simonsig

were saying out for this year and poss back in the autumn

nickys pet

Me thinking Ludlow Hunter Chase in the winter of 2016...should be a good thing though..

Some of the best sparking wine in South Africa.

have you been to simonsig loper ?

Yes Foxy, a beautiful estate with excellent wine. Brought some back. My wine glass at home is a Simonsig etched one.

I was there January 2014 and had to inform the family that the horse was out for 2 seasons. Although they do not own him they are very aware of his exploits.

It take it you've been too?

just spent a month in the region loper but simonsig was somewhere we never got to,was also there in 2014 but spent most of that holiday in franschhoek,this year I went to see the stormers at newlands and called in at the cricket ground whilst I was there very impressed with the ground any cricket fans going there for the jan 2nd test are guaranteed a great time.

Love Franschhoek, Foxy. We've been to the winelands a few times over the years, some of the most stunning landscapes anywhere.

We are already booked to go for the England tour next winter, visiting Newlands, The Wanderers and hopefully Centurian as its in the Joberg region.

loper I never been anywhere that compares with franschhoek next time you go pay a visit to café bon bon breakfast and lunch each day,dinner wed/fri/sat dinner needs booking around 3 month in advance.del aire in Stellenbosch is worth a visit for the views alone.

Thanks for the tip on Cafe Bon Bon, Foxy. We will have a few days up there between Tests and shall definitely visit.

Del Aire must be the most manicured place on earth. Spectacular. We've popped in a couple of times. Did a wine tasting on one occasion and couldn't believe how cheap the wine was for its quality, thinking that the price per case was the price per bottle! Very embarrassing.

I guess it will be on 'The out for the season' thread again sometime next winter

loper

I got some prices mixed up over there when buying tickets for the rugby.

the best seats had been sold out ,priced at 140 so I bought the 2nd best at 115 which seemed about right going of what you would pay in the uk,i was very pleased and surprised when the 115 was rand which is less than a tenner.

Yeh, the rand rate has been ridiculous for a couple of years now, since Mandela passed away. Clearly the world markets have no faith in Jacob Zuma to maintain stability in SA. And long term the stats do seem worrying.

We have refused to be conned by the UK agents into buying Test match tickets for £50 a throw. They'll go on sale in SA around October at roughly 100 rand each. The only problem might be getting day 1 at Newlands.

Incidentally our fav place for lunch/sundowners in Franschhoeck is La Rochelle. Wonderful views across the valley.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Mont+Rochelle/@-33.918528,19.108923,3a,75y,103.88h,91.78t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sfdJPx3b7bvOu1OnlvJmMUg!2e0!3e5!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x0000000000000000:0x1247ae026864fac3!2sMange+Tout+@+Mont+Rochelle+Hotel!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x3b22d7e76861cde7!6m1!1e1

is that Richard bransons place loper ?

if you struggle for day 1 you might as well get based in the spring bok arms for the day.

He's only bought it in the last year and we were last there in late Jan 2014.

No doubt the prices will reflect that!

if you struggle for day 1 you might as well get based in the spring bok arms for the day.

Whether we struggle or not we'll be there!

I assume they still only sell SAB products?

I never noticed the prices to be honest loper nobody commented on it been excessive.


the spring bok pub is mainly bottles spirits and wines good laugh with the live entertainment.