Name: Red Tape - Book Launch and a Hemel-en-Aarde wine and food pairing
Start: 2025-11-12T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Prosopa Restaurant

Red Tape - Book Launch and a Hemel-en-Aarde wine and food pairing

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘀 & 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲
On 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝗿 and 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 invite you to an evening that celebrates rebellion, resilience, and remarkable wine.
Join 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹, daughter of pioneering winemaker 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹, as she discusses her powerful biography 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 in conversation with Book Bar co-owner, Ingrid Hauger.
Together, they’ll explore the legacy of the man who defied apartheid-era monopolies to plant noble grapes in the rugged, untested 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹-𝗲𝗻-𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆, a region that would become one of South Africa’s most celebrated wine destinations.
Inspired by Tim Hamilton Russell’s daring pursuit of excellence, Chef Dino Fagas and in-house sommelier Moses Magwaza have curated a four-course Mediterranean-inspired menu paired with 5 extraordinary wines from Creation, Ataraxia, Bouchard Finlayson & Hamilton Russell, showcasing the Hemel-en-Aarde region. Expect bold pairings, layered flavours, and stories that flow as smoothly as the pinot in your glass. Raise your glass to the visionaries who turned red tape into red wine — and changed the South African wine story forever.
Date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Time: 18:00 for 18:30 to start
Price: R950pp incl. 4-course dinner with 5 accompanying wines
Book sold separately via The Book Bar via pre-order or on the night