PRESS AND MEDIA

CAPE TOWN, SUMMER & FASHION, COME ALIVE TO ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF THE VEUVE CLICQUOT MASTERS POLO 2018 

Cape Town, summer, polo, fashion and Veuve Clicquot! This was the order of the day as Veuve Clicquot announced the return of the Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo. Now in its eighth installment, the Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo is set to make its highly anticipated return to the prestigious polo estate, Val de Vie Estate, on Saturday 3 March 2018. The announcement was made at an exclusive media launch which brought out the crème de la crème of SA A-listers including the likes of Nomzamo Mbatha, Bonnie Mbuli, Katlego Maboe, and polo royalty Lee-Ann Liebenberg and Nicky Van Der Walt.     The [...]

Celebrating Miriam Moses

Meet Miriam Moses. A ‘Mamma-Afrika’ at heart. A modern, understated woman with a zest for life! One looks at her and see the best of both worlds; a soft persona that hits the sweet spot and of course, a precious gem, hidden deep within the perfect storm. When you listen closely, her heart beats a drum; you can hear her song, for she sings joyfully all day long.   During 2006, Miriam went for a normal check-up with her GP doctor. “After thoroughly examining me, my doctor said that something looked suspicious and I was sent for a biopsy. A lump [...]

Celebrating Felicity Joseph

Meet Felicity Joseph, also better known as “The Pink Lady”.  She is a life size Tinkerbelle. A tough cookie wrapped in layers of strength. Engulfed in a spirit of adventure, she is beautifully untamed. A fierce female to be reckoned with. Her ‘brave’ just got a whole lot bigger, as she has no desire to shrink herself to the point of fitting in. She is bold in her purpose to stand out. Daring and unapologetic, she takes life in her stride. “It started out as a terrible pain under my arm.  I always used to think it might be an allergic [...]

Line fish with parmesan pea risotto

Planning on hosting a dinner party to impress? Here's an elegant recipe by Chef Jean-Pierre from the Polo Club Restaurant. Ingredients for the fish 250g x fresh fish fillet 25g x unsalted butter 50ml x white wine 2g x Maldon salt 1g x white pepper 2g x fresh thyme, chopped 2g x fresh Italian parsley, chopped 1 x lemon, cut in half Method Heat a pan till it starts to smoke, then add the butter to the pan. Once the butter has melted, add the fish to pan and sear both sides.  Now add the white wine, thyme and parsley to [...]

Butternut and Beetroot soup

Here is a delicious winter recipe by Chef Jean-Pierre from The Polo Club Restaurant. This tasty dish starts with roasting butternut and brown onion with honey and cinnamon sticks, then placing the vegetables in a pot with stock and simmering them for 30 mins before blending them into a perfectly smooth soup. The beetroot is roasted with red onion and garlic until crisp, then placed in a pot with vegetable stock and thyme and allowed to simmer for one hour. This mixture is then blended to a slightly chunky texture, allowing for a beautiful contrast of textures when combining the two [...]

Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo Cape Town 2016 Presented By Mantis Collection, Reaches New Heights

Hailing from all over South Africa, friends of Veuve Clicquot donned their best bright & bold polo outfits this past Saturday to enjoy a stylish afternoon of high-goal polo, fast cars and the finest champagne for the six annual Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo Cape Town 2016 Presented by Mantis Collection. The scenic Val de Vie Estate in the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley once again played host to this trendy affair and ensured that guests stepped into a picture perfect world that celebrates the best Cape Town. After all what better way to beat the Cape Town heat than with a flute of chilled [...]

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