Solms-Delta Summer Concerts 2012 kicks-off
The Solms-Delta and Die Burger Saturday Summer Concert Series, a season of outdoor live concerts set in the beautiful Franschhoek Winelands kicked off on Sat 12 January with music legend Pieter van der Westhuizen and local Delta musos – includes Delta 5: Springbok Nudies Adriaan Brand and Sons of Trout Nick Turner, the Soetstemme voices and Klein Handjies.
Click here for the full Summer Concert line-up. 
Mad Hatter on Wine: Cape Jazz Shiraz
Half a goat story
There was not much of a goat story, until I tried to photograph them. My excuse is I was not dressed for the job. Sometimes a girl wants to wear real shoes, not “farmy”, solid, lace-up, ugly footwear. I am long past the point of even contemplating a heel, but a nice pair of pumps should be allowed once in a while. The fact that I had just come from a Solms-Delta ladies Christmas breakfast, also had nothing to do with my inability to take a decent photograph.
We decided not to name all the worms!
Last week we collected a bakkie load of earthworms. You could say that is a lot of worms, and you would be right.
These worms will be joining our increasing array of livestock in the Dik Delta garden, but unlike our fat-tailed sheep, Sanga cattle and donkey, Ben, we will be working them a lot harder, as they have a very important job to do.
Festive Fare – Braai Buffet Fyndraai lunch
Looking for a special place to feel festive over the season?
Book now and join us for our festive braai buffet lunch at Fyndraai on Saturday 24 & Saturday 31 December.
Between 12h30 and 15h00 you will be entertained by our fabulous Music van de Caab homegrown bands and Soetstemme choir.
R195 per person includes entertainment and the Buffet selection below:
Menu
Garden leaf salad
Aartappelslaai
Tangy noodle salad
Traditional roosterkoek with jams and blatjang
Wilde kruie marinated barbequed lamb
Smoked Turkey and sticky barbequed Gammon
Snoek on the braai with pickled onions
Traditional boerewors and stuffing
Desserts
Banana bread pudding
Melktert
To make a reservation call Henry at Fyndraai on 021-874 3937 ext 115 or email restaurant@solms-delta.co.za.
December 2011 & January 2012 – News Alerts
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We round off a very busy year with some festive fun and a braai buffet; our Summer Concert suppers kick-off on 14 Jan; the Oesfees date is set for 24 March and we confirm sizzling line-up; Chef Shaun shares some festive fare recipe winners and we choose our favorite Cape Jazz Shiraz Cocktail recipe. We also share our recent blogs and wrap up with a report from the very special Anna Foundation. We are open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm and close only on Christmas day and News Years day.
Click here to view our Dec/Jan Newsletter.
The Anna Foundation at Solms-Delta 2011
During the last 6 months of 2011 the after-school at Solms-Delta saw a few changes. A project manager was appointed, the building was cleaned and painted, and a special reading corner, along with a number of new books, was furnished. We received bicycles and new sports equipment. The centre has settled down into a regular routine, with the focus on academic support, reading and sport. Farm management also appointed an assistant for the grade R-group.
Renata Coetzee, South African Living Treasure
Never mind about the Seven Wonders of the World. Not that I have anything against Table Mountain, but I am more interested in the Living Treasures of South Africa. There are many wonderful people on the list, led, of course, by Madiba. I wonder who you would nominate as other Living South African Treasures?
Vines-a-growing (3rd Installment)
Flowering has started. This means the cap has fallen from the berry, exposing the anthers and stigma. Given the right weather conditions there will be a transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma as grapes are self-fertilising.
While there’s not much that growers can do about the weather, there’s still a lot to be done in the vineyard this time of year.
2012 Best of Wine Tourism Awards luncheon
The awards ceremony for the 2012 Best of Wine Tourism was held at the picturesque La Motte Wine Estate today. All the category winners collected on the lawns at the Historical Cellar for welcoming drinks and were entertained by our spirited Soetstemme choir. I noticed one of the guests unreservedly joining the choir for one of their songs, and wondered why I had not thought of that!
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