Welcome to the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs - an international society devoted to choice dining and the camaraderie of the table. Chaîne des Rôtisseurs creates bonds of friendship across cultures and boundaries. It promotes the art of fine cuisine amongst both amateur and professional gastronomes, and supports the development of young culinary professionals.2012 Floods
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Our thoughts and encouragement go out to all our Lowveld members affected by the floods last week.
Hennale Steyn (Lowveld Bailli) reports: "When the rains came, we had just returned from OR Tambo, after 2 months away. Luckily we stopped at a Woolies on the way home to stock up on a few necessaries.Otherwise we would have been without food for a while, and would have had to rely only on sustenance from the wine cellar! Although we were threatened, fortunately for us, a burst dam wall allowed the flood waters in front of our home to escape."
For those of you far away here are a couple of photos..
The normally “dry” Monwana river bed taken from the deck of
Thornybush Main Lodge (Chaine member) – this time in flood.
The main bridge over the Blyde River in flood.
(Main road from Hoedspruit to Lydenberg)
South Africa!
6th International
Finals of the
Sommeliers Competition
and
Grand Chapitre
d'Afrique du Sud
Cape Town
15 - 23 September 2012
Celebrate Spring in South Africa in 2012 and the early growth of the New World wines in and around our nine wine growing regions outside Cape Town.
You are invited to join us any time from 15th September till 23rd or later, to be part of the sixth International Finals of the Sommeliers Competition and our Grand Chapitre.
We have a ‘world in one country’ to offer you – from the Mediterranean climate of Cape Town to the lush Lowveld ‘bush’ or the picturesque Garden Route.
Trip Advisor voted Cape Town the destination of choice for 2011 and a trip up Table Mountain is on the ‘must do before I die’ list. Now is your opportunity to swop seasons and enjoy an annual vacation with a difference.
Your organizing hosts are:
François Ferreira, Bailli Délégué;
George Parkes, Echanson and
Allison Rutowitz, Bailli Délégué Honoraire
Links & Downloads:
updated: 21/10/2011
Provisional Programme
and Travel Ideas
.pdf Leaflet (1.8Mb)
Accomodation Guidlines & Useful Information (pdf 1.1MB)
Additional Updates:
12/10/2011:
Blue Train
For more on South Africa,
visit www.southafrica.net
(Cape Town is in the Western Cape.)
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Looking forward to seeing you all in Cape Town!
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