{"id":18486,"date":"2025-06-09T10:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18486"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:00:34","slug":"treat-dad-to-a-legacy-of-flavor-at-a-wine-dine-celebration-at-verdicchio-with-diemersdal-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/treat-dad-to-a-legacy-of-flavor-at-a-wine-dine-celebration-at-verdicchio-with-diemersdal-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Treat Dad to a Legacy of Flavor at a Wine &#038; Dine Celebration at Verdicchio with Diemersdal Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"215\"><strong>Because socks are great, but wine is better.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"556\">This year, skip the tired tie-and-mug combo and give Dad something he actually wants: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/tag\/wine-dine-evenings-johannesburg\/\">wine<\/a>, food, and a proper excuse to loosen his belt.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"556\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> On <a href=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/fathers-day-johannesburg\/\">Father&#8217;s Day<\/a> &#8211; 15 June 2025, Verdicchio Restaurant and Wine Cellar is turning up the charm with a Sunday Takeover by Diemersdal Wine Estate \u2013 and trust us, it&#8217;s the kind of Sunday session dads dream about.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"784\">For just <strong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"586\">R395 per person<\/strong>, guests are treated to a <strong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"630\">4-wine tasting<\/strong> paired with a decadent <strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"671\">3-course menu<\/strong> that screams &#8220;Dad deserves this.&#8221; It\u2019s happening from <strong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"745\">12:00 till late<\/strong>, because why rush something this good?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1160\"><strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"813\">Who\u2019s pouring the wine?<\/strong><br data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"816\" \/>None other than <strong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"846\">Diemersdal<\/strong>, one of the grand old names of South African winemaking. With over 300 years of heritage and six generations of Louw family expertise, their wines don\u2019t just tell a story \u2013 they sing it. Grown on the cool slopes of Durbanville\u2019s Drostberg, Diemersdal\u2019s range is all about character, climate, and class in a glass.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1418\"><strong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1181\">What to expect?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1184\" \/>Flavour-packed plates, bold wines, warm ambiance, and maybe even a few dad jokes thrown in for good measure. It&#8217;s a laid-back luxe affair where food and wine do the talking \u2013 and Dad gets to sit back, relax, and bask in all the glory.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1627\"><strong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1459\">\ud83c\udf7d 4 Wines. 3 Courses. 1 Happy Dad.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1462\" \/>Whether your dad\u2019s a cab-sav connoisseur or just happy with something red in a glass, this is the ultimate way to say, \u201cThanks for everything \u2013 and here\u2019s a refill.\u201d\u00a0<strong>Seats are limited, so don\u2019t wait to book. Raise a glass to good food, great wine, and the guy who taught you how to change a tire.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 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 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 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 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 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 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 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-18487\" src=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"1627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-561x794.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-706x999.jpg 706w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-364x515.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-758x1072.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3a696714-7bc4-a02c-ad4e-d3141bd7a785-608x860.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because socks are great, but wine is better. 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