{"id":35667,"date":"2012-08-26T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2012-08-26T06:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=35667"},"modified":"2012-08-26T08:00:59","modified_gmt":"2012-08-26T06:00:59","slug":"franschhoek-uncorked-toasts-long-awaited-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/franschhoek\/franschhoek-uncorked-toasts-long-awaited-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Franschhoek Uncorked toasts long-awaited Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/franschhoek-uncorked-music.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-35670\" title=\"franschhoek-uncorked-music\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/franschhoek-uncorked-music.jpg?resize=240%2C158\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"158\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>After one of the wettest winters in a long time, Franschhoek is ready to welcome Spring with its &#8216;<em>Franschhoek Uncorked<\/em>&#8216; festival on 1 and 2 September, and has laid on a wine and food tasting feast in its honour. Nineteen wine estates are inviting wine lovers to meet their winemakers and taste their wines on their estates, at a cost of R100 for the weekend pass, covering both days.<\/p>\n<p>Each participating wine estate will offer its wines for a free tasting (some have <em>&#8216;bespoke<\/em>&#8216; tastings too, at a fee). Each estate has some form of musical entertainment, and they all serve food to buy. \u00a0The wine estates participating,<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/franschhoek-uncorked.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-35671\" title=\"franschhoek-uncorked\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/franschhoek-uncorked-300x123.jpg?resize=300%2C123\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/franschhoek-uncorked.jpg?resize=300%2C123&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/franschhoek-uncorked.jpg?w=349&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> and their programme for the two days, are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> All\u00e9e Bleue<\/strong>: live entertainment, fresh herbs of the estate to buy, new vintage Brut Ros\u00e9, and enjoy a meal at the Bistro<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> Anthonij Rupert Wines<\/strong>: \u00a0Taste Protea and Terra del Capo wines for free, or attend a <em>&#8216;bespoke<\/em>&#8216; tasting of Anthonij Rupert wines at R50. \u00a0Half price entrance to Motor Museum, at R30.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> Boekenhoutskloof<\/strong>: \u00a0Taste new release Chocolate Block 2011, enjoy the band, and taste Reuben&#8217;s BBQ<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Dieu Donn\u00e9 <\/strong>: cheese platters and spit braai offered, live music<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Franschhoek Cellar<\/strong>: jazz band, free tasting of wines, cheeses, chocolates, and olives. Cheese lunch at R100 for two.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Grande Provence<\/strong>: free tasting; buy 11 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon and\/or Shiraz and get one free; taste the 2012 Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, and Chardonnay 2011; tapas; Marimba band; art exhibition <em>&#8216;Walk this earth alone<\/em>&#8216;; five-course degustation menu on 1 September paired with Grande Provence and New Zealand Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines, at R495.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Haute Cabri\u00e8re<\/strong>: Ratafia ball throwing competition, wine tasting, restaurant offers a la carte menu<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> Holden Manz<\/strong>: ShenFM performs, Chef Cheyne&#8217;s menu, taste wines<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>La Bri: <\/strong> offers cheese platters, olives, homemade bread and chocolates to buy, five year vertical wine tasting R100, chocolate and wine pairing R50.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>La Chataigne<\/strong>: 2012 vintage, guitarist, boules, <em>&#8216;Swedish street food&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> La Vigne<\/strong>: wine tasting, art exhibition by L\u00f6tter de Jager, Pasta Fresca, outdoor chess.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> Leopard&#8217;s Leap:<\/strong> free tasting, and introducing two cocktails: Chardonnay Margarita and Shiraz Cocktail<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Lynx:<\/strong> tapas, Spanish guitarist, taste new Lynx Viognier 2012<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Maison:<\/strong> taste Chenin Blanc 2011, Shiraz 2010, and new Blanc de Noir 2012, jazz band, slow roast pork belly with pickles, ciabatta and mustard (R85)<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong><\/strong><strong>Noble Hill:<\/strong> taste first Ros\u00e9, gourmet taco, live music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>* <\/strong><strong>Plaisir de Merle<\/strong>: sweet and savoury pancakes, live entertainment<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Rickety Bridge:<\/strong> Reggae band, eat pork belly fingers, rib eye, mini burgers, tempura hake goujond<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Solms-Delta<\/strong>: Kaapse music, Kaapse food, Kaapse wines!<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Vrede &amp; Lust:<\/strong> decor for sale, baguettes and mussels, Lindt chocolate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Franschhoek Uncorked<\/strong>, 1 &#8211; 2 September, 11h00 &#8211; 17h00. \u00a0R100 weekend pass.<a href=\"http:\/\/ www.webtickets.co.za\"> www.webtickets.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com \">www.whalecottage.com <\/a> Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After one of the wettest winters in a long time, Franschhoek is ready to welcome Spring with its &#8216;Franschhoek Uncorked&#8216; festival on 1 and 2 September, and has laid on a wine and food tasting feast in its honour. 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