JOIN Steenberg in celebrating the magnificence of South African sparkling wine on Cap Classique Day, Thursday, 1 September 2022. Together with fellow Cap Classique producers, Steenberg Vineyards is honouring this annual showcase of diversity and splendour on the first day of spring with captivating Cap Classique experiences and a new vintage of its ultra-elegant prestige […]
CELEBRATE the wonder of Cap Classique with Tokara’s glorious 2014 vintage just released by this prestigious family owned Stellenbosch wine estate. The fourth cuvée of this magnificent blanc de blancs is crafted exclusively from Tokara’s prized cool climate Chardonnay vineyard in Elgin. The extraordinary depth of flavour, elegance and complexity of the 2014 vintage can be […]
The launch of the Pongrácz Nectar Rosé Light Demi-Sec is a welcome addition to the Cap Classique category. The bottle-fermented and lees-matured Cap Classique is a blend of the traditional full, rich flavour of Pinot Noir and the elegance of Chardonnay. It is lower in alcohol at 8% without compromising on flavour and taste. Inviting […]
POP open a bottle of Krone Vintage Rosé Cuvée Brut 2020, crafted on the historic Twee Jonge Gezellen Estate in the Tulbagh Valley to celebrate Cap Classique Day on September 1. The making of vintage-only Krone Cap Classique is a commitment to the vintage showcasing the character of each harvest and celebrating a moment in […]
TO remain competitive, renowned wine regions must not only produce quality wines, but tell engaging stories about themselves. While the quality track record of Stellenbosch is undeniable, the wine route is now going beyond this by embarking on an educational programme to give sommeliers a common language to describe Stellenbosch’s terroir, so that they can […]
GROUCHO MARX famously said, “I refuse to join/don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member”. That because there was no Pick n Pay Wine Club back in his day; if there was he would most certainly want to be a member. There’s no downside to being part of this […]
TODAY’S recipes from the South African Mushroom Farmers Association are two of my personal favourites to make. Some people may be intimidated by risotto and I blame MasterChef Australia, where the judges always put so much pressure on contestants… “Oh no, I can’t believe she’s making risotto!” they’d cry. It became known as the “death […]
STEPPING out with wine just became a whole lot easier thanks to Polka, the snappy new cousin of the easy-drinking, fun-loving Polkadraai range by Stellenbosch Hills. Polka is itself a range of quality wines but packaged in convenient 250ml cans. With sunnier weather up ahead, Polka will undoubtedly be your preference for the picnic; the […]
THE Old Bailey Whiskey Bar has opened on the top floor of Cape Town’s new three-level dining hot spot, The Bailey, at 91 Bree Street. Evocative of top-end members’ clubs and bars in New York and London, The Old Bailey is open from 3pm until late as the ideal meeting point with friends and colleagues, […]
WITH a distinctly warm, amber hue, TOOR, a new entrant onto the South African whisky scene, is the first of a collective of whiskies set to challenge the whisky category. Produced with 100% local grain and matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks for five years before being finished in French oak casks, the first TOOR whisky is […]