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Balsamic peppers on bruschetta
FEBRUARY 11, 2018 | There’s a reason why the simplest combinations remain crowd favourites, like these toasted garlic bruschettas with roasted peppers in a balsamic dressing. The peppers are packed with flavour, they’re simple to make and you can keep them in a jar in the fridge for more than a week to whip these bruschettas up whenever you have guests over. Also great in a salad with feta or goats cheese, fresh basil, pine nuts and rocket leaves.
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Every drop counts: what we’re doing – and how you can help
FEBRUARY 01, 2018 | Spier’s commitment to conserving water dates back to long before the Western Cape’s current drought. In 2007, we set the goal of halving our municipal water consumption. Ever since then, we’ve been constantly searching for ways to improve efficiency and consumption.
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West Coast mussels with white wine, leeks, lemon & cream
FEBRUARY 01, 2018 | Nothing beats the distinctive flavour of fresh black mussels, straight from the beautiful West Coast. Don’t overcook them – they just need a few minutes of hot steam in your pot of wine and leeks. Some lemon rind adds a nice zesty touch. Serve hot with crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
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In the Spier Vineyards: "It all depends on this"
JANUARY 22, 2018 | Meet Niklaas Hanse, a supervisor at Spier’s Nooitgedacht farm.
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The singing stones of Spier
JANUARY 11, 2018 | Artist Jenna Burchell has transformed twelve ancient rocks into interactive sound sculptures, which have been installed along the dam at Spier’s wine tasting room. The collections in the three part series are named after three geographic locations where rare and significant prehistoric events occurred: The Cradle of Humankind, Vredefort Dome, and the Great Karoo.
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