Published January 17, 2012

As an extension to our famous Winter Wine Evenings, every six weeks (or so), Franck invites a winemaker to dig deep into their vinotheque and provide us with some of their favorite vintages. Quite often, the winemaker selects two beauties from some of their various cultivars …
This is where our fun starts … Franck designs a menu to complement the wines, often without tasting them … try fresh fish sashimi served with seared oysters, croutons, Bernaise mayo and watercress paired with Cape Point Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2008 and 2010.
We limit the bookings to no more than 15 people. Franck and the winemaker eat, drink, talk, and fall down with you. There can’t be many better ways to spend an afternoon!
This Friday (20th January), RJ is showcasing his favorite wines from the Nitida Cellar … click here for the menu … phone 021 789 1390 to book your space. As always, we look forward to spoiling you
Published November 8, 2011
Published September 27, 2011
There are many things we have done since starting the Foodbarn; one that we are exceptionally proud of is ensuring a very reasonable wine list. Knowing what restaurants pay for wine, we are often quite disullusioned when we eat out by the prices that some restaurants get away with. This has often caused us to question this strategy of keeping our wine prices so reasonable … but are glad that we have stuck to our guns. So, it is with great interest that we read a debate in the media (http://goo.gl/O9BLP) lately about the exorbitant prices of wines in some restaurants. The prices also differ so greatly from restaurant to restaurant that you may find yourself paying almost double in some places in comparison to others. While it is true that not all suppliers charge the same for wine, we as an industry need to get real … How is it possible that some restaurants charge R125.00 for a bottle of wine that they paid R30.00 for? We challenge anyone to justify this.

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