100 Women – the Wines

Well the 100 ladies have spoken and here are 100 wines they chose for ten occasions. A fascinating mixture of big brands and boutique labels – a people’s Platter, if you will.

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Braai drinking: sunny day, outdoor, easy drinking to go with braai cuisine

Blouvlei rosé 2010
D’vine rosé
Ernie Els SA rugby sauvignon blanc 2011
Ernie Els SA rugby shiraz/cab 2010
Like father like son chenin blanc 2011
Obikwa chenin blanc 2011
Obikwa sauvignon blanc 2011
Stellenbosch Hills polkadraai pinotage/merlot 2009
The beach house 2011
Villiera down to earth sauvignon blanc/semillion 2010

The in-laws are coming – something to impress

De Morgenzon reserve Chenin Blanc 2009
Edgebaston cabernet sauvignon 2008
Edgebaston the berry box 2009
Flat Roof Manor pinot grigio 2011
Flat Roof Manor sauvignon blanc 2011
Nederburg winemaster’s reserve Riesling 2011
Tokara cabernet sauvignon 2009
Tokara Zondernaam chardonnay 2010
Tormentoso cabernet sauvignon 2009
Villiera merlot 2009

The big date – romance is in the air – wine to compliment the moment

Bartinney Chardonnay 2009
DMZ Concerto 2008
Durbanville Hills merlot rosé 2011
Edgebaston The Pepper Pot 2010
Flat Roof Manor pinot rose 2010
Hartenberg merlot 2008
Le Bonheur chardonnay 2010
Le Bonheur Prima 2007
Miss Molly in my bed cabernet sauvignon/merlot
Tokara Zondernaam sauvignon blanc 2010

Long lunch – girl friends, gossip and a long lunch

De Morgenzon garden vineyards rosé 2009
False Bay rosé 2010
Hartenberg chardonnay 2009
Les Coteaux cabernet sauvignon 2010
Miss Molly kitchen thief sauvignon blanc
Noble Savage cabernet sauvignon/merlot 2008
Place in the sun merlot 2010
Solms Astor Langarm 2010
Two oceans shiraz rosé
Warwick three Cape ladies

Mid-week easy drinking – turn on the TV and kick off those shoes, honey

Blouvlei sauvignon blanc 2011
D’vine chenin blanc/sauvignon blanc
Fleur du cap natural light 2011
Four cousins light natural sweet
Four cousins natural sweet red
Robertson Winery Chapel red
Stellenrust Kleine rust semi-sweet 2011
Van loveren African Java pinotage 2011
Van Loveren neil’s pick colombar 2011
Vondeling Petit Blanc 2011

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Posh present – impress and show your true feelings with a posh bottle

Boschendal sauvignon blanc 2010
DMZ sauvignon blanc 2010
Fleur du Cap merlot 2009
Le Bonheur cabernet sauvignon 2008
Lomond syrah 2007
Secateurs chenin blanc 2011
Stellenrust Timeless 2008
Tokara Zondernaam shiraz
Vergelegen sauvignon blanc 2010
Warwick First Lady 2009

Kiss and make up – soothe frayed nerves and be friends again

Clos Malverne le café pinotage 2010
Flat Roof Manor shiraz/mourvèdre/viognier 2009
Four Cousins sweet rosé
Hartenberg cabernet/shiraz 2008
Ken Forrester Petit Chenin Blanc 2010
Limelight chardonnay/pinot noir
Obikwa chardonnay 2011
Place in the sun cabernet sauvignon 2010
River Garden rosé 2011
Theuniskraal Semillon/chardonnay 2011

Baby it’s cold outside – snuggle indoors with a winter warmer

Edgebaston chardonnay 2010
Glen Carlou tortoise hill red 2008
Hartenberg weisser Riesling 2009
Obikwa cabernet sauvignon 2010
Place in the sun sauvignon blanc 2011
Stellenrust chenin blanc 2010
The Wolftrap syrah/mourvèdre/viognier 2010
Tokara chenin blanc 2009
Vergelegen cabernet sauvignon/merlot 2008
Vergelegen chardonnay 2010

Girls night out – fun, light hearted, a party

Four cousins natural sweet white
Like father like son pinotage rosé 2010
Miss Molly bubbly
Naughty Girl Rosé
Obikwa moscato
Obikwa pinotage 2010
Obikwa shiraz 2010
Sprizzo natural sweet rosé
Vondeling Babiana 2008
Vondeling Baldrick shiraz 2009

Bubbly – bubbles for a special occasion

Boschendal le grand pavillon brut rosé
Four Cousins sweet sparkling white
Graham Beck brut
Graham Beck brut rosé
JC le Roux la fleurette
Pongrácz rosé
Robertson Winery vendage rosé
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel brut rosé 2009
Solms Astor Cape Jazz Shiraz
Villiera brut natural 2008