In My Kitchen Tšepang Molisana

Episode 18: Lalela, Hear Our Stories

I’ll bring the wine: In conversation with the founders of Lalela Wines, Wade Sander and Natasha Williams.

Wade is the winemaker at Brunia and Natasha is the winemaker at Hasher Family Estate as well as the founder of Lelie van Saron

Read more about their stories https://news.wine.co.za/news.aspx?NEWSID=42915

Shop the story shop.molisana.co.za

Visit bruniawines.co.za

Visit Vinosity.co.za


Make it Pop: Cowboy Carter lights up the juke joint. How the 27 songs on Beyoncé’s album illuminate a 27 year career as a student of art and music


The Dish: Mmakgabo Mmapula Helen Sibid’s Ntlo e Tsamayang at the UJ Art Gallery. A transformative walkabout wine a South African art luminary with co curator Gabriel Bastf and Prof. Kim Berman

Visit arts.uj.ac.za

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Episode 17: Discernment

I’ll bring the wine: Renowned wine authority, Tim Atkin, MW released his 11th South Africa Report, a 319 page love letter to South African rugby, wine and weather.

We also consider his career as a wine writer and what inspires him to discover, explore and discern!

On a sunny Johannesburg day, we journeyed from the legend of the year Le Riche, to the red winemaker of the year, Raats Family Wines, to the young winemaker of the year, Tim’s cup runneth over: http://www.timatkin.com/

Make it Pop: Alexander Jarvis delivers the line of the Year: “discernment, I do believe you don’t.” Selling the OC splits the neighbourhood right down the middle


The Dish: The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Protege Programme is the best in class


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Episode 16: This is what believing looks like

I’ll bring the wine: Renowned wine authority, Tim Atkin, MW released his tenth South Africa Report. At Strauss and Co in Johannesburg, we journeyed from the Cellar Door at Benguela Cove, to Mitchell’s Plain with Brookdale Winemaker, Kiara Scott and a dinner he shared with dynamic young winemakers in Franschhoek

To explore the report:
http://www.timatkin.com/

Make it Pop: Dreamgirl, Sheryl Lee Ralph’s dedicated efforts since the 1970’s culminated in an Emmy win for her role in Quinta Bronson’s Abott Elementary as teacher, Barbara Howard. Beyond the goosebump giving rendition of Diane Reeve’s Endangered Species, she reminded us to “never, ever, ever give up on you.”

The Dish: Catstreet hosted a moving fashion show at Meyersdal Eco Estate, in honour of its late founder and in support of Stepping Stone Hospice and Care Services. This ‘philosophy of care’ radiated through the support of Sugarbird Distillery, Graham Beck Family Wines, Steenberg and all who supported #CatstreetCares through their elegance and extravagance

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Episode 15: On Membership and Mentorship

I’ll bring the wine: The 37th annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction takes place on 2 October 2021.

Established in 1982, the CWG is a collective of some of South Africa’s most renowned winemakers.

The CWG and its members are investing in the future, through the Cape Winemakers Guild and its Protégé Programme. Through these vehicles, Nedbank, the Guild, its members and supporters invest in the Mentorship and vital skills transfer that will empower a future generation of winemakers.

The two-week online CWG Protégé Programme Auction, hosted by Bonhams is live from 17 September-4 October.

The 2021 Nedbank CWG Auction is live on Bonhams on Bonhams on 2 October.

2021 marks the inaugural auction for Samantha O’Keefe and JD Pretorius (at Warwick). Three members sing their swan song: Jacques Borman, Jeff Grier and Jeremy Walker.

Pop of Culture: Pairing Miles Mossop’s Maximilian 2018 with an exceptional novel - His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

The Dish: A tribute to Mrs Marais, whom I paid tribute to on Teacher’s Day, 5 October 2020.

A toast to the Nedbank CWG Protégé Programme and Gladys Brown, Assistant Winemaker who has been mentored by Jeremy Walker at Grangehurst

Michael Fridjhon is one of the most pre-eminent thought leaders in the global wine and spirits trade.

I met with him at his offices at Reciprocal Wine Company in Johannesburg. Over a Nespresso and a box of Turkish Delight, he divulged decades worth of South African wine history, and how some of that history has been shaped by Johannesburg, Gauteng’s city of gold.

I’ll Bring the Wine: For decades, the Reciprocal Wine Company has been South Africa’s leading fine wine and spirits merchant. An importer and distributor of many of the world’s most famous wines, Reciprocal focuses mainly on family-owned properties where multi-generational experience and institutional memory ensures the commitment to a long-term vision. Accordingly, the company has become the go-to source for South African wine lovers who seek a variety of high quality, international wines, spirits, and wine accessories. These include the infamous Louis Roederer Champagne and accessories like Riedel glassware.

Michael’s razor-sharp wit made his business day column appointment reading for years. Rmb-winex has become an annual calendar event that has become a wonderful online interactive space for wine enthusiasts during the global Coronavirus pandemic. He has also been at the heart of the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, a prestigious competition. He was also part of the team behind The Colour of Wine, a groundbreaking book by Harriet Perlman and subsequent film directed by Akin Omotoso about the South African wine industry’s relationship with race.

A recipient of the French Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole, he was the Louis Roederer International Wine Columnist of the Year in 2012 and is an honorary life member of the UK's Circle of Wine Writers.

He teaches and directs the Wine Judging Academy run in association with UCT’s Graduate School of Business and has been an adviser to the South African Minister of Agriculture. He is the author, co-author or contributor to over 30 books, writes a weekly column for Business Day, contributes to various international wine publications and provides all the wine scores for WineWizard, an eminent website.

Michael Fridjhon speaks for himself, and in this conversation you’ll hear a variety of views on various topics. You’ll also hear him mention some of Johannesburg’s most preeminent artists, an array of South African winemakers and some of his personal recollections of the past - as well as a poignant view of the present.

Through my conversation with Michael, I quizzed him and he indulged me in a complex conversation about politics and economics - about culture and the cultured.

Pop of Culture and The Dish: Internationally acclaimed artist, Michael Kentridge and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) brought Kentridge’s production of The Magic Flute to South Africa in 2007. In addition, they committed to raising funds to provide matinee performances to children from previously disadvantaged communities, free of charge.

Kentridge granted six South African wine producers the opportunity to use selected Magic Flute images for their label design.

Michael Fridjhon, who shared a long association with RMB through the RMB WineX Festival provided a shortlist of leading South African red wine cellars. The cellars selected to participate in the initiative included Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Boekenhoutskloof, Meerlust, Quoin Rock, Rustenburg and Tokara.

This was a creative initiative between the wine industry, culture and the arts which rose to meet the occasion of this significant outreach initiative.


Reciprocal Wine Company: reciprocal.co.za

Wine Wizard: winewizard.co.za

WineX: winex.co.za

Episode 13. La Motte Masterclass

I’ll bring the wine: In the office - a cellar experience with La Motte Cellarmaster, Edmund Terblanche in Franschhoek.

Reflections on a 20 year-long career, Elim as a South African ‘jewel’, an international Sauvignon Blanc Masterclass, under the catwalk in the cellar tasting Semillon and the components of Pierneef La Motte Sauvignon Blanc, a Pierneef La Motte Sauvignon Blanc benchmark tasting and more.

Pop of Culture: Leading South African mezzo-soprano and La Motte proprietor, Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg, invites visitors to La Motte to an immersive cultural experience.

Classic music concerts regale guests in the historic wine cellar. In addition, the La Motte Museum hosts a permanent exhibition of South African Maestro, Pierneef’s (1886-1957) life and work. In parallel, the current exhibition, ‘Celebrating the Love of Art, a personal selection by Hanneli Rupert Koegelenberg’ is an invitation to visitors to peruse and study favourite works from her personal collection as well as the family collection. Art historian an La Motte Museum curator, Elzette de Beer provides valuable insight and anecdotes on the current and permanent exhibition.

La Motte Wine Estate | Franschhoek Valley | Franschhoek Wine Farm

The Dish: The Cape Leopard Trust is an active predator conservation working group. It uses research as a tool for conservation. La Motte’s sister property, Leopard’s Leap is taking active strides in Leopard conservation. An introduction to Pardus, a leopard’s leap wine made with passion and purpose.

https://leopardsleap.co.za/products/pardus

From the helm of La Motte and Leopard’s Leap, CEO Hein Koegelenberg shares insights and an invitation to visit Franschhoek and taste the finer things in life.


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