Toby & Emma Wedding Pix

27 November 2015

IWSC Awards - Kanonkop

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Abrie Beeslaar accepts Pinotage Trophy from Peter F May






Kanonkop Estate was the toast of the IWSC Awards Banquet held on Thursday evening 26 November 2015 in the splendour of London's Guildhall.

Kanonkop won three Trophys


  • Abraham Perold Pinotage Trophy for the 2012 Pinotage, sponsored by The Pinotage Association
  • Abrie Beeslaar won Winemaker of the Year Trophy 2015. This is the second time Abrie has won.
  • Kanonkop Estate won South African Wine Producer of the Year Trophy

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23 November 2015

Lille - Independent Vignerons Fair

To Lille by coach with Verulam Wine Tatsing Club to visit the Independent Vignerons Wine Fair. Opportunity to stock up before Christmas.




Tasting at fair with Sue





Lille at Night




Great steakhouse with plate of three steaks

















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05 November 2015

AWS Conference -Tysons, Virginia

To Washington DC to attend American Wine Society National Conference.


Flight was delayed first from 11:10 to 18:30 and  the to the following day, 24 hours late




 View from hotel room, new metro line constructed down centre of freeway







Jenni McCloud at Chrysalis Vineyards, with world's largest plantings of Norton.



 With good friend Richard Leahy, Virginia writer and author at the conference.

30 July 2015

Viking Rhone Cruise

From Lyon to Avignon on Viking Delling



Peter, Peter, Sue, Joan




 
Avignon




 

03 June 2015

Grump of the Month June 2015

U3A Grumpy Old Man Group  'Grump of the Month' June 2015

02 February 2015

Grump of the Month




Grump of the Month, February 2015

13 November 2014

Diemersfontein Win IWSC Trophy 2014



Diemersfontein owner David Sonnenberg accepted the trophy from Peter May, representing The Pinotage Association,at the International Wine & Spirit Competition Banquet in London’s Guildhall in the presence of IWSC President Laura Catena and Chairman Viscount Thurso. 


Diemersfontein won the International Wine & Spirit Competition Abraham Perold Trophy for Pinotage, sponsored by The Pinotage Association, for Diemersfontein ‘Carpe Diem’ Pinotage Reserve 2012.