Matthys Botes is the winemaker behind South Africa's leading sparkling wine brand, J.C. Le Roux, the country's first cellar devoted entirely to the art of making premium bubbly.
Established in 1982 in the picturesque Devon Valley of the world-renowned Stellenbosch wine region, the brand is named after French Huguenot Jean Le Roux, who settled in…
With the annual Johannesburg Cap Classique, Champagne & Bubbles Festival just a few days away (18 & 19 May, Inanda Polo Club) we thought it a good idea to share some fabulous cocktail recipes in which bubbly – whether Cap Classique, Champagne, Prosecco, Cava or Sparkling Wine – is the star attraction! Here then…
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
For those who have done it, there's a great sense of achievement. For those that haven't yet tried it, there's a sense of trepidation. For those thinking about it, there's a hesitation in case they end up with a shard of glass in their drink.
We're talking about sabering of course – the…