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Fine diningat Fyndraai

Photo: Micky Hoyle

Fyndraai’s newhomeatSolms­Deltaisa symphonyon thepalateandear

Music and foodhave always beeninseparable part-ners at Solms-Delta wine estatenearFranschhoek,and with the re-cent relocation ofits Fyndraai Res-taurant to the es-tate’s old stablebuilding, the ex-ploration of heri-tage food and ru-ral music is nowunderoneharmo-nious roof.

Adjacent to theestate’s newlyopened Music vande Caab centre,Fyndraaiisnowinabeautifullyreno-vated space enlivened with notes ofmusical decor.The restaurant’s chef,ShaunSchoeman, is cookingupevenmore heritage food inspired by freshindigenousproducegrownin theDikDelta Culinary Garden. Schoeman’smenu has been renewed and refresh-ed.“It’s a more modern and grownup

Fyndraaiinallrespects,whichI’mre-ally loving,” he says.The move has freed up the former

restaurant space, which will nowserve as the Solms-DeltaWijn van deCaab Tasting Room.There, the entire range of wines

will be available for tasting either in-side or outside on the veranda andlawn, along with a variety of localcheeses, charcuterie and sweet plat-ters that are an edible expression ofSouth African heritage.Themusical theme is carried from

the neighbouringMusic van deCaabcentre into the restaurant.

Colourphotographsofvariousmu-sical ensembles and events that formpartof theMusicvandeCaabproject,line the restaurant’s walls.Its back wall has been brought to

life with a vibrantly coloured muralthat provides a timeline of themusicof the Cape and its influences fromaround the world.

Fromearlyhumandevelopment toEuropean colonisation, the unmis-takablebeatof theghoemadrum, lan-garm and Cape Jazz, Cape music isa fascinating example of how contactfinds cultural expression.From a distance, the influences

read like a sheet of music, each noteadding to themeltingpot that isCape

music. Upclose,eachnoteinvitesfur-ther exploration,with interestingde-tails of the Cape’s musical heritage.AspecialWijnvandeCaabTasting

Room feature is the Dik Delta foodand wine pairing, which specificallyshowcases indigenousproduce in sixsmall courses matched with Solms-Delta wines.

The historical heritage farm Solms­Delta’s Fyndraai Restaurant is the perfect setting for a traditional South Africanmeal in pristine surrounds.

One of chef Shaun Schoeman’s delectable dishes:sticky glazed pork belly with Cape gooseberries,spekboom pickle and caramelised red onions.

Harvest fun atGrande ProvenceHarvest FestivalCelebrate the 2015 grape harvest with GrandProvence on Saturday, 28 February, with funand laughter as the order of the day at theirannual Harvest Festival.Kick-off themorning at 09:00with artisanal

coffee and farm baked muffins, followed byadayof grapepicking, stomping,wine tastingand magnificent food.Let the adventure begin with a tractor ride

into the lush vineyards to gather your grapes,followed by wine tasting and a cellar tour ledby Grande Provence`s cellar master.Next up, revel in your very own barrel of

fun by participating in traditional harvestdaygrapestomping.Livemusicwillentertainyou while hosing down your feet.To end the festivities, tuck into a lavishhar-

vest feast expertly prepared by Grande Prov-ence’s executive chef.Tickets for this fun-filled event are R650 for

adults and R350 for children under 12. Book-ing is essential, so be sure to contact Barbaraat Tel: 021 876 8600 or Email: reserva-tions@grandeprovence.co.za.

Get your hands dirty and enjoy the ultimateharvest experience at Grande Provence inFranschhoek.

Set in beautiful Elgin, the Hope @PaulCluver Amphitheatre will be screeningtheold-school classicTopGun thisValen-tine’s Day, with tickets costing a mereR100 each.Watching a film in a forest theatre is

not something many Valentine’s sweet-hearts will be expecting this Valentine’sDay, but romantics who want to surprisetheir partners with an extraordinary ex-perience need only buy their tickets andpack a picnic basket.Guests can bring their own food, al-

though warm food and snacks will be onsale on the evening. No alcohol is permit-ted to be brought into the venue, howeverPaul Cluver wines will be on sale alongwith craft beer, soft drinks, teas and cof-fees.Pack blankets and cushions to sit on,

andbring a jacket in case the air gets chil-ly.Gates forTop Gun open at 18:00 and the

show starts at 19:30.After the movie beneath the stars,

there are only two more opportunities tovisit the amphitheatre this summer sea-son:The Hidden Year’s Festival on 7March

will pay tribute to the work of some ofSouth Africa’s foremost struggle artistsand the Kids Theatre Festival on 28Marchwill takeplacewithaperformanceof Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox, as wellas the plays Get Kraken and Memory.Therewill also be fun improv-style the-

atre and lots of fun and games for the fam-ily.Spreading the love a little further, the

proceeds of all Hope Festival events goto the non-profit Thembalitsha Founda-tion; an organisation that does tremen-dous good within the Grabouw area andacross Cape Town.Formore informationand tobook,visit

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Events Calendar 2015) StellenboschStellenboschWine Festival: January 30-7 Februa-ryStreet Soiree: 14 January, 11 February, 25 Febru-ary, 11 March and 25 March.Bottelary Wine Makers Lunch: 22 February, 21March, 30 August and 29 November.Taste Of Helderberg: 9 JuneWinelands Chocolate Festival: 4-7 JuneGrape Day Out: AugustFor more info on these events visit www.wine-route.co.za) FranschhoekUncorked Festival: 26-27 SeptemberEnduroman: 17 OctoberFranschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festi-val: 5-6 DecemberFor more information, visit franschhoek.org.za) RobertsonHands-on Harvest: 7 February-29 Marchwww.handsonharvest.comkykNET Wacky Wine Weekend: 4-7 Junewww.wackywineweekend.comRobertson Slow: 7-10 Augustwww.robertsonslow.comWine on the River: 16-18 Octoberwww.wineonriver.com) Paarl:OmmiBerg ‘Round the Rock’ festival: 7 MarchFor more information, visit www.paarlwine.co.za) Wellington:

Cape Epic: 20-22 MarchFork & Cork: 12 SeptemberFor information visit www.wellington.co.za) Breedekloof:Hanepoot Market Day: 21 MarchBreedekloof Kontrei Table: 9 MaySoetes & Sop: 24-25 JulyArt in the Heart of Breedekloof: August

Opstal Jol: 12 SeptemberAnything that Floats: Oc-toberBrut in Your Boot: Decem-berVisit www.breede-kloof.co.za for more in-formation.) Riebeeck ValleyThe Riebeek Cellarsgrape stomp: 7 MarchRiebeek ValleyOlive Fes-tival : 1-3 MayRiebeek Valley cook-off@Riebeek Cellars: 27NovemberKloovenburg ChristmasMarket: 12 DecemberFormore informationvisitwww.riebeeckvalley.in-fo.

SomerlafenismetSedgwick’sIn vandag se besige lewe waar almalblindelings voortsnel, word saans ge-woonlikuitgesitvir ’ngeselligeskemer-kelkie by jou gunsteling-kuierplek.Daar is egter ’n moeitevrye, verfrissen-deenheerlikemengeldrankiewatmenssommer self tuis kan maak deur Sedg-wick’s Original Old Brown met òf gem-merlim òf limonade te meng.Hierdie ongelooflik gerieflike kombi-

nasie met enigeen van die twee dran-kies, bring die neutagtige en ryk smaakvan Sedgwick’s heerlik na vore. Sedg-wick’s se gewilde gefortifiseerde wynhet in 1916 die eerste keer die lig gesienenword in die klassieke SpaanseOloro-so-styl gemaak.Voeg eenvoudig ’n skeut Sedgwick’s

Original Old Brown by 200 ml gemmer-lim of limonade en heelwat ys. Dis dieideale drankie vir ’n laatmiddag-kuier,vleisbraai of wanneer jy kampeer.Daar isnougeenverskoningmeerom

jou bottel Sedgwick’s Original OldBrown in die somermaande agter in diekas te laat nie. Laat dit regdeur die jaarvir jou warmte bring!

Koel hierdie somer af met ’n Sedg­wicks skemerkelkie.