December at the Black Oystercatcher will provide entertainment to locals and visitors alike. The Black Oystercatcher is hosting its annual Season Programme during the December holidays. Tickets are available at Webtickets.
The Black Oystercatcher Wines has beefed up its team with two new appointments. Salmon Becker has joined the team as Front of House Manager. Elmarie Swart has been appointed as Administration Assistant. Salmon grew up on a farm in Upington, in the Northern Cape. He studied BA Languages and Literature
Spring has sprung and with the new wave of flavours and the growing season in full swing, the Black Oystercatcher Kitchen decided to revisit an old favourite. The Mussel Pan has been a familiar face on the Menu, but our new Chef, Blanche …
The Black Oystercatcher team joined the festivities at the Elim Wine Festival at the weekend. The festival showcased ten of the Elim Wine Ward’s top wines, including the Black Oystercatcher Wines, Strandveld, Lomond and Ghost Corner, among others.
We’re a few weeks into the new growing season, and in the vineyards we’re busy with a process called suckering (“suier” in Afrikaans). This is an important part of vineyard management because we are shaping the vine and adjusting the crop load for the new season’s harvest …