand that I would need to conquer no less than 20 wines per hour in order to try them all and somehow stay standing. 

Never one to shy away from a good challenge I managed to arrive 30 minutes after the tasting had started figuring I could knock a few back and skip those brands I know well and am unlikely to either like or want to try.

So there I was in iconic surroundings, "menu" in hand to discover the wines were all numbered, so the “wine by numbers” game began. What better place to start than with sparkling number 1 and 2 - a white and rosé brut, also known as “champagne”. Just to be clear they aren’t mixed colours like softserve but 2 separate bottles in case you were wondering (and laughing). This was quickly   followed by the whites . Of course each table had the national delicacy biltong available but being 30 minutes behind meant the offerings had been ravaged at each table I visited by those who had gone before.

There was a fancy shmancy professional sommelier there but I only liked one of the wines she chose - just goes to show, we each have our favourites and very unique taste buds. 

Notching up the wines and comparing notes with other tasters on a similar challenge I even managed to have a had a go at not one but two dessert not desert wines available (numbers 59 and 60 on the wine by numbers list).

My winners for the night were, wine 18 (a white Chardonnay called Ataraxia Chardonnay from Hemel-en-Aarde region), wine 59 (a dessert wine from Klein Constantia called Vin de Constance) and a wine 31 (a pinotage called Spice Route from the Swartland).

So I hear you all mutter who cares what number won, did you or did you not make it through 60 wines and were you still standing!?

Dear readers the answer is this, I conquered 42 wines in three hours... but I did have 3 wines twice just because I could and yes! I was “still standing” (as Elton John would say)

So go on, next time you're looking for a challenge try the 60 in 3 challenge. I look forward to hearing your results.

[intrepid-traveller-ondela]

Beautiful souls. Thank you for hosting us @jaredincpt ☀️ you ordered the perfect amount of sunshine. And poof just like that it's Monday! 🌻🌻🌻 • • • #MondayMemories #NewWeekLetsGo #Friendships #KleinConstantia #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #Africa

[socialsf]

#rainydaysandtuesdays because #afternoonwine @kleinconstantia 2011 #estate #perdeblokke #sauvignonblanc #damntasty #tuesdayinthekitchen #cookinganddrinkingwine #lifeisgood #liveauthentic https://www.instagram.com/p/CHtkltQB7rg/?igshid=138rlq3e22env

[pedalsandpaint]

#kleinconstantiaroad - one of my favorite #cycling spots ❤️ 20x20cm #oiloncanvaspainting #oilpainting #art #painters #fineart #artoftheday #paintingoftheday #instaart #instaartist #instaartwork #artistsoninstagram #paintersofinstagram #artist #allaprimapainting #cobaltpalette #landscapepainting #constantiavalley #capetown #capetownlife #capetownsouthafrica #constantia #outdoorsisfree #naturepainting #southernsuburbscapetown #kleinconstantiacycling #kleinconstantia #cyclingcapetown (at Klein Constantia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFUhgOLgZK7/?igshid=czgh8169z1f8

[alifewelldrunk]

Great tasting at @kleinconstantia Jacob poured some great wines, including the Vin de Constance, in the wonderful barrel room full of the Vin de Constance! . . . . #alifewelldrunk #alwd #alifewelltraveled #dessertwine #friendship #fun #tourist #tour #southafrica #🇿🇦 — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2MvWBsk

[malaltsdevi]

Vins de 🇿🇦South Africa 🇿🇦 amb Chus Brion @thevinosbcn a @eshobescola . . 1️⃣ HAMILTON RUSSELL CHARDONNAY 2017 elaborat per Hamilton Russell Vineyearsds @olive_hamilton_russell Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, Hermanus 90 % Barrel Fermentation French Oak 4% Foudre, 5% stainless steel and 1% ceramic egg Ageing 9 Months in 228 liter French Oak Barrels and Foudre . 2️⃣ 1900 BATTLE OF SPIOENKOP #Pinotage 2016 elaborat per Spioenkop Wines @koenroose.spioenkop Westerns Cape: Elgin i Stellenbosch Criança 11 mesos en botes de roure francès . 3️⃣ VIN DE CONSTANCE 2014 Natural Sweet wine elaborat per Klein Constantia @kleinconstantia 100% #MuscatdeFrontignan El vi és envellit en una combinació de 50% de roure francès nou, roure hongarès i acàcia francesa. Es deixa un període de 3 anys en bota sobre les lies abans de mesclar. Passa 6 mesos més en dipòsit abans d’embotellar. . Les primeres vinyes del país es van plantar en 1654 a la regió del Cap, i formaven part d'una estació de proveïment per a la Dutch East Índia Company (Companyia Holandesa de l'Est de l'Índia). Avui dia South Africa és el novè productor de vi del món. . Al país trobem plantades les varietats negres merlot i cabernet sauvignon -amb les que s'elaboren acoblaments de perfil bordelés- syrah, cinsaut i la considerada autòctona pinotage (un encreuament entre pinot noir i cinsaut). Les varietats blanques sumen una mica més de la meitat de la producció i la cinquena part de les vinyes estan plantades amb chenin blanc. Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc i moscatell d'Alexandria són les altres varietats blanques principals. . Els vins de Sud-àfrica estan legislats pel sistema Wine of Origin (WO) que defineix diferents àrees de producció dividides, per ordre descendent de grandària en regions, districts i wards. Actualment es diferencien sis regions: Breede River Valley, Cape South Coast, Coastal Region, Klein Karoo, Olifants River  i Boberg. Aquestes regions estan dividides en 23 districts i 68 wards. — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2XmD3gl

[bellaphon]

Dinner with my favourite daughter- Beef carpaccio. Porterhouse, beef dripping fries, bone marrow sauce and creamed spinach. Sticky toffee pudding. Château d’Armailhac 2009. Vieux Télégraphe CdP 2012. Napoleon’s favourite tipple 2015. . . . #fatlesdrinks #byo #hawksmoor #steak #porterhouse #bonemarrow #winepairing #instawine #wine #vino #wein #vinho #Frenchwine #vindefrance #claret #vindebordeaux #grandcru #grandvin #grandcruclasse #finewine #pauillac #eeeeats #instafood #londoneats #londonfood #chateauneufdupape #kleinconstantia #vindeconstance #carpaccio #stickytoffeepudding (at Hawksmoor) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1GuJSknjxf/?igshid=1i8o9w40cvgk2

[xlvins]

Teaching about South Africa: - Klein Constantia because it is a myth - Pinotage from Diemersfontein because it is a high quality Pinotage - Thokozani because it means « people’s celebration » and these words have an important meaning ! . #vin #wine #vino #vines #xlvinsfr #winelover #winetime #southafrica #africa #diemersfontein #africanwine #pinotage #kleinconstantia #myth #winelover #wineteaching #somm #winestagram #winelovers #winetime #worldwine #newworld #esg #teaching (à ESG Bordeaux) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6bNDUhicj3/?igshid=x0lc26rws8l0

[fishing-exposed]

@LudwigMentz: A most pleasant time spent dry fly fishing on the R.Itchen yesterday with #Mentzendorff & guests .. tackle has changed (carbon vs split cane) but stout brown trout, good company, fine wine & food have thankfully not @BollingerUK @akitu_wine @aixrose @KleinConstantia @M_Chapoutier https://t.co/4TlKZ17Ukg

[bautistanicolas]

Celebrando la vida con @enio_mejia y nuestro vino favorito. @kleinconstantia #southafricanwine (en Galaxia)

[comptoirdesmillesimes]

#kleinconstantia #vindeconstance #sweetwine #vin #winelover #wine #afriquedusud

[djdiamonddealer]

This one is going straight to the cellar for keeping. #wine #southafrica #kleinconstantia #vindeconstance