The
experience kzn
wine&dine
association meets bi-monthly, harnessing the skills of top chefs at
some of the regions finest restaurants.
We ended the 2009experience kzn wine&dine year with a stunning
evening at DISH in the Royal Palm
hotel in Umhlanga.
DISH is one of Umhlanga's premier fine dining
establishments where every meal represents a culinary extravaganza. Head
chef Scott Shepard, previously of the Beverly Hills and the Royal Hotel,
promises to present a soulful fine dining experience when you dine at
DISH. The restaurants most recent awards include 2009 Established dining
restaurant of the year award and Diner's Club 2000 Platinum Wine list of
the year award.
First course
Prawn cocktail with tomato, onion, avocado prawn tian
with a traditional Mary Rose ressing
- Paired with The Stables Wine Estate
Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Second course
Wild mushroom risotto
Sautéed wild mushrooms with garlic and white wine, finished with
parmesan shavings
- paired with The
Stables Wine Estate Blanc Fume 2009
Palate
cleanser -
Lemon
sorbet
- paired with The Stables Wine Estate Chardonnay
2009
Third course
Chilli butter chicken supreme
served on a pommé parsley pureé
or
Dijon mustard basted sirloin
served with green peppercorn mash aand a gorgonzola sauce
- paired with The Stables Wine Estate
Ezintabeni 2005
Fourth course
White chocolate mouse dream
- paired with The Stables Wine Estate
Midlands Nouveau 2009
For more about the association and to get notifications of future food
and wine gourmet evenings, please contact Wynand on 033-2666781 or
info@stableswine.co.za
Award-winning KZN wine estate to launch new eating and drinking
experience
With the festive season a celebration of the past, The Stables Wine
Estate is looking into the future.
Tiny and Judy van Niekerk, who are breaking new ground in the wine
industry, agree the fun shouldn’t stop with New Year so, with the
Independent on Saturday, they have established experience kzn –
wine&dine. The idea is to introduce members of the association to new
eating and drinking experiences.
“Most people are conservative when it come to eating out so we’ve
decided to do the ground work; members need only arrive,” explains Judy.
“We’ll source a restaurant and provide the wines to pair with the
dishes. We’ll also introduce a selection of guest wines, including those
from similar climatic regions around the world and garagiste wines from
other regions in South Africa. The primary focus will be on The Stables
Wine Estate wines and we’ll familiarise guests with the products and the
industry. We are delighted the Independent on Saturday is partnering us
in this exciting, new venture.”
There will be no fee to join the association and you’ll receive more
than expected. Pre-launch tastings of new Stables’ wines, VIP
invitations to The Stables Wine Estate events and tickets to the company
suite at Absa Stadium are among the perks.
The Independent on Saturday will feature news on the February launch of
the club so keep your eye on the newspaper. You’ll be able to read up
about the venue, the chef, the menu and the wines.
Association members and prospective members will meet at a different
restaurant every alternate month, excluding December.
You’ll hear how Tiny and Judy van Niekerk’s appreciation of fine wine
led to a dream to craft wines from their own vineyards. A new adventure
was born and KwaZulu-Natal's pioneering wine estate evolved. Achieving
“the impossible” in the wine industry followed. History was made in 2005
when KwaZulu-Natal was designated as a new wine of origin area, and in
2006 when the Van Niekerks released the first certified
KwaZulu-Natal
wine of origin wine. The future looks rosy and grand plans are
developing.
For details on experience kzn wine&dine
contact us on 033 266 6781 or email
info@stableswine.co.za
Recent experience kzn
wine&dine evenings:
October
2009
September 2009
April 2009
February 2009
