Recently a Wine Makers Dinner held at Mint restaurant in the Taj Hotel, Cape Town presented the opportunity for a friendly wine blogger from the UK named Pauline to meet up with our wine maker Frederieck Kuhne. She wrote a nice piece on the evening which you can read below.

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I always love been invited to dinner parties – changing into smarter clothes that make you feel handsome and beautiful; the dabbing on of that special cologne/perfume, the last minute shoe polishing; the changing of accessories to make sure they are not to flashy/bold; selecting a gift for the host; the anticipation of seeing your friends again and meeting new faces; the welcoming smiles at the door; the jovial atmosphere of witty intelligent conversation; the appreciation of the thought, effort, sweat & tears behind the food menu and preparation ;the conscious effort of making sure everything is just perfect!; and that wonderful magic feeling at the end of the evening of: ‘this was such a fantastic time, when can we do this again my friend?’

The Wine Makers Dinner at MINT Restaurant (The Taj Hotel), on Thursday evening, had all these elements and more! Superb and hand selected wines were presented by Raats Family Wines; Doolhof Estate; Groote Post; La Vierge and Warwick to accompany the gourmet food prepared by the kitchen team lead by Head Chef Shaym Langham.

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