The House of Fun

The House of JC le Roux, the place my taste-buds now call home, offers a sensory experience that will linger on your tongue for months to come.  The divine match-making of homemade nougat and bubbly that happened in my mouth changed my perception of how champagne should be enjoyed forever more.  Strawberries and champagne – MOVE OVER! It’s time to expose yourself to the 8^th wonder of the world, and JC le Roux have it in bottles. The champagne and nougat tasting covers 5 of their champagnes, each expertly matched with nougat, fudge, Turkish delight or dark chocolate by a superhumanly distinguished taste master or mistress. 

In fact the entire experience will be a sensory bonanza! Your eyes will scarcely be able to leave the sweeping rows of grape vines and the blue mountains of the surrounding Stellenbosch area, your nose will define each beautifully crafted champagne awaiting your lips, and your taste-buds will simply have a field day!  Not to mention the colourful and trendy design of the interior of the House of le Roux – you will count yourself ‘hip’ just crossing the threshold; just don’t let it all go to your head. Let me break it down for you: you will be presented with 5 sparkling wines (one must be sensitive to copyright laws) and 5 different types of nougat or other delight paired for your enjoyment.  A dashing young lad will guide you through the process and make sure you don’t ‘bugger up the order’ – don’t worry, he doesn’t stand there the whole time making you feel awkward as the Turkish delight’s icing sugar coats your chin in white! The helpings are generous, in both bubbly and sweet things – and when you stagger unbalanced from your seat to the large glass exit, before you’ve even stepped foot out the door you know you’ll be back.

Depending on where you live this adventure is more than likely going to be quite a drive so make it a day-affair and visit Stellenbosch while you’re at it. Also make sure to book, as you can imagine it is hot stuff and everybody is doing it! During the week, for you lucky ones who don’t work, you may not need to book.  Visit the JC le Roux site if you don’t believe me at www.jcleroux.co.za and book by calling 021 865 8200.