Relax With Dax

Category: Events

  • L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate 2012

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    There is no doubt that the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is gaining more and more traction every year. I attended it for the first time in 2010 (review here) and wasn’t able to attend last year as I was out of town. There was a huge difference this year. In 2010, most people didn’t know what…

  • The Puma Social Club Volvo Ocean Race Party – A Review

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    I attended many events in 2011, but this Puma event was one of the few that impressed me. The party was part of a bigger marketing campaign and brought together various elements into this function. The primary element of the marketing campaign was the Puma entry in the Volvo Ocean race. The first leg of…

  • Prime Circle at Paul Cluver – a photo review

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    I’ve written about the Paul Cluver amphitheatre before, click here to read all the details of the time I went to watch the Parlotones perform there. I said it was an amazing experience and it still is. Instead of repeat myself for the Prime Circle review, I thought I would try something different and do…

  • Top 100 Wine List Awards 2012

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    I recently judged the value component of the Top 100 SA Wine Lists competition. You may have seen my previous post with my thoughts on the competition in general. I’m not going to repeat myself, but now that the competition is over I will say that I’m happy with the way it was run and…

  • Cape Town Festival of Beer 2011 review

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    This is the second year for the Cape Town Festival of Beer and it’s definitely bigger and better than last year. For those who love craft beer, this is the festival for you. With over 100 beers represented and 30 or so breweries it’s the perfect opportunity to be introduced to different beers.  There is…

  • Eco Logic Awards 2011

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    On Saturday evening I attended the first Eco-Logic awards. It was held at the ICC and overall it was a top notch event which was well attended. However, there was one fundamental problem with the award, which if they address for the next awards, it will be an event well worth attending. What did I…

  • Green Wine Awards 2011

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    There’s a bit of a debate going on at the moment whether organic wines are better or worse than their chemical counterparts, in terms of taste. I think that misses the point. Christian Eedes who chaired the judging panel for the Nedbank Green Wine Awards felt that the wines were typical of any selection of…

  • Eat Out Awards 2012

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    It’s safe to say that the Eat Out Awards is the highlight of the event calendar in Cape Town. Tickets are R1000 each but sell out well before the event and it is attended by about 350 people. I keep calling it the Food Oscars and I still think that’s a good way to describe…

  • Christian Eedes Chardonnay Report 2011

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    With Wine Magazine no longer in print and all sorts of things happening in the wine industry, Christian Eedes has stepped forward and decided to try something new in compiling his list of top 10 chardonnays. If it works well we may see Christian Eedes’ top 10 of all the cultivars. Then maybe a book…

  • Platter’s 2012 Launch

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    As you would expect, this year’s Platter’s Wine Guide is bigger than ever with over 900 producers and over 7000 wines listed. There is no other guide that is this comprehensive. I attended the launch of the new guide this week at the Vineyard hotel. The 5 star wines were all available for tasting, which…