Mundus Vini announces Best SA Producer of the Year 2026

Mundus Vini announces Best SA Producer of the Year 2026

Mundus Vini is a major wine competition held in Dortmund, Germany twice a year. It attracts more than 5000 entries from 40 countries at each competition and is one of the top events in the vinous calendar. Heineken is a major Dutch brewer with interests worldwide,...

Historic Triple Crown Triumph for Boplaas Family Vineyards

Historic Triple Crown Triumph for Boplaas Family Vineyards

Boplaas Family Vineyards in Calitzdorp has officially cemented its legacy as an icon of South African craft beverage excellence, becoming the first producer in the history of the country's wine and spirits industry to claim a champion title across three major distinct...

Stellenbosch to host Fundraiser for foodie Errieda du Toit.

Stellenbosch to host Fundraiser for foodie Errieda du Toit.

All income from ticket sales to be donated to support beloved Cape foodie The Stellenbosch family of food, wine and hospitality professionals has rallied in support of beloved South African foodie veteran, cookbook author, TV content producer and scriptwriter Errieda...

Severe floods impact Van Loveren again

Severe floods impact Van Loveren again

As the Robertson Valley begins the process of recovery following one of the most severe flood events the region has experienced in decades, with floodwaters exceeding the area’s 100-year flood line, a powerful spirit of community, resilience and support has emerged...

Christmas greetings

Christmas greetings

  Wishing you all the joys of Christmas for you and those you love and rich blessings for the New Year.

A legend passes over Haute Cabriere Franschhoek

A legend passes over Haute Cabriere Franschhoek

The word legend is so often bandied about --often where it is not deserved, especially in the hallowed ranks of the Cape wine industry. However, just such a word fits one of its legends, Achim von Arnim, who unfortunately has passed away. He was one of the great...

Getting to know the powerhouse that is Liziwe Matloha

Getting to know the powerhouse that is Liziwe Matloha

In the vibrant world of South African cuisine, few names capture the warmth of family, the depth of cultural heritage and the hustle of entrepreneurial grit quite like Liziwe Matloha. A chef, entrepreneur, mother, wife, cookbook author and cookery class host, Matloha...

Celebrate SA National Shiraz Day with Fairview Shiraz history

Celebrate SA National Shiraz Day with Fairview Shiraz history

Let's raise a glass of Fairview Shiraz on South African National Shiraz Day, on Thursday 21 August, to honour Fairview’s deep-rooted passion for this popular and versatile full-bodied red wine, with luscious layers of black and red fruit and savoury spice. This annual...

Food and family are Chef Zanele’s staples

Food and family are Chef Zanele’s staples

Family means everything to chef and cookbook author Zanele van Zyl so it is apt that she credits them with turning her passion into a hugely successful career. “My interest in food and cooking began at a young age, growing up in a home where food was central to family...

The Queen of Tarts

The Queen of Tarts

Pastry chef Alison Greenlees says that being in the kitchen has been a part of her life from as early as she can remember. She grew up in Johannesburg and, after matriculating in 2019, enrolled at Capsicum Culinary Studio’s Rosebank campus for the Professional...

Celebrate Mother’s Day with elegant gifts from Vergelegen

Celebrate Mother’s Day with elegant gifts from Vergelegen

Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West offers an effortless, elegant way to celebrate the special women in your life. From delicious wines to luxurious body products and stylish homeware, the Vergelegen online shop stocks something to suit every taste. Go even...

Making memorable meals for Mom on Mother’s Day

Making memorable meals for Mom on Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day fast approaching on Sunday, May 11, we got in touch with several successful Capsicum Culinary Studio alumni – many of whom attribute their passion for cooking to their mothers – and asked them to share a recipe for something they’d make their mom on...

Vergelegen— a magnificent haven for wildlife

Vergelegen— a magnificent haven for wildlife

This March Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West will celebrate the arrival of many new additions to its thriving wildlife family. Rare Rau quagga, eland and black wildebeest are breeding in the wine estate’s 1900-hectare private nature reserve, which has the same...

Festive fare from Capsicum VOL 2

Festive fare from Capsicum VOL 2

Chef Larozaan van Zyl’s Profiteroles with Biltong Mousse  A delicious starter that can be served at the table or handed around while guests sip on their cocktails Ingredients For the choux pastry: 125 ml water 70g butter 125ml cake flour pinch of salt 2 eggs For the...