Tuesday, 4 July, 2023
TimesLIVE, Sanet Oberholzer
Pop the corks! ëlgr restaurant in Cape Town’s Kloof Street was among the winners at this year’s Star Wine List of the Year awards announced at a ceremony in Stockholm last week.
The local eatery received top honours in the category of best sustainable wine list, an achievement shared with Michelin star restaurant Haoma in Bangkok, Thailand, while Alchemist in Copenhagen, Denmark scooped the Grand Prix award for the best large wine list.
“We were elated with the news!” said sommelier Le Roi van de Vyver after learning about the win. “It is such an honour to be globally recognised.”
But what exactly went into this award?
“Sustainability is a buzz word these days and I think everyone defines it differently to the same end goal. [It is] something I feel most sommeliers, winemakers and the wine industry in general aspire to – the way we work towards a better future is all we want.
“A sustainable wine list is one that supports producers that care for their land and people and everyone involved in such a way that the future of those vineyards and people are bettered,” De Vyver explained.
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