Wine Diva

Here’s your misson impossible to miss: Follow these instructions and be as fabulous as you can be.

The origin of this project seems to have been written in the stars when Louis’ mother, for his very first birthday, baked him a cake but then realized she did not have any colouring for icing. Being a resourceful woman, however, she used red wine as a colouring agent, thereby seemingly giving direction to Louis’ ultimate destiny of becoming a winemaker.

Louis Nel is a Cape Winemakers Guild member (it’s like a who’s who elite club of winemakers that really know what they are doing) and for one lunch only, Louis has agreed to share with us divas the secret handshake of the CWG, while we taste his beautiful Louis wines.

– When –

12h30 on Saturday 21 August 2010 for LOUIS wines and Wine Diva birthday bash. Wine Diva blog celebrates it’s fourth birthday, you’re invited.

- The Secret Meeting Place -

Central Grill @ Cedar Sqaure Fourways. It’s so trendy, chic and classically elegant, just like us Divas in Ladies month.

How to unlock the mystery, receive a VIP pass and the full party pack (menu details):

Email wineclub@winediva.co.za or phone Caroline 083 263 2660

Password: mission confirmed.

Theme: Happy Birthday!

R260 for regulars, R280 for first time Divas – treat yourself for Women’s day

-More Clues-

• Flower arranging demo by Corrlation Flower School, to pair elegantly with LOUIS sauvignon blanc made from grapes from the West Coast, famous for wild flowers.
• Early bird lucky draw by LOUIS and Crabtree & Evelyn if you book and pay by 6 August 2010
• Goodie bag items from Caturra, Wine Mag, greatKaroo, Crabtree & Evelyn and much more.
• Lucky draw prizes from Cazabella Jewellery.

-PS-

The menu and wine pairings are quite something, yes, what’s that word Mary Poppins likes to use  “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!!”

– wineclub@winediva.co.za –

Menu

Appetizers

(V) Soup of the Day

Made daily from the freshest ingredients

Beef Carpaccio

Served with goat’s cheese and basil pesto bruschettas with lime marinated rocket

Mussels Nationale

Fresh Saldanha bay mussels poached in beer and herbs finished off with a cayenne cream sauce

(V) Bruschettas

Grilled Ciabatta topped with sliced tomato, butter bean and olive salad finished

with parmesan shavings

Sushi

California rolls or maki rolls, your choice, filled with fresh Salmon and served with soya and wasabi

The Central Grill mains

350gr Rump Steak

Grilled to your liking, served with hand-cut chips, onion rings and a sauce of your choice

Beef Espetada

450gr of aged rump Intertwined with peppers and onions, served with hand-cut chips

and onion rings topped with garlic butter

Pork Belly ribs

Jalapeño & BBQ basted ribs, served with hand cut chips and onion rings

Traditional Line fish

Grilled and served with hand cut chips and a sauce Tartare

Stuffed Chicken Breast

Filleted chicken breast, stuffed with mushrooms, jalapeño and peppers,

topped with a cayenne Bourbon cheese sauce and served with wild wedges

Spinach &  Ricotta Tortellini

Served with a creamy Pernod parmesan sauce on garlic spinach

Desserts

Banoffee Pie

Granadilla cheese cake, set on a biscuit base and layered with caramel and fresh banana slices

Crème Brullee

Served with biscotti

Trio Ice cream

Pistachio, berries and lemon & lime

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10 Women to Receive Special Pampering at RMB WINEX for 3 nights only

In celebration of RMB WineX Joburg’s ten year anniversary, Wine Diva has mapped out a divine and comfortable guided walking tour to showcase to women some exceptional tastings that the show has to offer.

In addition to the well-planned and fun guided tour, Wine Diva has partnered with a star-studded line up of goodie bag and giveaway sponsors making this a really worthwhile night out.

The awe-inspiring sponsors include RMB WineX, Wine Mag, Lindt, Crabtree & Evelyn, greatKaroo water, Beyerskloof, Douglas Green, Tall Horse, Piatto Sandton, Avon, Diemersdal, Fairview cheese, Cazabella Jewellery and Cape Wine Academy.

DIVINEX WINEX runs for 3 consecutive nights in Sandton on Tuesday 27 October, Wednesday 28 October and Thursday 29 October 2009 from 5.30pm – 9.30pm.

The 10 exclusive participants will meet up for the start of the amazing SandtonBosch ramble at Sandton Food Court at 5.30pm for a light frenchy style meal and a survival briefing, then after 2 hours of cruising RMB WineX with Wine Diva who has clues, games and trivia to dish out, the sassy tour troop will round off with a prize giving, coffee, cake and goodie bags reception at Piatto Mediterranean Kitchen Sandton Square. This out of the ordinary all-inclusive RMB WineX celebration is not to be missed.

DIVINEX WINEX exclusive tickets are on sale now for R350 each.
For more information, please call Caroline on 083 263 2660, or email wineclub@winediva.co.za

DiVineX. WineX. 
A SandtonBosch Walking Tour with Wine Diva

With awesome edutainment, goodie bags, prizes and giveaways.

Ever longed to go on a walking tour through the Sandton winelands? Well here’s your chance…

Welcome to SandtonBosch doll! It’s RMB WineX’s 10th birthday, and I have planned something completely unique for 10 (x3) of you to celebrate with me…

Wine Diva is your trail boss on Tuesday 27 October, Wednesday 28 October and Thursday 29 October to take packs of 10 sassy-sistas from one end of SandtonBosch to the other… as we work the DiVineX WineX circuit and swirl it in style with the wine whos-who.
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17H30 -– We’ll meet up at Sandton Food Court for some cheese and bread frenchy style, while I dish out the mini survival carry kit, and a “go team go” briefing. Please wear comfortable shoes.

18H15 to 20H30 — We will spend about 1.5 to 2 hours exploring RMB WineX, moving along the DiVineX routes like some uncommonly clever chameleons. Afterwards, you will have 30 mins for shopping and what-you-will on your own.

20H30 -– We head to Sandton Square for a coffee. After coffee, you’ll each receive an awesome DiVineX goodie bag incl. loads of loot such as Wine Mag, chocolates from Lindt, Great Karoo Water, 6 x mini bottles of Beyerskloof Pinotage Rose, a mini bottle of Tall Horse Shiraz wine, a Tall Horse key ring, and Douglas Green hand shopper bag. The DiVineX Goodie bag loot is worth over R200.

On the night spot prizes and giveaways incl. Avon goodie bags, stunning bracelets or earrings from Cazabella Jewellery, cooler bags from Douglas Green and Diemersdal wine gift packs.

For only R350pp – incl. awesome guided adventure with me, a frenchy snack, a mini survival kit, access into Winex and a tasting glass, an exclusive jam-packed goodie bag, the chance to win some truly awesome prizes, and a coffee afterwards.

And there are only 10 of these exclusive DiVineX WineX tickets per night available on either Tuesday 27 Oct, Wednesday 28 Oct, Thursday 29 Oct. Email me on wineclub@winediva.co.za or phone me on 083 263 2660 to secure your place in the lucky pack.
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