by Greg Landman | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorised
Severe weather conditions wreaking havoc in the Cape Winelands since the weekend took their toll on the extensive gardens at Tokara Wine Farm necessitating the postponement of the annual Rare Plant Fair and Autumn Open Garden. The gale-force winds caused extensive...
by Greg Landman | Apr 8, 2024 | Uncategorised, wine of the week
The Jordaan family launched the first Theuniskraal Cape Riesling in 1948, and since then it’s gained a strong following amongst Riesling enthusiasts around the world. An everyday drinking wine, winemaker Andries Jordaan Jnr, describes it as being brilliant in...
by Greg Landman | Apr 8, 2024 | Uncategorised
A fire that broke out at the neighboring farm in the early hours of Sunday morning, has resulted in devasting destruction to some of Blaauwklippen Estate’s iconic buildings. The fire spread to the Manor House from the dam side, then to the Jonkershuis and eventually...
by Greg Landman | Apr 1, 2024 | Uncategorised, wine of the week
This delicious wine, made in the same way as French champagne, is named after Desiderius Pongracz, a Hungarian count, whose influence revolutionised winemaking at the Cape in times gone by. It is made in the Cap Classique Methode and often, in blind tastings, outranks...
by Greg Landman | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorised, wine of the week
The French Huguenots came to Olifantshoek, as Franschhoek was then known, to escape religious persecution in their native France. With them they brought not only their customs and language, their traditions and Protestant religion, but the vines of France which still...
by Greg Landman | Mar 16, 2024 | Uncategorised
High tech is being combined with ancient natural remedies at one of South Africa’s best-known wine farms, where buzzing benefactors are helping to keep the vineyards pest-free. The target of these tiny heroes is mealybugs, which spread a...
