MANUKA SUNNINGHILL - JHB
At long last they have received their Wine Boutique Licence - so it is all systems go and they are trading. Pop in and visit Miriam to get great advice on your needs from a selection of the finest and some great value wines from the Cape. 13th June is Mriam's first Winter Warmer evening, red wines, soup and port. Bookings essential. You can also reach Miriam on 082 457 1859.

MANUKA CEDAR SQUARE - FOURWAYS - JHB
Keep an eye on their web site for soon to be disclosed specials.

MANUKA TOKAI - CT
June is a special month - highlighting Elgin Vintners with great deals on these superb wines. On Wed evening 18th June a simple wine dinner with Elgin will take place. Taste wines including their Sav/Blanc, Merlot, Shiraz, Cab/Sav and Agama (rated 4* in John Platter - new French barrel selection, blend of Cab and Merlot, a complex array of fruit, fennel and dried herbs). Cost R99 per head includes a soup starter, then any pizza/pasta of your choice. Call 021 701 2046 to reserve your seat.

MANUKA NOORDHOEK - CT 021 789 0898
Visit their web page for a great line up of wine tasting this month including Rupert & Rothschild, Beaumont and Groote Post. The boutique De Noordhoek Hotel has just opened - what better way to escape the city than to book into the hotel (specials now on) and spend your weekend tasting wine at Manuka Noordhoek.

MANUKA SOUTHEYS - SOMERSET WEST CT
Next Wine Dinner is Wed 11 June - Wine Dinner - Their guest this evening will be Neil Moorhouse, the Winemaker from Zorgvliet - situated in the picturesque Banhoek Valley, on the Franschhoek side of Helshoogte. Neil is producing a wide variety of exciting wines in 3 ranges, namely Zorgvliet, Silver Myn and Le Pommier. Up to 8 of these wines will be presented in conjunction with the dinner. Call 021 851 6060 soon for reservations.

Fancy a special dinner party at home? Try this for a menu with food wine pairing suggestions:

 

Mixed Green Salad, with Kudu Carpaccio and Parmesan shavings – paired with Eagles Nest Viognier and Haute Cabriere Pinot Noir

Sweet Potato & Butternut Soup – paired with Welgegund Carignan Rose and Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc

Fresh Line Fish, baked in wood fired oven, set on a bed of steamed spinach, topped with a creamy lemon dill sauce paired with Pulpit Rock Chenin Blanc and Jordan Wooded Chardonnay

Beef Fillet set on a potato cake, grilled vegetables, topped with a black pepper feta and preserved wild green fig drizzled with a reduced wine jus – paired with Springfield Whole Berry Cabernet Sauvignon and High Constantia Sauvignon Blanc

Chocolate Mousse and fresh fruit – paired with Cape Point Noble Late Harvest and Diemersfontein Pinotage