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VOIGNIER, THE GODDESS OF SPICE

“Viognier serves as a fantastic foil to the fragrant, aromatic spices of traditional curried fish. My recipe highlights the freshness and minerality of the cool climate Creation Viognier 2013.” – Chef Tullishe le Roux, The Eatery This February we celebrate Viognier with renowned local chef Tullishe from The Eatery in Hermanus sharing her ideal pairing.

Although little known in South Africa, Viognier is a cultivar which is becoming increasingly popular and production has escalated over recent years.

Creation was the first farm in the Hemel-en-Aarde to plant this grape, which is believed to be an ancient variety first brought to Central and Western Europe from Croatia in Roman times. Genetically it is a cousin of Nebbiolo and closely related to the lesser known Piedmont grape, Freisa.

Viognier was hit particularly hard by the phylloxera epidemic that decimated Europe’s vineyards in the late 19th century. It was slow to recover due to the chaos and confusion of the two world wars that left many vineyards totally abandoned, and by 1965 only 30 acres remained in production in its traditional home in the Rhône Valley. It is the only cultivar permitted in the Condrieu Appellation, and up to 20% Viognier is permitted in the red wines of the Côte-Rôtie AOC (the benefit of Viognier is that it provides additional stability for the pigments in the Syrah with which it is blended, adding floral notes). In the rest of the Rhône it is often blended with traditional white Mediterranean varieties such as Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc.

Stylistically, Viognier is often richer and lower in acidity than for instance Sauvignon Blanc, however differences in vinification can produce a range of styles, making it versatile. Chef Tullishe is animated in her admiration of the cultivar: “Viognier flatters and she seduces. She’s a belly dancer, swathed in silk, voluptuous and mysterious, scented with exotic flowers. I love working with good quality Viognier such as the 2013 Creation Viognier. It is beautifully fruity yet refined on the nose with aromatic white peach and a rich, creamy character. The palate rewards with crisp minerality and well-integrated natural acidity.” She adds: “Viognier was one of the first wines I learnt to identify blind, not because it is obvious or unsubtle, but because it is so unique.” How did Tullishe arrive at her Creation Viognier-Curried Fish pairing? “I would like to think that it was genius and it came to me in my sleep, with a flash of light and angelic song. However it was almost solely driven by this very ‘Durban’ climate we are experiencing in the Western Cape at the moment. “Right now everything I consume needs to be cold and in particular my wine! It is no secret that I have a ridiculous love affair with Viognier, and if I come back in another lifetime I want to come back as this varietal. She is exquisite, exotic and so forgiving. “Pickled fish is something we have been retailing for a week or so at The Eatery as we all cast our minds to the next significant date on the calendar – Easter. Pickled fish is such a part of our Easter culture in the Western Cape and ticked all the boxes for me as it is slightly spicy, and we know Viognier is the goddess of spice! “We struck gold, what a great pairing. The trick here is that the wine needs to be ice-cold and the fish needs to be of the white variety! Absolutely delighted that I can now put away the beer with my pickled fish dinner and open a bottle of Creation Viognier.” Tullishe kindly agreed to share the recipe for her irresistible Pickled Fish with us. CLICK HERE. THE AFRASIA BANK CAPE WINE AUCTION 2014 Creation is proud to participate in The AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction 2014. It is for a great cause and funds will be distributed to charities within the wine industry. Please read more about our lot at The Cape Wine Auction and help us raise funds to make a worthwhile contribution. Should you like to bid, online bidding is now live on the site The Cape Wine Auction. If you are keen to join our table at this special event on 15 March, please get in touch with Dieter at Creation - dieter@creationwines.com or 082 659 2318.

PINOT NOIR CELEBRATION AT CREATION Did you miss out on the first Pinot Noir Celebration. Watch our video here, and be sure to join us at Creation next year.

STARTING A WINE CLUB: WHERE DO I BEGIN How to start a wine club? Who do I invite? You may already have a fair idea of who you would like to join you in establishing a wine club. Friends and family are the easiest place to start and wine tasting is a great after-hours team building social activity for work colleagues. ...more

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Places to stay Bella Vista Country Lodge The Marine Von Abercron Residence

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THINGS TO DO Overstrand conservation Go to the Saturday morning, or last Wednesday of the month evening, Farmers Market for unadulterated food and fun.

Learn to dance with confidence!

Get Fit! Proactive Fitness The Vermont Art Circle: Ralph Watson Design Jewellery courses Go see a stage performance or practice and/or show off your Theatrical sparkle.

Theatre Bar Onrus Hermanus Watch some Classic Movies this month: The multiple Oscar winning Network (Available at DVD Gourmet) would be a great start.

Focus on Wine! Our Favorite Wineries of our Star studded Area.

We are spoilt with many award winning wineries on our doorstep.

Happy to announce that former head chef, Leo Roemer, is back at the Rivendell Bistro.

Leo is an honoured member of La Chaine des Rôtisseurs.

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What is on EVENTS, SHOWS, FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS & dates to diarise AFRIKA BURN 28 April - 4 May 2014 Tankwa Karoo Win twelve tickets to top 2014 festivals for R100 ! The Reason: A group of local promoters that share a common friend (in need) have decided to help him out.

The Deal: Eleven tickets to the monumental events below will be raffled off for a measly R100. Total value is unimaginable. There are only 350 tickets available.

Raffle Winner announcement: Thursday the 30th (next week). Winner will receive an email and be announced on the event page.

Cape Town Electronic Music festival, Rocking the Daisies, Mad Decent Block Party, Origin, Cape Town World Music Festival, In the City (JHB), Kirstenbosch Sunset Concert (of your choice), SONAR (CPT), Jozi Craft Beer Fest, Earthdance, The Tropical Roast A year's free access to The Assembly.

See the Live Music line-up at Gecko, Tapas and The Shuntin Shed Kirstenbosch Concert Series: Cape Getaway Show returns to Lourensford Wine Estate from the 14-16 March 2014. Win a Ticket with Nosy Rosy Click to see what is on at the CTICC BOTRIVER Shuntin Shed programme HERMANUS Top Story. New SMARTbeds saves space & money An Overberg innovator & entrepreneur has developed a new type of tourist bed that will have guesthouse owners sleeping comfortably at night.

Teniti SMARTbeds of Swellendam manufactures a comprehensive, innovative new range of beds & accessories purposed designed for the local hospitality industry. The innovative modular, flat-pack beds are designed to save space, money & headaches for guesthouse owners while providing comfort & style to guests. SMARTbed’s clever use of common components & parts allow beds to be reformatted in numerous different configurations, useful when adapting to changing tourism market demands & preferences.

“At Teniti SMARTbed’s we embrace the principles of responsible tourism & sustainability while striving to set a new tourism best practice” says Teniti’s founder Rob Hicks, “Thats why we are the only treater & provider of arsenic-free timber to the ecotourism industry in southern Africa”. More about SMARTbed manufacturing.

BEACH HOUSE was established in 1997 and has truly lived up to their slogan of Comfort, Quality and Style... Naturally. They stock exquisite ranges of the most desired brands from interior decorating & homeware to clothing to body treatments to greeting cards.

They are also the exclusive stockist in Hermanus of selected items which include the lovely Rain Africa range offering natural handmade bath & body products, the popular and unique locally produced clothing brands Sway & Soul leisure wear, Carrol Boyes pewter & stainless steel functional cutlery, Maxwell & Williams designer homeware, Nocturnal Affair sleepware, Phoebe & Floyd kids clothing, Re-sails high quality recycled products, Dazzling Daisies ribbon, AgapĂŠ footwear, Ocean Minded sandals & flip flops and the renowned Dutch brand Oilily offering exclusive women's wear, bags and shawls as well as much, much more.

Whether you need to buy a special gift or you just want to spoil yourself or spruce up an old corner of the house or a tea tray, you will find a wide choice of stylish quality items at Beach House Hermanus.

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Health is Wealth Live Paleo Eat Real Food 12th. month of living Paleo.

Check list to date. Ÿ No more injected insulin. Ÿ No more Statin. Ÿ No more blood pressure medication. Ÿ Lost 27kg. Ÿ Reduced waist from 44 inch to 34 inch. Ÿ Shoe size to 9.5 to Ÿ Reduced Glucophage from 1000mg twice a day to 500mg 2x a day Ÿ Psoriasis clearing on elbows and knees. Plenty to go. Ÿ Being a Diabetic other things that I cannot discuss here due to PG rating have also improved.

The Paleo diet was the Number 1 searched for diet in 2013 Click on the link http://goo.gl/JlePtq

To view full Paleo Living details click on the link below paleoliving.co.za

The Big Big Banquet The BanquetininaaLittle LittleJar™ Jar™

Why is Pesto Princess good for you? no preservatives added. no animal rennet. notpasteurized, keeping all nutrients intact. dairy free pesto (red and olive) garlic free, and nut free, options available on request

What values does Pesto Princess uphold? Î ÞǾŐǾŎŇÞŃPŒMǾÑOMŌŇÖMŇÑNŘ ŎÞǾŅMŃPŎǾŘ ŐǾÒŌŃÑŒ Œ ÑŒĂÖMŌŘ ŎŅROŎÖ OMQÑ NÑÑŌ RÒPO ÞŒŅǾŎÖ POÑQÑǾŘ beginning), using fresh ingredients from local farmers, many of whom farm on a small scale.

Minimal – if any – insecticides or fertilisers are used on these farms, and keeping good, supportive relations with the farmers are held high in our regard.

We don’t pasteurise or add preservatives to our products…. And you’ll find you can stand a spoon straight up in them! This is because they’re sold as concentrates, in keeping with the Italian way of making pesto.

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West Coast & Inland Nina Timm our Nosy Rosy food blogger/Kuber kok from RSG/Paleotarian recipe developer is about to launch her 1st Recipe book Easy Cooking from Nina’s Kitchen. We are very proud of our association with Nina and wish her all that she deserves. For more on Nina’s recipes and her latest Paleo chicken recipe…..

Our website Paleo Living is still growing in its popularity with an excess of 71 000 hits within its pages for the month of January.

What’s Paleo/Banting all about…..?

Scheppie Saus - Moutonshoek Piketberg Kom geniet 'n heerlike dag/naweek in die mooiste natuurskoon....

Kom ons "celebrate" "gedenk" diegene wat die stryd teen kanker voer of gewen of verloor het... To find out more on this event to support CANSA…..

Braeside Meat Market once again sets the bar for all meat suppliers around the country. What sets Braeside apart from the rest…?

Monthly morning markets on the West Coast and Tulbagh……

What’s happening markets on the West Coast www.nosyrosy.co.za/our_areas/west_coast

Please read on and page through our West Coast section. We have prepared a whole delectable selection of pages for you to drool over. The West Coast is known to seduce the senses into tranquility.

Restaurant owners - Paleo Rate your Restaurant - Primals will flock to you!

Our guesthouse is situated on a pretty little farm in the West Coast region of the Western Cape, halfway between Piketberg and Velddrif, about 180km north of Cape Town. It is nestled in the beautiful valley of Kapteinskloof and is one of the oldest original Homesteads of this area.

In 1988 the playwright Pieter Fourie started to renovate the houses, which date back to 1831.

Through his love and passion for old architecture

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Scheppie Saus

An ALL vehicle experience Visit 4X4 Scheppie Saus on Nosy Rosy

Delarey is an hour’s drive from Cape Town on the R27.With the beach, hiking trails, 4x4 routes and fauna and flora nearby, Delarey is ideal to revitalize body and soul Accommodation in the main house and cottage.

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Blombos Self Catering West Coast

Between Koringberg and Piketberg bordering on the Swartland and Bergrivier offering accommodation on the Bergrivier in the heart of the Fynbos region and part of the Piketberg-Porterville Blue Crane Route. Wine tasting in the area, trips up the Piketberg mountain via the Versveld Pass, close proximity to Velddrif.

Visit the web page to see the fantastic Summer Birding Special

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