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A Sensory Experience
Toasting ten vintages of award-winning Idiom wines, the Bottega family is embarking on a new sensory adventure with the unveiling of an inspiring venue located at the top of their mountain vineyards on the outskirts of Somerset West near Sir Lowry’s Pass.
The new…
Overberg restaurant outwits winter with cosy family style lunches
If happiness is a shared meal, then Gabriëlskloof Restaurant, the gorgeously appointed culinary hotspot on the ‘koppie’ outside Bot River, is your happy place this winter, where their new Sharing Sundays cater for slow-cooked…
Eikendal Pinotage 2014 clinches Double Platinum status
Its unwavering quest for varietal excellence is paying off for the distinguished Eikendal Estate, who has just clinched a spot in the fine-wine only 2016 Top 100 SA Wines competition for its Pinotage 2014.
In addition to its Top 100 triumph,…
“What a vintage 2015 has turned out to be!” says young Cellarmaster Nadia Barnard
A happy combination of natural circumstances has provided what Waterkloof Cellarmaster Nadia Barnard feels might just prove to be the estate’s finest Sauvignon Blanc duo to date. Over a year after harvest –…
Take advantage of the Heartland Offer at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate and experience superb Franschhoek hospitality amidst the vineyards when staying on the Estate between May-September 2016.
Perfect for guests looking for a haven of tranquillity in the picturesque Franschhoek valley, the…
For the third consecutive year, dinners will be hosted once a month at The Restaurant at Grande Provence. Each special evening will focus on a particular wine theme to showcase the best of Grande Provence wines alongside fine examples from other celebrated producers of that evening’s chosen variety…
Bouchard Finlayson will be running a series of four Tutored Wine Tastings that will take place at various venues in Cape Town and the Winelands over the next few months. The informal, fun tastings are open to the public and are hosted in small groups of no more than 20 guests. Everyone, from grape…
When new owner, Riaan Stassen, commissioned internationally acclaimed artist and creator, Willie Botha, to create a new icon for the Hidden Valley brand, it lead to an unexpected and exciting new venture in the winelands…
In December 2015 Willie and his wife relocated to Hidden Valley to open the…
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Expect to be WOWED with the Robertson Wine Valley’s thirteenth annual Wacky Wine Weekend showcasing more than 40 wine estates, boutique wineries and tourism establishments from the Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor and Robertson region.
This much loved event takes…
In the same valley where some of the Cape’s most famous wineries are located, is a wine farm which now offers one of the most spectacular experiences available in South Africa. With neighbours such as Rust en Vrede, Ernie Els and Uva Mira, this winery has really been an unknown jewel to discover,…