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HOTTIE OF THE MONTH:
Clos Malverne’s new wine maker: Suzanne Coetzee.
Suzanne with her dog Mila
The beginning of the year is a hot and sticky affair in the Winelands, especially when you are in the wine making business. Our Hottie of the Month, Suzanne Coetzee, knows exactly what I’m talking about. She’s the new wine maker at Clos Malverne Wine Estate in Stellenbosch’s Devon Valley. But Suzanne is definitely no newbie when it comes to Clos Malverne and its beautiful surroundings. Suzanne’s predecessor is no one els but her own husband. While hubby Charl has moved on to try new things, Suzanne has taken over the wines and cellar she has gotten to know so well.
With the estate celebrating its 25th year of wine making, we thought we would put some extra pressure on the hard working Hottie.
Q: Have to ask: What’s your favorite wine?
A: my favourite wine (besides the Clos Malverne wines) would be Boekenhoutskloof Syrah, it is rich, velvety yet elegant and typifies what an excellent Syrah should be.
Q: Where’s your favorite place to eat in the Winelands?
A: I absolutely love the new restaurant on Babylonstoren called Babel. Most of the food is fresh from the area and the vegetables are grown on the farm’s magnificent garden. The food is creative, colourful and very well prepared!
Q: If you could be anyone in the world for one day, who would you be and why?
A: At the moment I would like to be Kate Middleton… being engaged is a wonderful time in your life, and she is engaged to a prince! … and she gets to dress up stylishly every day, is well groomed and is in the spot light often. I also think she is intelligent and she has a great future as the wife of Prince William… more seriously, I would also not mind being Nigella Lawson for a day.. she is very successful and extremely good at what she does. She knows who she is and is comfortable with herself as she is. I also think it must be great to work with such delicious food every day.
Q: Skirts or Jeens?
A: jeans
Q: What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
A: a lot of wine, some beers, half an avocado, cheeses, preserves, tonic (to make gin and tonic), a lot of veggies, some of last night’s left over bolognaise… and Vienna’s for my husband!
Q: If you could be a super hero, what name would you choose for yourself?
A: Snow White …in flight
Q: What was the last book you read?
A: “Stiltetyd” by Marita van der Vyver
Q: Are you a winter or summer person, and why?
A: summer, I get cold very quickly and therefore thrive in hot weather. I love the outdoors and that is only possible in summer. I love the beach and I love running and walking in nature.
Q: High heels or flats?
A: I love high heels, but always feel overdressed. I wear flats most of the time and love them, but if I have any excuse for heels I will definitely wear them!
Q: If some one had to write a biography on your life, what would you like the title to be?
A: dancing in the storm
TH:
Clos Malverne’s new wine maker: Suzanne Coetzee.
The beginning of the year is a hot and sticky affair in the Winelands, especially when you are in the wine making business. Our Hottie of the Month, Suzanne Coetzee, knows exactly what I’m talking about. She’s the new wine maker at Clos Malverne Wine Estate in Stellenbosch’s Devon Valley. But Suzanne is definitely no newbie when it comes to Clos Malverne and its beautiful surroundings. Suzanne’s predecessor is no one els but her own husband. While hubby Charl has moved on to try new things, Suzanne has taken over the wines and cellar she has gotten to know so well.
With the estate celebrating its 25th year of wine making, we thought we would put some extra pressure on the hard working Hottie.
Q: Have to ask: What’s your favorite wine?
A: my favourite wine (besides the Clos Malverne wines) would be Boekenhoutskloof Syrah, it is rich, velvety yet elegant and typifies what an excellent Syrah should be.
Q: Where’s your favorite place to eat in the Winelands?
A: I absolutely love the new restaurant on Babylonstoren called Babel. Most of the food is fresh from the area and the vegetables are grown on the farm’s magnificent garden. The food is creative, colourful and very well prepared!
Q: If you could be anyone in the world for one day, who would you be and why?
A: At the moment I would like to be Kate Middleton… being engaged is a wonderful time in your life, and she is engaged to a prince! … and she gets to dress up stylishly every day, is well groomed and is in the spot light often. I also think she is intelligent and she has a great future as the wife of Prince William… more seriously, I would also not mind being Nigella Lawson for a day.. she is very successful and extremely good at what she does. She knows who she is and is comfortable with herself as she is. I also think it must be great to work with such delicious food every day.
Q: Skirts or Jeens?
A: jeans
Q: What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
A: a lot of wine, some beers, half an avocado, cheeses, preserves, tonic (to make gin and tonic), a lot of veggies, some of last night’s left over bolognaise… and Vienna’s for my husband!
Q: If you could be a super hero, what name would you choose for yourself?
A: Snow White …in flight
Q: What was the last book you read?
A: “Stiltetyd” by Marita van der Vyver
Q: Are you a winter or summer person, and why?
A: summer, I get cold very quickly and therefore thrive in hot weather. I love the outdoors and that is only possible in summer. I love the beach and I love running and walking in nature.
Q: High heels or flats?
A: I love high heels, but always feel overdressed. I wear flats most of the time and love them, but if I have any excuse for heels I will definitely wear them!
Q: If some one had to write a biography on your life, what would you like the title to be?
A: dancing in the storm
Published by The Month newspaper
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