Category Archives: Fathers Day
Lanzerac Celebrates Father’s Day
Spoil Dad this Father’s Day with something extra special from Lanzerac Wine Estate, situated in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands.
Look out for the following offerings:
• A Dad’s gift pack at R130, containing a bottle of the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon and slab of Cape Malay Spice chocolate, paired with the wine to enhance its flavours;
• Wine and chocolate pairing for dad;
• 10% discount on 6 bottle or more purchased directly from the Tasting Room;
And if that wasn’t enough the following wines have been discounted in honour of dads:
• 2010 Sauvignon Blanc
• 2011 Rosé
• 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (Magnum)
• 2009 Merlot (Magnum)
And the cherry on the cake:
• Stand the chance of winning two Magnums of the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2009 Merlot. When purchasing wine directly from the Tasting Room enter your details on the form provided and drop in the box. The competition runs until the end of June and the winner will be announced on 1 July.
With so much to choose from Dads will be forgiven for thinking it’s already the festive season!
For more information contact 021 886 5641 or email rozane@lanzerac.co.za.
Treat Dad Amarula’s African Original Way
Some say any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. Show him how much he means the African Original way, with the Spirit of Africa.
When you open that bottle of Amarula and pour him a glass over ice, tell him that in many ways the mystical marula tree is like a father. A great provider, it offers shade and shelter and a whole eco-system for animals living in the wild that savour the exotic, juicy flavours of its delicious marula fruits, indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa.
The trees are not only a source of nutritious food. Its bark, leaves, roots and seeds are also important to local communities.
Few African trees are held in such high esteem by the indigenous people of Africa. Much like the great fathers across the word, the marula tree is respected, revered, loved and celebrated for the natural bounty it provides each day to the children growing at its feet.
Now spoil your dad with a mouth-watering creole-spiced Amarula and mussel chowder. It’s easy to make, looks impressive and tastes delicious.
While you’re cooking don’t forget to mention that Amarula was awarded the title of Liqueur of the Year at the 2012 New York International Spirits Competition.
Creole-spiced Amarula and mussel chowder
Ingredients
30 fresh, scrubbed and debearded mussels
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 finely chopped cloves of garlic
1 tsp fresh chilli, chopped
3 Tbs butter
2 Tbs olive oil
250 ml dry white wine
1 tsp Cajun spice
1 tin whole peeled tomatoes
1 fresh tomato, deseeded and cut into cubes
2 Tbs lemon juice
125 ml Amarula
2 Tbs parsley, chopped
Method
Sauté the onions, garlic and chilli in the butter and olive oil in a large, heavy-based sauce pan until translucent. Add the wine, Cajun spice, tomatoes, lemon juice and Amarula. Simmer gently for 15 minutes (until the tomato chunks disintegrate). Use a potato masher to break up any additional chunks. Now, take the heat up to high and wait for the sauce to boil. Then add the mussels, cover with a lid, shake the pan around a little, and leave it on the heat for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve immediately. Garnish with the chopped parsley.
Serves 4.
Visit www.amarula.com or www.facebook.com/amarula for more delicious recipes and interesting facts about Amarula.
Treat Dad To Le Good Life On Father’s Day At The House Of J.C. Le Roux
Sunday, 16 June, 12h00-15h00
Give your dad the ultimate Le Good Life experience at The House of J.C. Le Roux with a special lunch this Father’s Day on Sunday, 16 June.
Served at the Le Venue restaurant, Dad will have mouth-watering dishes to choose from, starting with a choice between creamy mussel and smoked snoek soup or Portuguese chicken salad. For mains, he can tuck into hearty Renshaw’s oxtail, served with garlic mash potatoes, or try pan-fried line fish with a citrus and parmesan salad.
If Dad has a sweet tooth, he is in for a treat, as irresistible desserts on the day include chocolate fudge brownies, peppermint crisp tartlets, raspberry mousse and fresh fruit skewers.
And while at The House of J.C. Le Roux, why not spoil him even more with one of the signature tastings on offer, such as the popular nougat and bubbly or marshmallow and meringue experience.
The Father’s Day lunch costs R195 per person and will be served on Sunday, 16 June from 12h00 to 15h00. Booking is essential, phone 021-865 8200.
The House of J.C. Le Roux, situated in the Devon Valley in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands, is open seven days a week. Visit www.jcleroux.co.za, www.facebook.com/HouseofJCLeroux or follow @LeGoodLife on Twitter.
Dad’s The Man At Nederburg This Father’s day
Do it for dad this Father’s Day at The Red Table restaurant at Nederburg in Paarl on Sunday, June 16, (also Youth Day).
The restaurant’s braai-themed Father’s Day menu offers slow-roasted tomato soup, curried potato samoosas, succulent lamb and beef burgers, gourmet boerewors rolls, grilled chicken, vanilla ice cream and traditional malva pudding for only R195 a head.
If you buy a 12-bottle case of Baronne, you get a manly Nederburg apron, absolutely free, for braaiing at home, worth R90.
The Red Table will be serving from 12:00 to 16:00. Booking is essential. To do so, please contact the restaurant well in advance on 021 877 5155 or theredtable@nederburg.co.za.
Nederburg’s Visitors’ Centre will be open for wine tasting and sales from 10:00 to 16:00 on June 16, with a cellar tour offered at 11:00. To reserve a place for the cellar tour, kindly contact Sunette Rust of Nederburg on 021 862 3104 or on nedwines@distell.co.za.
Two Oceans Winemaker To Give Dad What He Wants
Two Oceans winemaker Natasha Williams, in love with sushi, thought she’d spoil her dad, Trevor, with an appetising platter of nigiri, California rolls and a spot of sashimi. “But my dream came to an abrupt halt when my mom reminded me that I’d never get away with it. ‘Give him what he wants, not what you want’, she said.”
This Father’s Day, Natasha is taking him to his favourite Stellenbosch restaurant, where he can indulge in man’s-sized grilled steak, surrounded by his family. “I’m taking my mom’s advice but I am going to make sure he enjoys his meal with my favourite red, the Two Oceans Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot.”
The wine, available from stockists nationwide, retails for around R35. It is also offered with the other wines in the popular, smooth-drinking range, at many family restaurants.
Father’s day Lunch At Durbanville Hills Wines
Head to Durbanville Hills Wines, a mere 20 minutes from Cape Town’s city centre, and treat your dad to hearty lunch at The Eatery Restaurant on 16 June.
The newly-renovated restaurant and tasting room offers a contemporary space with panoramic views of Table Mountain, Table Bay, the rolling hills and adjoining vineyards – the perfect setting to spoil your dad.
The special father’s day lunch includes a glass of Durbanville Hills Bastion and a grilled 200g sirloin steak served with a rich red wine lamb-shank sauce and sweet-potato crisps.
Date: Sunday, 16 June
Time: 12.00 – 15.00
Venue: The Eatery Restaurant, Durbanville Hills Wines
Cost: R135 per person
Bookings essential and can be made by contacting The Eatery on 021 558 1337 or by sending an email to info@dheatery.co.za
Dad’s The Man At Nederburg This Father’s Day
Do it for dad this Father’s Day at The Red Table restaurant at Nederburg in Paarl on Sunday, June 16, (also Youth Day).
The restaurant’s braai-themed Father’s Day menu offers slow-roasted tomato soup, curried potato samoosas, succulent lamb and beef burgers, gourmet boerewors rolls, grilled chicken, vanilla ice cream and traditional malva pudding for only R195 a head.
If you buy a 12-bottle case of Baronne, you get a manly Nederburg apron, absolutely free, for braaiing at home, worth R90.
The Red Table will be serving from 12:00 to 16:00. Booking is essential. To do so, please contact the restaurant well in advance on 021 877 5155 or theredtable@nederburg.co.za.
Nederburg’s Visitors’ Centre will be open for wine tasting and sales from 10:00 to 16:00 on June 16, with a cellar tour offered at 11:00. To reserve a place for the cellar tour, kindly contact Sunette Rust of Nederburg on 021 862 3104 or on nedwines@distell.co.za.
Van Ryn’s For A Connoisseur’s Treat This Father’s day
The Van Ryn’s distillery close to Stellenbosch has lined up a series of great Father’s Day specials. From Friday, June 7, to Saturday, June 15, if you bring your dad and pay for a brandy tasting and distillery tour for youCrself, he’ll be treated to the same experience for free. The tour includes a demonstration by one of South Africa’s few remaining coopers, who will show how a French oak barrel is expertly assembled.
Buy a bottle of Van Ryn’s 12 Year Old, judged the Worldwide Best Brandy, and receive a leather men’s wallet worth R200 absolutely free, to indulge dad even more.
Lap up the luxury and savour wonderful winter cocktails served warm, from apple, brandy and cinnamon to steamy, creamy brandy served latte-style, with chocolate and hazelnut. Prices range from R20 to R35 per cocktail.
Drinks can be sipped and savoured on plush couches in the distillery’s tasting area or if you are lucky enough to catch those warm winter rays, in the gorgeously fragrant garden.
For more details of cocktails, brandy and food pairings, tours and brandies and other items to buy, go to www.vanryns.co.za or www.facebook.com/vanryns, send an e-mail to info@vanryns.co.za or call 021 881 3875.
House Of J.C. Le Roux Reopens With Glamorous Makeover In December
Get an exquisite taste of Le Good Life when The House of J.C. Le Roux, South Africa’s leading home of sparkling wine, reopens its doors with a glamorous new look, just in time for the festive season on 3 December.
Following a stylish four month makeover that literally raised the roof, visitors can enjoy their favourite tastings as well as chic new additions.
The inviting new outside deck will surely become a hot spot for bubbly lovers during the festive season, where fashionistas can sip on fine Cap Classiques and sparkling wines and continue their tasting experience in the flirty pink La 
Fleurette Room. The ever so popular bubbly and marshmallow, meringue and nougat pairings will be the ultimate treat, with the golden La Vallée Room and elegant Scintilla lounge perfect settings to savour award winning Cap Classiques, such as the 2012 Amorim Méthode Cap Classique Challenge winner, J.C. Le Roux Scintilla 2003.
Completing the home of the perfect bubble, the restaurant at The House of J.C. Le Roux will reveal a brand new look with a stunning new under cover terrace seating area and a summer gourmet braai area. Open for breakfast and lunch, sumptuous, enjoyable dishes with great taste will be on offer, and oysters and sparkling wine pairings will take centre stage on the new lunch menu.
Head to The House of J.C. Le Roux this summer and celebrate Le Good Life at your favourite home of sparkling wine.
The House of J.C. Le Roux is open seven days a week from 3 December 2012. The restaurant is open from 09h00 till 16h00 with breakfast served between 09h00 and 11h00 and lunch from 12h00 till 15h00. To reserve your table or for information on cellar tours and tastings, call 021-865 8200 or visit www.jcleroux.co.za or www.facebook.com/HouseofJCLeroux.
