{"id":18130,"date":"2025-04-02T20:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18130"},"modified":"2025-04-10T21:57:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T19:57:17","slug":"sip-dine-repeat-verdicchios-wine-dine-evenings-are-back-this-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/sip-dine-repeat-verdicchios-wine-dine-evenings-are-back-this-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Sip, Dine, Repeat: Verdicchio\u2019s Wine &#038; Dine Evenings are Back this April!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"358\"><strong>Calling all lovers of fine wine and great food\u2014Verdicchio Restaurant &amp; Wine Cellar is rolling out the red carpet (and pouring the reds and whites) for a month-long celebration of wine pairing perfection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"358\">If you&#8217;re ready to elevate your midweek plans, this is your moment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"358\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>These are not just dinners but a sensory journey through flavour, balance, and bold pairings.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"692\">Throughout <strong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"385\">April 2025<\/strong>, Verdicchio is hosting <strong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"450\">seven exclusive wine pairing evenings<\/strong>, each featuring a <strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"507\">top-tier South African wine estate<\/strong> and a <strong data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"543\">tailored five-course menu<\/strong> crafted to complement the wines down to the very last bite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"725\">\ud83c\udf47 Here\u2019s the Wine Line-Up:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1009\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"791\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"791\"><strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"775\">3 April<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"789\">Waterford<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"820\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"820\"><strong data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"805\">9 April<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"818\">Meerlust<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"853\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"853\"><strong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"835\">10 April<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"851\">Donkiesbaai<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"890\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"890\"><strong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"868\">16 April<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"888\">Ridgeback Wines<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"929\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"929\"><strong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"905\">17 April<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"927\">Old Road Wine Co.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"962\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"962\"><strong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"944\">24 April<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"960\">Glen Carlou<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1009\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1009\"><strong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"977\">30 April<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1007\">Benguela Cove Wine Estate<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1135\">Whether you\u2019re a full-bodied red fanatic or partial to a cheeky white, there\u2019s a pairing night that\u2019ll speak to your palate.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1160\">\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f What to Expect:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1471\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1275\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1275\">A <strong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1185\">five-course menu<\/strong> carefully curated by Verdicchio\u2019s chefs to bring out the very best in each featured wine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1398\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1398\">A relaxed yet refined atmosphere perfect for date night, dinner with fellow wine lovers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1471\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1471\"><strong data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1432\">Arrival between 6pm and 8pm<\/strong> to settle in and sip at your own pace.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1495\">Important to Know:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1762\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1552\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1552\">Strictly <strong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1522\">18 and over<\/strong>\u2014this is a grown-up night out.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1632\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1632\">Menus are fixed and designed to pair with wine only (no non-alcoholic swaps).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1762\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1762\"><strong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1665\">Tickets are non-refundable<\/strong> and can\u2019t be transferred to other dates\u2014so choose your estate and commit like a true wine lover.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1918\">Seats go fast (like your favourite vintage), so <strong data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1834\">don\u2019t wait to book<\/strong>. It\u2019s the kind of evening where wine meets wonder\u2014and your taste buds are the VIPs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2015\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1962\">Verdicchio Restaurant &amp; Wine Cellar<\/strong><br data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1965\" \/>\ud83d\udcc5 Selected dates in April | \ud83d\udd55 Arrival: 6 PM\u20138 PM<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2107\"><strong data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2107\">Let the wine flow and the courses impress\u2014Verdicchio is where April finds its flavour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yW\/r\/8k_Y-oVxbuU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0Montecasino, Montecasino Blvd., Johannesburg<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yT\/r\/Dc7-7AgwkwS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0011 511 1969<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yu\/r\/lnfZfe30sq0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0+27 11 511 1969<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yE\/r\/2PIcyqpptfD.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0info@verdicchio.co.za<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-561x701.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-799x999.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-364x455.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-758x948.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-608x760.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485755374_18466601431068212_2443776287805498235_n-1152x1440.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all lovers of fine wine and great food\u2014Verdicchio Restaurant &amp; Wine Cellar is rolling out the red carpet (and pouring the reds and whites) for a month-long celebration of wine pairing perfection. 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