Vanessa and I are feeling a little rough this morning after a fantastic wine tasting at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay. The annual Cape Winemakers Guild pre-auction tasting is the place to be seen for all self proclaimed wine snobs.

There were some spectacular wines on show this year, with Giles Webb from Thelema  topping the list with his elegant cabernet which offerd pronounced eucalyptus flavours and a smooth finish.

Vanessa got chatting to the assistant winemaker at Boekenhoutskloof, Rudiger Gretschel,  maker of the delicious Chocolate Block blend. She was rather flattered that he remembered her from a tasting that she booked at the farm a while back!

Warwick wine estate was sporting a fruity sauvignon blanc with full mouth guava and paw paw flavours and a hint of mango. Perfect for a nice hot thai stirfry.

Jeff Grier from Villiera was his charming self and offered us a large taste of his blanc de blanc bubbly. Made purely from chardonnay grapes this sparkling wine is big and rich and has you longing for more.

Glen Carlou, famous for their chardonnay and pinot noir mentioned that they are busy opening a brand new tasting room with state of the art features and an art gallery featuring part of the Hess collection. Definitely worth a visit in the near future.

Tried the Luddite Shiraz, a big, bold and showy wine - just my kind of thing. Niels Verburg only makes shiraz on his farm in Hoew Hoek but has a finger in the making of the Iona and South Hill wines.

Ahhh time to stop dreaming of fruity sauvignons and minty merlots and get back to the serious business of booking dream vacations!

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