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 […]
HOME and cooking from the heart set the scene for the latest season of popular local reality cooking show My Kitchen Rules South Africa, this time, enriched and flavoured by Nederburg. Dining, wining and entertaining with love and conviction are on the menu for season four of the cooking competition filmed in people’s homes across […]
VETERAN judges David Higgs and J’Something make their return on the heated fourth season of My Kitchen Rules SA, that premieres on Sunday, 4 September at 6pm only on M-Net (DStv Channel 101). They’re waiting to be blown away by the 10 teams of home cooks who are hunting for flavour, fun – and R1 […]
MULTI award-winning craft spirits producer, Sugarbird®, which embodies flavours from the Cape Floral Kingdom, continues to grow internationally, as it collects accolades and launches exciting new products. The brand was founded in 2017 by a small team of innovators and enthusiasts in Cape Town, who set out to create gin in a unique way. Five […]
ONE of Nederburg’s newly released apex wines, the Private Bin Two Centuries Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, is an expression of two clear priorities for the winery, says cellar-master Samuel Viljoen. “It’s aromatic, lithe and graceful but with considerable gravitas. More than that, it is emblematic of a new level of attention, not just in the cellar, […]
MURDER IN PROVENCE debuts exclusively on BritBox on September 22 (the day before the spring equinox), with Endeavour star Roger Allam starring in this murder mystery series as an investigating judge – and a lover of the finer things in life – who must uncover the truth behind a series of killings that take place […]
LOXTONIA, the producer of 100% pure apple ciders from the Ceres Valley, has a vibrant Prosecco-style sparkling apple cider, the ultimate shimmering refreshment to welcome spring. Loxtonia Sparkling Apple Cider is light and refreshing with a lively, bubbly sparkle reminiscent of a fruity Prosecco. Expect a mouthful of slightly sweet, crisp green apple balanced perfectly […]