Press release from the Jan Kriel Wine Auction in London - Mike Ratcliffe was the auctioneer

The 13^th Annual London SA Wine Auction, in aid of Jan Kriel School took place on Thursday, 19 May at the Plaisterer’s Hall, London. More than £35,000 (Thirty Five Thousand Pounds) was raised for the learners of Jan Kriel School; a school for children with learning disabilities.

The Jan Kriel London Wine Auction was established in 1998 as a brainchild of Dave Hughes to create not only awareness of the top South African Wines, but also to raise much needed funds for Jan Kriel School. Throughout the years the auction grew and the name was changed.

The 2011 London SA Wine Auction included accommodation packages on wine estates, internationally award winning wines and rare collectors’ items. More than 40 wine estates were represented at this gala charity dinner and auction. Mike Ratcliffe (Warwick Wine and Vilafonte) acted as auctioneer and the presence of Johann Krige (Kanonkop), Duncan Spence (Rickety Bridge) and Chris Edge (Cape Legends), to mention but a few, contributed to the success of the event. The Warwick and Vilafonte lots raised the highest bids of around

£

4000 - a new record.

Jan Kriel School (est. 1937) empowers and educates learners with epilepsy, dyslexia, medical, neurological or emotional conditions

which make it impossible for them to attend mainstream schools. This year 550 learners enrolled and the Head Boy, Mathew Hardie and Head Girl, Lize Loubser represented their school in London, at the event.

The 14^th Annual London SA Wine Auction will coincide with Jan Kriel School’s 75^th Birthday celebration in 2012. The auction will take place on Thursday, 24 May 2012.

Johann Krige (Kanonkop Estate) congratulates successful bidder, Julia Hands on her 9ℓ Kanonkop Pinotage, 2009 that was auctioned for £1,600.00. Johann opened a 1.5ℓ Kanonkop Pinotage, 2009 at her table to enjoy during the evening.

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Mike posing in our newest vineyard at Warwick

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Warwick Wine Dinner - NAHA RESTAURANT - CHICAGO

With an unseasonably cool weekend in Chicago, we have no real choice but to enjoy great wines. Beach is out, but Red Wine is in. Rich and I went to the Warwick wines dinner at Naha on Friday night. First of course we stopped at Rich’s new favorite restaurant for a drink and hob nob with a chef buddy of his. Funny thing about chefs, they never have time to meet with you unless you are talking about their food.

Anyway, we ended up at Naha to taste the wines of Warwick Estate in South Africa. www.warwickwine.com. We met with a bunch of wine loving folks and winery honcho Mike Ratcliffe. Mike is a great guy, very outgoing and had a great knack for remembering names. We tasted many of the wines that the vineyard has to offer and fell in love with the Pinotage

The below is from the web:
The wine has a deep and intense garnet colour. The nose shows ripe cassis and smoky flavours that fuses with almond and chocolate aromas. The palate is full round with ripe chewy tannins and flavours like coffee, cherry, cigar box and liquorices. The balanced acid creates a firm finish that is complemented by luscious and lingering sweetness.
The net/net - the wine rocks!

Fair priced, tasty and drinks well now and can age.

Look for it on the shelves soon!

Pictures taken at Warwick this past weekend

Snippets from the Warwick Winter Menu

Lightly curried Calamari strips
Chef’s soup of the day
Denningvleis - Tamarind stewed Lamb Rack
Pan fried Prawns on a crayfish bisque

PHOTO OF THE DAY - WARWICK TAPAS

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WARWICK WONDERLAND

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The ladies from Summerwood Guesthouse in Stellenbosch
visiting Warwick for lunch today.
A warm Warwick welcome to Ann, Anneline & Susie!

JAMES BOND CHOOSES WARWICK AS HIS ‘RED WINE OF CHOICE’ IN SOUTH AFRICA

The keenly awaited release of the first Jeffrey Deaver penned James Bond novel hit book stores around the world today. Bond get’s a new bespoke Bentley Continental GT but stays with his Omega Seamaster and his perfectly tailored British suits. In what has become classic Bond, 007 mingles with the sexiest women in the world – both good and bad in a carefully managed plot guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. South African wines feature for the first time and James Bond makes no secret about his choice of drink with Warwick’s ‘Three Cape Ladies’ red blend his preferred drink for seducing the lovely Felicity Willing.

“ ...vintage Three Cape Ladies, a red blend from Muldersvlei in the Cape. Bond knew it’s reputation. He took out the cork and poured. They sat on the sofa and sipped. “Wonderful” he said.”

The action set all over the world has Cape Town and Franschhoek in South Africa featuring heavily with their multiple exotic locations and exalted post World Cup reputation perfectly positioned to capture the interest of aspiring Bond fans everywhere. Shooting on the new movie – it is rumoured - commences in South Africa in September 2011.

Warwick is a family-owned and run South African Wine Estate focused on the high-end segment of the market. Warwick ‘Three Cape Ladies’ is available in fine wine stores and top restaurants around the world.

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