Home to a range of award-winning extra virgin olive oils, Morgenster Estate is renowned for their premium, high quality extra virgin olive oils. Their founder, Giulio Bertrand, is considered as the ‘Father of Olive Oil’ in South Africa as he paved the way for the...

 Is there anything the Four Cousins can't do? Now it's beer they are excelling in! Their Robertson-based craft brewery Boet Beer won a coveted gold medal at the 2023 African Beer Cup – the biggest beer competition in Africa. The brewery won gold in the International...

If your Mom loves bubbly,  Steenberg Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc has just released an eye-catching, limited edition Magnum beautifully adorned in a glamorous gift box--- the ultimate spoil this Mother’s Day. Fun, fruity and fresh, this vivacious bottle fermented bubbly...

  While we are wining and dining and enjoying life, let us never forget those who are not as fortunate as we are. Here is a worthy cause that needs help---and you could win a set of real diamnd studs! By buying a ticket for R250 a beautifully crafted pair of...

      Albeit during a challenging time for the South African wine industry, the excitement of hosting the biggest and most prestigious Sauvignon Blanc competition in the world for the first time ever in a New World Country, on African and specifically...

  In case you were wondering what to do with yourself on February the 18th, and if you have a lot of time and money on your hands, both of which you're not quite sure how to deal with, well, why don't you think of getting to the Cape Wine  Auction which I...

 Simonsig enters an exciting new phase with third-generation winemaker Michael Malan taking the reins as cellarmaster. He follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Frans, and father Johan, who not only established Simonsig as one of South Africa’s most innovative...

  Last week Tokara introduced us to their latest vintages at a great function at elegant Ellerman House in Bantry Bay, Cape Town. On hand was owner GT Ferreira, the urbane GM Karl Lambour and wine maker Stuart Botha. Needless to say, the wines themselves were...

  The good news is that the Whitley Neill superb range of excellent gins is now being made in in South Africa. This means that, while it is still a premium product, the price of this brilliant gin will not rip your heart out. The other good news is that they are...

  Bonnievale Wines has crowned a record, award-winning year with fresh accolades in recent days from two leading championships, namely the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge and Platter’s South African wine guide. At the former, Golds were awarded to...

  Morgenster at Somerset West have for many years had a group of wines which they called the Italian Collection. These wines paid tribute to founder Giulio Bertrand’s favourite operas and singers and were very popular. The Bertrand family there have relaunched...

  THE DINERS CLUB WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR Unless you are living under a rock or, like many of my subscribers, are living out of the country and could not care less, you must have noticed this is the season to give awards. Very important as it is to measure ourselves...

Tokara, the acclaimed family owned Stellenbosch wine and olive estate, set the gold standard for South African olive oil by winning two gold medals for its flagship Premium Blend in the 2022 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. In addition to...

  While there is no doubt that removing alcohol from wine affects the taste to some degree, and often to a large degree, this is certainly not the case with Simone Musgrave's delicious alcohol-free gin which is called Inspirit. Here you have all the flavours and...

Laborie in Paarl, acclaimed for its Cap Classiques, and its equally awarded range of white and red still wines, as well as a layered fortified wine, have been cleaning up with multiple awards in 2022. Notably, Laborie Chenin Blanc 2022 attracted a coveted Platinum...

I have been drinking KWV brandies all my life. Great value, superb quality and unwavering reliability. Being called House of Fire is such a quirky touch! The annual Veritas Wine Awards are renowned for being one of the most prestigious wine and spirits competitions in...