Chef Rudolph Blaauw, The Marine Hotel
Rudi Blaauw returns to The Marine Hotel, Hermanus, as head chef.… Read More Chef Rudolph Blaauw, The Marine Hotel
Tag: Bouchard Finlayson
Platter’s Wine Stars of the Overberg
Every year the South African wine industry and its supporters look forward to the Platter’s by Diners Club announcement. Overberg winemakers did well in bringing many stars home and I look forward to working my way down the list. Alheit Vineyards, situated in Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, has to be singled out for the 5 five stars… Read More Platter’s Wine Stars of the Overberg
Glamtrailing through Hemel-en-Aarde
No better way to start the week than a Hermanus hike with Tim Lundy, accredited mountain guide and qualified first aider. Tim has recently mapped a few trails from Fernkloof Nature to the vineyards of Hemel-en-Aarde wineries under his new business GlamTrails. We started at the Visitor Centre in Fernkloof and walked to the waterfall,… Read More Glamtrailing through Hemel-en-Aarde
Gourmet Bouchard Finlayson Weekend Getaway
Waiting for the ultimate winter break? It’s here! Hemel-en-Aarde winery Bouchard Finlayson teamed up with sister property Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat to present a gourmet food and wine weekend of note. Be ready for a big winter treat in the tranquil Cederberg from 26 to 28 July 2019. The package is total luxury.… Read More Gourmet Bouchard Finlayson Weekend Getaway
The Fine Art of Judging Art
We do not judge great art, it judges us said Caroline Gordon. A rather thankless job, this job of comparing and valuing art. A necessary job and one that Elizabeth Gunter takes on through the nature of her job as Professor at the Visual Arts faculty of the University of Stellenbosch. Elizabeth opened the 6th… Read More The Fine Art of Judging Art
Keiskamma Tapestry at Hermanus FynArts 2019
In the entrance to the South African Parliament in Cape Town a remarkable piece of artwork winds its way along the wall, 120-metres of tapestry. This is the work of Keiskamma Tapestry. A group of Eastern Cape women’s embroidery in the tradition of the famous Bayeux Tapestry. The technique was brought to Hermanus and currently the Living… Read More Keiskamma Tapestry at Hermanus FynArts 2019
Chardonnay Mission
Thursday is International Chardonnay Day! Every year the Thursday before Memorial Day. Now I’ll know when Memorial Day is for what its worth. My preparation has started. Riedel Chardonnay glasses polished, wine thermometer found, Hemel-en-Aarde Chardonnays chilled… what next? Wait I suppose! This afternoon a bottle of Bouchard Finlayson Missionvale Chardonnay 2016 arrived beautifully wrapped… Read More Chardonnay Mission
Hermanus Wine Route – A Saturday Tour
Weekends are for discovery and relaxing. What better activity than wine tasting in Hermanus? There is always a new winery – or at least a new wine – to discover. With my wine enthusiast sister arriving for the winter weekend I planned a trip down Hemel-en-Aarde with a stop at 3 cellars. Each offering something… Read More Hermanus Wine Route – A Saturday Tour
A History of Almost 100 Years of Hotel Keeping
2020 will mark 100 years since the Tollman family first got involved in hotel keeping. Today their Red Carnation Hotel group has 17 properties in 5 countries. Would you guess that it all started in Paternoster on the South African West Coast? In 1920 Solomon Tollman bought the Paternoster Hotel. This has grown to 3… Read More A History of Almost 100 Years of Hotel Keeping
The Shape of Art
The Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Award is very much part of the annual Hermanus FynArts Festival. Artists are invited to sumit round work of art – tondo or tondi – that can be fitted the barrel heads for display at Bouchard Finlayson’s cellar. The maximum diameter of the tondi is 60cm which includes a mount… Read More The Shape of Art
Frieda Lloyd Explores 