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Dear wine friends & family
A friend told me a beautiful true story of his grandfather's moment of genius that saved his marriage. His grandfather was quite a jovial character and was always the heart of every party. Early in the first year of his marriage, his poor wife reached her limits with her extremely social husband and was waiting for him to return home late one evening - bags packed!
His grandfather returned home close to mid-night one evening, only to find his wife standing on the patio, ready to leave.
"My dear" she said, "my bags are packed and I am ready to go..."
He was quiet for an awkward moment and then responded briskly.
"Just give me a moment to pack, my love. I'm going with you!" |
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J&B MET FEEDBACK
In a moment, my friend's grandfather turned something negative into something positive. During the end of 2010, the opportunity to be the official wine sponsor of the 2011 J&B Met arose and in a moment we decided to do it! Those that attended the J&B Met this year had the opportunity to taste Bosman Family Vineyards wines in the respective hospitality areas and we sported our first ever Bosman Rosé wine bar at the public area in front of the grand stand. All of our Rosé sold out on the day and we want to thank everybody for their support.
To the "I'll be watching you, Dave" guys from Windhoek, we have one message: "We drink pink drinks, Dave. Cheers!" |
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The winners of our J&B Met Rosé 30 competition (prize: 24 bottels of Bosman Rosé 30) are:
Jackie Goddard & Shireen Louw
The winner of our Bosman Family Wine Club membership for 1 year:
Mr. Mbuso Mtshali |
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| SEASONAL RECIPE: Thai Beef Fillet Salad |
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Talking of pink drinks...
In our previous newsletter, we featured a lovely grapefruit and date salad with our Rosé 30. It was so popular that we decided to offer another recipe to tantalize your taste buds and guests with: |
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1) Braai or bake beef fillet until tender and cut into thin slices.
2) Place beans, peas, broccoli and asparagus in boiling water for about 10 minutes until soft
but crunchy.
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Place salad leaves on a platter and arrange all the ingredients on top of leaves.
4) Blend all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender and pour on top of finished salad.
4) Serve with ice cold Adama White Blend 2010! |
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| 19-21 MARCH 2011: Wellington Harvest Festival |
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Mmmm. I am hungry!
If you are looking for the perfect laid back Autumn wine & dine experience with loads of friends, family, food and flavour, make sure you visit us on the 19th and 20th of March during our Long Lunch at the Wellington Harvest Festival.
› Read more about the day... |
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Special accommodation offer for Bosman Family Wine Club members
If you are a Bosman Family Wine Club Member and you are planning to attend the Harvest Festival in Wellington, we have some great news for you. One of the best Fairtrade in tourism establishments in South Africa, Bartholomeusklip Farmhouse and Cottages have come on board with us for the Harvest Festival and have put together a fantastic offer for Bosman Family Wine Club members for the weekend of 19-21 March 2011. If you would like to know more, please contact carla@bosmanwines.com |
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HARVEST REPORT: Corlea Fourie
Speaking of harvests, we thought that we will give you a brief overview of the harvest of 2011. You are welcome to click on the thumbnail to the right to view a short interview with our winemaker, Corlea Fourie. |
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| WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING... |
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Corlea is a very special winemaker and our wines are gaining more and more recognition globally. Here are some highlights of what people are saying about our wines and cellar. |
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Bosman Pinotage
90 points
The Wine Enthusiast (March 2011)
Bosman Adama
86 points
The Wine Enthusiast (March 2011)
Bosman Optenhorst Chenin Blanc
"Batonage: My word - just cracked open @bosmanwines Optenhorst Chenin. WHAT A WINE! Beautiful pear drop and honeyed notes. #sundaywinetime"
twitter.com/bosmanwines |
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Our Cellar Door experience
"Well worth the visit – had a great tasting & tour with Heinie the viticulturist and what a treat! The wines are good & well priced with the Optenhorst Chenin Blanc my favourite."
spitorswallow.co.za
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ANIMAL FRIENDLY
Even Carmen, our logistics manager's pet cat, "Katti", is raving about our Bosman Adama red. (No animals were harmed during the shooting of this footage) |
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| If you have not done a Wellington Wine Walk before, you need to get your hiking boots on and book a week of hiking through the vineyards of our beautiful valley. The wine walk guides are fantastic and everybody that has done the wine walks in Wellington are big fans. We are looking for photographs of your Wellington Wine Walks experience. If you have some, why not post them on our Facebook Page.We would love our fans to see what an amazing experience the wine walks are! |
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| 3 x 2010 Bosman Rosé 30 |
2 x 2009 Bosman "Sur Lie" Chenin Blanc |
| 2 x 2010 Bosman Adama White |
1 x 2008 Bosman Optenhorst Chenin Blanc |
| 2 x 2008 Bosman Adama Red |
3 x 2006 Bosman Cabernet Sauvignon |
| SEASONAL SELECTION PRICE (12 bottles) |
R 875.00 |
AVERAGE PRICE PER BOTTLE |
R 72.92 |
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A moment. That is all it takes.
But it can mean the difference between average and excellent, failure and success even survival and death.
During harvest, winemakers are reminded about the power of a moment. In a moment, decisions are made that determine the outcome of our wines. May you live in this moment. May you take in every breath and smell every last rose.
May you know that this moment might be the only moment that matters. To life! |
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| © 2011 Bosman Family Vineyards |
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