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Local Wine connoisseur Celebrates Birthday in style

Local Wine connoisseur Celebrates Birthday in style

Date: 2016-03-04
Werner and Alice Winz are a familiar sight on the national and the international Wine scene.

Recently Werner celebrated his 90th birthday at the Beverly Hills Hotel, with a small group of his friends.

Werner was born in Düsseldorf in Germany, and Alice is from the tropical island of Cebu, in the Philippines.

They both lived in Cologne, Germany, I was involved in the automotive sector. Alice is a psychologist.

They came to South Africa in 1996 after my retirement and decided to stay.

"Our love story with wine dates a very long time back. For me, it began inmy student days - we drank what was available at reasonable prices! For Alice, it was French Champagne at 14 years of age at her cousin's graduation. After we married, we loved to travel to various wine regions in Germany, France and Italy and sample their local wines."

It was a world class affair with a degustation menu of 12 courses of sublime food carefully paired with delicious aged international wines from Alice and Werner's personal cellar.

The dinner was served in the newly refurbished Plantation Room. The wine list was what set the bar, the guestss were greeted with NV Krug Brut Rosefollowed by 2004 Grand Cru Kessler, Gewürztraminer, 1936 Château Sisqueille, 2008 Clos de Lambrays Grand Cru, 2006 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru

1989 Château Cheval Blanc, 2009 Schoenenbourg Riesling Grand Cru, 2004 Vega Sicilia, 2008 "Y" Château d'Yquem, 2012 Friulano Meroi, 2011 Opus One, 1993 Scharzhofberger Riesling, Beerenauslese Reichsgraf von, Kesselstatt, 2002 CuvÈe Sir Winston Churchill, the feast was completed by Pol Roger.

A few years ago, Alice and I decided to establish the Wine SoirÈe. This is not a wine club, as there are no members, simply friends who come as guests on invitation. Local and international wines are tasted blind, and these are paired with matching dishes prepared exclusively for our function. We organize and finance these events, as we are happy to share our love of wine with other wine connoisseurs. Occasionally guests present their own (favourite) wines.