IF there is wood, then it must be burnt. I don’t make the rules. It was a coldish, wettish weekend when I went to stay at Haskell Vineyards in Stellenbosch. The kind of weather that unfairly gets labelled “miserable”. It is the weather that makes me the happiest, especially when there is a fireplace, wine, […]
AT a loss for a unique way to pop bubbly with friends? Would you like to ramp up your gin and tonic offering? Or are you tired of only serving beer out of a cooler box? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then look no further. The newly launched Drinks Cartel puts the […]
OVER the past two years, behind closed cellar doors and in the historic Manor House, the Morgenster team has been hard at work, planning every detail of their relaunch in a move that continues to honour the timeless traditions and unwavering quality the estate is so renowned for, all the while embracing generational change in […]
MILNERTON PLAYERS are presenting the world première of So…That Happened, written and directed by Werner Asher Steffen, until 17 September at Milnerton Playhouse. The sequel to And Then What..? – the 2019 award-winning production at the Milnerton Playhouse – So…That Happened is a strong standalone production. For many audience members who saw And Then What..?, this new […]
BRACE yourselves…Tim Atkin MW releases his 10th South Africa Report today, with Chenin Blanc and Stellenbosch wines showing particularly well, and he contends the 2021 vintage could rank as one of the Cape’s best to date. “Overall, I am extremely impressed with the quality of what I tasted in 2022, especially from the 2017 and […]
IT’S just as well season five of The Handmaid’s Tale only arrives on Showmax on September 15, because that will give you time to binge some of the international series that are already available to stream. I’ve had a conflicted relationship with The Handmaid’s Tale since season one. There are episodes when barely anything has […]
UP and coming artisanal gin company, Gember Distillery, which produces the Two Gingers brand, launched its new spring-inspired gin La Primavera to invited guests, media and VIPs at an intimate affair at Ginger & Lime food studio on Thursday, 1 September. Not your average gin distillery, friends and founders Simon Cranswick and Wynand de Vries […]
SOUTH AFRICANS love to celebrate September 1 as the beginning of spring (this year I noticed it was leaning towards “Spring Day” and not a statement of the change of seasons), but we still have some chilly weather and rain ahead of us before the official Spring Equinox on September 23. After that, you are […]
THE Marine Hotel in Hermanus will celebrate the arrival of spring with the launch of a new afternoon tea offering to be served in the elegant Pavilion restaurant overlooking the ocean. The Marine Afternoon Tea by the Sea is available on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 2pm and 5pm at R295 per person, and reservations are essential. […]
PATERNOSTER’S first sustainable living and eco-friendly guest house, Gonana Guesthouse & Cottages, is the perfect place to swap your Monday blues for the Atlantic ocean’s hues with its latest Two Good week night special, valid up till and including December 15, 2022. Gonana Guesthouse offers eight en-suite guest rooms – seven with their own terraces […]