Thank you to everyone who popped into the Franschhoek Bastille Festival this last weekend.

It was fantastic fun!

We’ll see you all, on the 4th and 5th of September 2010, at Franschhoek Uncorked.

Below is a great picture we received from some of our Miss Molly fans (you should be able to see the bottle of Miss Molly In My Bed in the background). Unfortunately the quality of the picture isn’t the best but, hopefully, they’ll send through some better ones in the not too distant future!

The gorgeous Weimeraner in the picture isn’t our Miss Molly it’s the bride and groom’s chief bridesmaid, Breeze.

It’s Franschhoek Literary Festival this weekend and Franschhoek is going to be BUSY. There’s lots going on and obviously we’d love it if you popped into Môreson to stock up on your wine and charcuterie. Actually now that we think about it you could quickly pick up that case of the new Miss Molly Bubbly … see look how helpful we are.

If you’re planning on spending most of your time in Franschhoek we suggest you pay Le Quartier Français a visit. They have a great promotion running over the weekend. If you have lunch there you could walk off with either a R100 Exclusive Books voucher or a bottle of Miss Molly Wine.

We’ve added a Méthode Cap Classique to the Miss Molly range. It’s called Miss Molly Bubbly and it’s DELICIOUS! Not only does it taste great but it’s also incredibly well priced – selling off the farm at R69.00 a bottle.

We’re giving away a case of Miss Molly Bubbly to the person who gives us the very best reason for deserving said case.

So why do you deserve six bottles of our new Miss Molly Bubbly Méthode Cap Classique? Send your reasons to nikki.friedman@moreson.co.za before the end of May 2010.

For shipping reasons you need to please be based in South Africa to take part in this competition. So to all our international readers I’m sorry … maybe next time?

Over the 2010 Môreson Blessing of the Harvest we managed to (thanks to everyone who attended) raise a total of R8450 for the South African Guide-Dog Association for the Blind.

It takes R10 000 to fully train a guide dog, so we are almost there! Only another R1550 to go and Miss Molly will be able to say that she helped train a guide dog.

I’m sure she’ll just dine-out on that story. She’s not exactly the subtle type.

For the next two weeks the 2009 Miss Molly Hoity Toity Chenin Blanc will be the Môreson wine of the week.

Miss Molly, the beautiful Môreson Weimaraner, is the love of our lives.

During the afternoon Miss Molly is most often found sunning herself in our finest leather wingback chair. Here she devotes her time to relaxing – receiving visitors, love and adoration at her leisure.

Hoity Toity Chenin Blanc is designed to capture the taste of our beloved Miss Molly’s lazy, sun-filled afternoons.

The 2009 Miss Molly Hoity Toity Chenin Blanc has undertones of fresh pineapple infused with layers of white peach and it is characterised by a fresh, full and creamy palate.

Basically it’s delicious and it’s the perfect accompaniment to a sun-filled day. So you’ll want at least a case.

We’re incredibly busy with the Môreson 2010 Harvest but, at the same time, we’re also preparing for our annual Blessing of the Harvest celebration taking place this Saturday and Sunday (the 6th and 7th of February 2010).

This year we will also be using the Blessing of the Harvest weekend to hand-over our first cheque (from the Miss Molly range of wines) to the South African Guide-Dog Association for the Blind*.

We’re fully booked so if you didn’t manage to reserve your place for this year there is always next year. For those of you that will be taking part in the Môreson 2010 Blessing of the Harvest we look forward to welcoming you to our farm.

P.S. Please don’t forget to pack hats and sunscreen.

* The Miss Molly range of wines (by Môreson) donates a portion of every bottle sold to the Guide-Dogs.

This week – from the 25th of January till the 31st of January 2010 – the Miss Molly 2009 Kitchen Thief Sauvignon Blanc is the Môreson Wine of the Week.

Miss Molly is the Môreson Robin Hood. When no one is looking she redistributes food, from the kitchen counter, to where it’s needed most.

Miss Molly loves to share and she’s as free with her love as she is with our groceries. An easygoing, loveable rascal with heart-melting mannerisms that ensure she gets away with just about everything.

Kitchen Thief is a wine designed to do what Miss Molly does best – share with friends.

The Miss Molly 2009 Kitchen Thief Sauvignon Blanc is being offered through the Môreson Tasting Room, for lunch at Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant and in the Farm Grocer. What’s more is that a portion of every bottle of Miss Molly sold is donated to the South African Guide-Dog Association for the Blind.

What can we say … Miss Molly has a thing for guide dogs, she just can’t seem to keep her paws off them.

I had the most delicious lunch at Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant yesterday. If you’re planning on eating here anytime soon I strongly suggest that you try the:

• Salad of watercress, rocket, porcini and shallot dressing (different but amazing)
• Char-grilled octopus, roast tomato risotto, chorizo chips (yum.yum.yum).

Both are new to the menu, both are excellent and both go very nicely with the Môreson Wine of the Week (the 2009 Miss Molly Kitchen Thief Sauvignon Blanc).

Excuse me while I wipe the drool of my keyboard.