Taste the finest at Caroline’s White Wine & Cap Classique Review
Caroline’s White Wine & Cap Classique Review 2023, hailed as one of the most coveted tasting events on the South African wine calendar, returns to the V&A Waterfront on Wednesday, 1 November 2023. Presented by Cape Town’s legendary Caroline Rillema,...
Taste South Africa at Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards
The Franschhoek Valley is renowned for its exceptional food and wine offering and although the proud heritage of the French Huguenots is still evident in the culture of the picturesque village and its surrounding wine estates, visitors are now invited to also...
Stories with Rijk–celebrating Muratie’s Living Heritage
Honouring Heritage Month and frequent requests, Rijk Melck, passionate custodian of Muratie and entertaining storyteller, is starting a dedicated “Stories With Rijk” event at Muratie. He will be hosting a wine tasting and sharing the estate’s rich, centuries-old...
Don’t miss ever popular 2023 SA Cheese Festival 23 to 25 Sept
As usual, Sandringham Estate outside Stellenbosch plays host to the eagerly anticipated 20th edition of the South African Cheese Festival which this year will be held from Saturday 23 September to Monday 25 September. The 2023 SA Cheese Festival promises to immerse...
Don’t miss the Winemaker’s Dinner at Brookdale Estate Sept 28
The Bistro at Brookdale Estate is presenting a Winemaker’s Dinner on Thursday 28 September 2023. The special event will provide a platform for Kiara Scott Farmer to present her wines and showcase the terroir of the Paarl wine estate, expertly paired with a 5-course...
The Porcupine Ridge Pizzeria Challenge is back!
It’s back! The Porcupine Ridge Pizzeria Challenge returns to find out who will be crowned South Africa's favourite pizzeria in 2023, as voted for by consumers..For those who do not know, Porcupine Ridge makes some of SA's most delicious easy drinking wines ---perfect...
Fairview Red Blend a R73 joint winner with competitor at R300
Fairview’s Goats do Roam Red 2021, the G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time) Red Blend has received the joint highest score (94 points) in Winemag.co.za’s Prescient Signature Red Blends Report 2023! The other winner was Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend 2018 at R300 This year’s...
Historic vines at Meerendal to make historic wine
50 years ago on 1 September 1973, Meerendal was officially declared as a Wine Estate together with the first 14 wine farms in South Africa to receive this privilege. The Wine of Origin Scheme came into operation on this day granting Estate Wine status to the 14 farms...
Weltevrede clinches Best of Wine Tourism World Award
Nestled within the heart of South Africa's Winelands in Bonnievale, a treasure trove of wine experiences awaits at Weltevrede Wine Estate. Crowned with the coveted Best Of Wine Tourism Award for Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences, this enchanting estate invites you...
Spotlight on Theuniskraal’s pocket friendly classics
Three great mountain ranges meet and enfold the town of Tulbagh, which lies cradled in their embrace like an infant in the crook of its mother’s elbow. The only way open is to the south, to the Breede Valley and the distant sea. Around you spectacular...
Brilliant new vintages from La Motte
Luckily in wine, we can combine the uniqueness of each vintage with the reputation of the brand and for La Motte’s stalwart duo of Sauvignon Blanc and Millennium, each new vintage release comes with the reassurance provided by a legacy of quality and consistency....
Don’t miss Retro Rouge at Muratie August 26
While on the subjectof Muratie, are you interested in in tasting a wide range of vintage wines? Well, you won’t need to wait long. Muratie Retro Rouge Wine Festival is back! Head to Stellenbosch and join the Melck family at the farm in a “Celebration of Muratie’s Rich...
Honouring the “Women of Muratie” in August, Women’s Month
At Muratie, one of the oldest estates in South Africa, where the farm’s rich, centuries-old heritage is passionately preserved, ‘Every Wines Tells A Story’. With a tradition of strong and fascinating women at Muratie throughout history, that continues to this day,...
Groundbreaking Solo Symphony Concert at Solo Studios August 20
When the sounds of newly commissioned music specially composed for Solo Symphony fill the NG Church building in Riebeek Kasteel on August 20th, history will be made in many respects. For the first time - with Solo Studios 2023 - a full symphony orchestra (the...
Don’t miss fabulous Arts Town Riebeek Valley August 18-20
The eagerly anticipated ‘Solo Studios – Intimate Art Encounters’ returns to the Riebeek Valley in August with what promises to be another highlight on the cultural calendar. Seventeen artists’ studios will be open to the public over the weekend of 18 to 20 August,...
Review–Aunt Zelda’s Painting at the Milnerton Playhouse
I hang my head in shame! Having lived for years on the West Coast I have never set foot in the Milnerton Playhouse--although I have driven past there hundreds of times. Last Saturday we decided to try it and went to see Aunt Zelda's Painting there. Weii, it's like...
Wines of the Week–focus on Nuy
One cannot ignore the history of superb fortified and sweet wines made from the Muscat grape known as muscadel in South Africa. It is the wine that made Constantia famous in the courts of Europe, was written about by Jane Austen, and was asked for by Napoleon...
The Marine Food and Wine pairing with Newton Johnson August 4
The Marine Hotel is joining forces with Upper Hemel-en-Aarde winery Newton Johnson Family Vineyards in showcasing the bounty of the Overberg during an exclusive Food & Wine pairing dinner on Friday 4 August 2023. Managing director and co-founder...
Creation Shines on World Stage–4th Best in the World
The results of the World’s Best Vineyards (WBV) ratings have just been announced at a special live event in Rioja, Spain. Spectacularly placed Creation Wines has, for the fourth consecutive year, been placed among the world’s top 50 vineyards and joins a...
On the way to Robertson stop at unforgettable Nuy on the Hill
In an area noted for its great natural beauty, on the way to Robertson, Nuy Wine Cellar (pronounced Nay for my foreign subscribers) has long been a favourite excursion for those of us who love perfect fortified wines. “Just take a left and head to the hills”...