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Masterful wine expert Michael Olivier introduces two special wines from KWV for this week’s podcast – The Mentors Chardonnay 2011 and Petit Verdot 2011.
John Fraser is in the Johannesburg studio with Cape Wine Master Debi van Flymen from Wine Cellar, KWV’s Jolize van Wyk Fourie and Absa’s Chris Gilmour.
As well as tasting the wines, the panel has a good chat over the necessary but destructive practice of spitting out wines during tastings….
For a suitably festive Die Vine Intervention, the sparkling Michael Olivier has chosen the Bon Courage Cap Classique Jacques Bruére Blanc de Blanc 2009 and the Cap Classique Jacques Bruére Cuveé Rosé Brut 2008. Two very stylish South African bubblies.
John Fraser is joined in the Jo’burg studio by an equally classy tasting panel – Debi van Flymen from Wine Cellar, KWV’s Jolize van Wyk Fourie and Absa’s Chris Gilmour.
Wine evangelist Michael Olivier presents a gorgeous red wine – the Nederburg 2010 Brewmaster – to a trio of gorgeous guests.
John Fraser is joined in the Johannesburg studio by Corlien Morris from Wine Concepts, Gumtree’s bargain of the week Jeff Osborne, and serial economist Dennis Dykes from Nedbank.
Michael Olivier introduces the 2009 Koelfontein Shiraz to Jeff Osborne, Corlien Morris and Dennis Dykes.
A delightful Cape red.
Celebrity food and wine superstar Michael Olivier introduces a duo of delights from KWV – two fortified wines of class and character. They are the Cape Ruby, a Port by any other name, and the Red Muscadel.
The sweetish wines are balanced by the savory comments of a stellar tasting panel: branding veteran Jeremy Sampson, Cova consultant Duane Newman, and Tsogo Sun’s group sommelier Miguel Chan, who also poured the wines and did the washing up afterwards.
John Fraser hosted the tasting and was attacked unfairly by an angry mob over his tendency to slip a few ice cubes into over-heated wines.
Food and wine sage Michael Olivier uncorks two corkers from Foxwood – the 2012 Chenin Blanc and the 2011 Shiraz.
John Fraser tries and fails to keep order in the Johannesburg Studio with guests Miguel Chan from Tsogo Sun, Duane Newman from Cova Advisory, and branding legend Jeremy Sampson.
Food and wine expert Michael Olivier introduces two wines from Italy to the Die Vine Intervention Tasting panel of Tsogo Sun’s Miguel Chan, Cova Advisory’s Duane Newman, and Interbrand’s Jeremy Sampson.
Unusual for the team to stray from South Africa, but still a lot of fun.
Here is the podcast:
Food and wine legend Michael Olivier introduces two wines from Doran to Jeremy Sampson, Duane Newman and Sommelier Miguel Chan.
The 2012 Chenin Blanc won praise, but the panel was divided on the merits of the 2012 Shiraz.
Man for all seasonings Michael Olivier hops from wine to beer this week to introduce two satisfying craft beers from The Beer Keg – the Keghouse Bottle Blonde and Jolly Pumpkin Ale.
Brewer Vincent Le Roux joins John Fraser in the Johannesburg studio, along with Chris Gilmour and Malcolm MacDondald.
There is also a chat about the delights and dangers of home brewing.
Food and wine legend Michael Olivier presents two rich and elegant 2011 red wines from the High Road – the Classique and the Director’s Reserve
John Fraser is joined in the Die Vine Intervention Johannesburg Studio by Vincent Le Roux, Chris Gilmour and Malcolm MacDonald.
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