Date: Saturday 17th May from 9am - 5pm. It’s our birthday at wine concepts Blu Bird and to show our appreciation for all your support during our first year, we’ll be giving away wine, gifts, vouchers and festival tickets to lucky buyers all day long. We will...
Date: 29 May 2014 Venue: WANDERERS CLUB, ILLOVO Now in its third year, Wine Concepts’ premier Burgundy Lover’s Festival is set to be bigger and bolder as it celebrates South Africa’s finest Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. Hosts Wine Concepts will again stage the prestigious event at The Wanderers Club...
Easter is a special time for families especially when there are children around! Watching them hunt for the carefully hidden Easter eggs around the garden on Easter Sunday is always a delight especially when they come back with their little baskets laden with their well...
Buy any bottle of Elgin Vintners wine during the month of April and stand a chance to win! ...
Author of Michael Olivier a restaurateur remembers, and his excellent food and wine website www.michaelolivier.co.za, offers us his recipe for his Fillet of Beef in a Parcel - al Cartoccio. You'll need 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges extra virgin olive oil to fry the potatoes sea salt and freshly milled...
Buy any 3 bottles of Paradyskloof wines from our Blubird shop in Johannesburg and stand a chance to win 6 bottles of Vriesenhof Wines. ...
Food and wine guru Michael Olivier brews a change to the theme of our wine tasting podcasts with our first beer tasting – the Brewers & Union Sunday, a refreshing but well-constructed pale ale. John Fraser is once again joined in the Johannesburg Studio by journalist...
Food and wine guru Michael Olivier has discovered another smashing South African brandy – the Upland pure potstill brandy from Wellington. John Fraser anchors the discussion and tasting in the Johannesburg Studio with journalist and broadcaster Benedicta Dube and Corlien Morris from Wine Concepts in the...
Food and wine guru Michael Olivier launches our latest wine tasting podcast with a classy and elegant white wine – the 2013 Constantia Glen Sauvignon Blanc. John Fraser is joined in the Johannesburg Studio by journalist and broadcaster Benedicta Dube and by Corlien Morris from Wine...
Start by igniting the braai! 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 750g minced lamb 250g minced fatty pork 1 Tbs Dijon Mustard 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley 2 tsp chopped fresh mint 2 tsp dried Oreganum ½ tsp each ground cumin and ground coriander 6 fat cloves garlic, finely chopped Sea salt...
