tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592925428309917577.post8935612096606467110..comments2023-05-30T05:38:43.232-07:00Comments on The Travelling Vineyard: Dear MarkDionysushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538104029636141831noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592925428309917577.post-45167026271607348752011-03-31T05:55:32.810-07:002011-03-31T05:55:32.810-07:00A cool post dear brother-in-wine. I thoroughly enj...A cool post dear brother-in-wine. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />Dusan aka @StefanLuka on twitterStefanLukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808143726741573997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592925428309917577.post-77599248143307073662011-03-29T07:17:37.274-07:002011-03-29T07:17:37.274-07:00Hi Michael
It may seem a stretch of the imaginati...Hi Michael<br /><br />It may seem a stretch of the imagination but Saturday at Solms Delta filled me as a Saffa with the same pride as when Nelson Mandela was released from prison...when we all voted for the first time in 1994...and when SA won the rugby World Cup in 1995. As a sommelier you would know what terroir is, that odd French concept of place. Well we in SA have more than that...and I think I felt that on Saturday. We have people and the spirit of people. If we can somehow bottle that then world wine domination is our future. And I think this is where Mark Solms and the people of Solms Delta are smart. Business is about people. African Lounge doesnt buy wine from Solms Delta, Michael buys wine from Mark. Solms Detla is people centric business: the names of the wines, the history, the culture and the Oesfees. Everything tells a story about people. Solms Delta is so much more than just a business. <br /><br />I would love to check your spot out it sounds great. As long as you have cold Chenin I am there!<br /><br />Cheers<br />DionysusDionysushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13538104029636141831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592925428309917577.post-22203480673908699072011-03-29T01:41:20.605-07:002011-03-29T01:41:20.605-07:00Dear Dion,
I also attended the Oesfees and I conc...Dear Dion,<br /><br />I also attended the Oesfees and I concur, the experience was an abstract piece of artistry. Solms Delta, in more way's than one is actually the best wine estate in the country, quite possibly in the world. <br /><br />It's the first time that I've heard of the wine gods after runnning into this post on facebook, well... I'm a member of the WINECOPS: (Wine Connoisseurs On Point Society), sommelier @ Wijnhuis (Stellenbosch)and co-own an African cuisine restaurant and pub that aims to allow the pairing of supalitive wines with North-West-East&South African cuisine. My opening was just a day after the Oesfees, on the 27th March 2011. 300+ people showed up and celebrated until the wee hours of the morning, finishing every drop of wine, spirits, beers and ciders I had stocked up. In short, it was a huge success! If this, in any way interests you, I'd like you to come through and have a look. Until then... may the gods continue to thrive! :-)I'll be waiting @:<br /><br />wineknot.me@gmail.com <br />(+27) 076 758 9908<br />Michael Gabagas<br /><br />African LoungeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976426406846344914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592925428309917577.post-54139465143600173352011-03-28T09:39:08.210-07:002011-03-28T09:39:08.210-07:00Nicely written Dion. Makes me regret not going th...Nicely written Dion. Makes me regret not going through.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08738938370183244489noreply@blogger.com