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16/04/2025

Everyone is welcome to attend the next Erinvale Wine Society, on Thurs 24 April at Erinvale Hotel, Somerset West!

This.month, there's a twist...

ELEVEN wines to be tasted
TWO exquisite Olive Oils
FOUR of Chef's small plate speciality dishes

AND a chance to win wines worth over R1800!

Tickets only R450 pp

Book at erinvale.everygift.co.za and click on the Wine Society icon.

27/02/2025

An impassioned plea if you're going wine tasting...

How to get the best from your wine tasting experience

23/02/2025

Four wines you may, or may not, have heard of!

LOST BOY Blanc Fumée - if your opinion of Sauvignon Blanc is that it's all rather green and acidic, this could be a refreshing change! Trevor de Ruisé sold his racing bikes and started making wine wayyyy down south at Cape Aghulas - a wise choice!

PAULUS WINES Bosberaad Chenin Blanc - South Africa's most versatile grape just went WILD, and we love this Paardeberg offering from Paul and Pauline!

VONN Chardonnay - from Yvonne Lester, who brought you the Baroness Nadine Chardonnay from Rupert Wines to high acclaim, she's headed out on her own, and this is the awesome maiden vintage.

WOLF AND WOMAN Grenache Rosé - The Swartland is filled with innovative independent winemakers, and Jolandie Fouché has staked her claim on one of the best Grenache Rosés you'll taste!

11/02/2025

The 2015 vintage in South Africa was unanimously declared to be the GOAT - the Greatest Of All Time.

It comes as little surprise that 2015 was also the Chinese Year of The Goat...!

With the first ever 100 points awarded to a SA wine from Tim Atkin, a perfect storm of ideal growing, ripening and harvesting conditions created a vintage that may never be repeated.

We have a selection of these awesome wines, all have been professionally cellared since release, and we're releasing them in mixed cases - pop along to the website link in our bio, and click on the "2015 EXCLUSIVES" link.


Kanonkop Wine Estate
Andrea Mullineux
MEERLUST ESTATE
Vilafonté
Warwick Wine Estate
Alto Wine Estate
Waterford Estate
Rust en Vrede Wine Estate
Boekenhoutskloof
Le Riche Wines
Vergelegen Wines
Hartenberg Wine Estate
Rustenberg Wines
Thelema Mountain Vineyards
Tokara Wine & Olive Farm
Neil Ellis Wines

14/10/2024

For the penultimate Wine Society Meeting of the year, book your tables now!

(ps - it's not actually a society, but we had to give it a name!)
Mulderbosch Vineyards
Nativo Wines
Extreme Wines
Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa

You won’t want to miss this one! 🍷👏🏻

Join us for our next exclusive Wine Society Event on Thursday, 24 October 2024! Experience an unforgettable evening of fine wine and gourmet cuisine, where you’ll have the chance to meet the winemakers and explore their stories behind each bottle.

Featured Wine Estates:
* Hughes Family Wines, Nativo Wines
* Mulderbosch Vineyards
* Migliarina Wines

Time: 18h30 – 21h30�
Venue: Magnolia Social Dining Lounge

Indulge in a bespoke and personal evening, complemented by Chef Stefan’s Small Plate cuisine. Your ticket includes the tasting of 9 wines and our special Small Plates Menu, all for R425 per person.

Book via link: https://erinvale.co.za/wine-society/

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10/10/2024

If your idea of fun is a group of great friends sharing an evening with great food and 10 wines from 3 different farms, then you should book your table right now!

You won’t want to miss this one! 🍷👏🏻

Join us for our next exclusive Wine Society Event on Thursday, 24 October 2024! Experience an unforgettable evening of fine wine and gourmet cuisine, where you’ll have the chance to meet the winemakers and explore their stories behind each bottle.

Featured Wine Estates:
* Hughes Family Wines, Nativo Wines
* Mulderbosch Vineyards
* Migliarina Wines

Time: 18h30 – 21h30�
Venue: Magnolia Social Dining Lounge

Indulge in a bespoke and personal evening, complemented by Chef Stefan’s Small Plate cuisine. Your ticket includes the tasting of 9 wines and our special Small Plates Menu, all for R425 per person.

Book via link: https://erinvale.co.za/wine-society/

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12/09/2024

Don't forget to book your table at the next Erinvale Wine Society!
(pssssst...it's not an actual society, but we had to call it something...everyone is welcome!)

Join us for an unforgettable Wine Society Evening at Erinvale’s Magnolia Social Dining Lounge! 🍷✨

On Thursday, 26 September 2024, indulge in a curated tasting experience featuring Hazendal Wine Estate, Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate and Eagles' Nest Wines estates. Meet the winemakers, hear their stories, and savour Chef Stefan’s Small Plate cuisine—a perfect pairing for 9 exquisite wines.

Time: 18h30 onwards
Venue: Magnolia Social Dining Lounge
Price: R425 per person (includes the Small Plates Menu & wine tasting)

Secure your spot now by purchasing your voucher tickets online via the link: https://erinvale.co.za/wine-society/

Raise a glass with us! 🥂
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06/09/2024

LAST FEW CASES REMAINING!

Celebrate the imminent arrival of Spring with this curated mixed case.

There's a couple of lighter reds, for those slightly warmer days...
An awesome Chenin Blanc to give you the zing of Spring...
A matching pair of Chardonnays for you to enjoy and compare, and
A meaty Malbec, because there are a few cool evenings still to come!

AA Badenhorst Ramnasgras Cinsault
AA Badenhorst Raaigras Grenache Noir
AA Badenhorst Golden Slopes Chenin Blanc
Atlas Swift Wellington Chardonnay
Atlas Swift Franschhoek Chardonnay
Mitre's Edge Malbec

Go take a look on the website home page right now!

18/07/2024

Let's GO!

Time to get yourself out of hibernation, grab your "pizza posse" and your "corks crew," and book a big table for a fun evening of wines, pizza and more than a little general merriment!

Spaces are limited, so don't delay!

Serenity at The Jade, Paardevlei, Friday 2 Aug, 18h00

15/07/2024

07/03/2024

Raka Malbec

A fragrant Malbec with plums, blackberries and cassis and a smoky tone on the nose.
The same fruit flavours carry through on the palate and the plum makes for juicy and jammy tannins complimented by well-integrated oak with a lingering finish.

Food pairing suggestion:
Smoky pork loin ribs with roasted vegetables.

Music pairing suggestion:
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black

RAKA WINE
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06/03/2024

MARVELLOUS MALBECS AND MUSIC FOR MARCH!

Mitre's Edge Malbec
A robust, rich velvety red wine with hints of spice and liquorice.

Food pairing suggestion:
A slow-cooked, hearty beef stew.

Music pairing suggestion:
Rachmaninov Vocalise transcribed for Piano and Cello

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05/03/2024

MARVELLOUS MALBECS AND MUSIC FOR MARCH!

Blake's Family Wines Malbec

A deep velvet red with a touch of garnet on the rim. A rich and full wine with soft tannins.
Good mouth feel with vibrant aromas of mocha and dark chocolate.

Food pairing suggestion:
Maybe venison, or a large shared platter of game biltong and droewors.

Music pairing suggestion:
Redemption Song by Bob Marley

Blake Family Wines The WINE HIVE
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04/03/2024

MARVELLOUS MALBECS AND MUSIC FOR MARCH!

Druk My Niet Malbec
A wild, brooding nose of dark fruits and sandalwood show typical Malbec characteristics. A core of mouthcoating tannins ooze black fruit and dark chocolate.
The wine shows depth and darkness but good acidity ensures freshness while demanding your attention as it draws you in.

Food pairing suggestion:
A carefully braaied ostrich fillet, with (wait for it) a blue cheese sauce!

Music pairing suggestion:
Puccini’s Nessun Dorma, performed by Luciano Pavarotti

Druk-My-Niet Wine Estate
visit https://www.nickplummer.wine/ for more

23/02/2024

Nick's Six Mixed Picks.

A specially curated mixed case containing:

Nitida: The Matriarch Cap Classique
Leipzig: Agterstasie Chenin Blanc
Bellingham: Bernard Series Whole Bunch Roussanne
Thorne & Daughters: Copper Pot Pinot Noir
Peter Falke: Kanoa Flagfship Bordeaux Blend
Illimis: Pinotage

Super-premium wines, usually retailing for R1800.

BUT, if you can say "Nick's Six Mixed Picks" really fast, 5 times over, without stumbling, we'll give you 20% off* 😉

*while stocks last



The WINE HIVE
Nitida
Leipzig Country House & Winery
Bellingham Wines
Thorne and Daughters
Peter Falke Wines
Illimis

https://www.nickplummer.wine/Store/Nicks-Six-Mixed-Picks-p621015407

07/02/2024

It took a while to get here, but this is the new home of AbuzzWine and Abuzzwine!
I'm rather grateful to the hacker, whose half-failed efforts resulted in accounts being suspended, but inspired a complete re-brand AND re-build!
Take a look at the new website - https://www.nickplummer.wine
(that's not me in the picture, by the way, that's the mother of some of the most amazing and diverse chardonnays we've tasted!)
Visit the online store https://www.nickplummer.wine/store
-currently with 400 wines listed from South Africa and Italy, loading more wines every day.
If you're in Paarl, drop by The Wine Hive at 132 Main Road, from 8 March, when we'll be having our BIG opening!
PLEASE share far and wide with your friends!