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AS you will have seen in my previous post, I was in the Hemel en Aarde valley for Creation Wines' 21st anniversary celebration in February. I don't even like driving from town to the southern suburbs at night so obviously I had to stay over. Carolyn Martin from Creation pulled some strings, as…
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IT'S not breaking news that I adore Creation Wines (and wines) and have a long standing love affair with the Hemel en Aarde valley. Therefore I was honoured to be invited to Creation's 21st birthday celebration in February 2023, and it was as extraordinary as anything and everything else that…
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SOME people who know me, and know I don't do hot-spicy food, questioned why on earth I was going to have dinner at Bombay Brasserie, the Indian restaurant at Taj Cape Town. The answer is simple: not all Indian food is hot-spicy; it is often delicately flavoured and nuanced and will not take the top…
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LAST week I attended an interesting tasting event at ëlgr, at which German winemaker Christoph Hammel thoroughly entertained us with a tasting of three German Rieslings. Not only is Christoph an excellent raconteur with a great sense of humour, but the Rieslings were unlike most of those made…
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THE big one we've all been waiting for is season four of Succession, which lands on March 27. HBO, bless their hearts, will be doling out weekly episodes, which in this day and age can drive a person crazy. At least it gives me time to watch recaps of the previous season on YouTube, because HBO…
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THE Italian Festival is back at Idiom this weekend, March 4 and 5. Festival goers can enjoy live music, imported Italian wine tasting, Italian cuisine, fun activities for both adults and kids, wine masterclasses and a bit of shopping. Explore and taste wines from the different regions of Italy -…
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THE restaurant in Gardens has been open a couple of months now - long enough to tweak its original menu (but not the concept) - and to get Capetonians talking. They're saying good things and I'm going to add my voice to theirs. First impressions count, and the entrance is immediately impressive…
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THERE is something so comforting about a restaurant that doesn't change its menu. The ones that create new seasonal dishes certainly have their place, and I love them too, but when I visit one of Giorgio Nava's restaurants (past and present) it's good to know I can always have the butternut ravioli.…
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WHAT a joy it is to return to Maynardville open air theatre for a performance of a Shakespeare play, and possibly my favourite too: A Midsummer Night's Dream. The playful comedy was the second play to be performed in the venue’s history in 1957 and (including that debut) has been performed there six…
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WHEN American Gigolo, the 1980 neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton, was released in South Africa, it was scandalous, including as it did, a nude Gere. Who knows what else the censors of the day cut out. It was also notable for…
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IT was during breakfast on the first morning at Canvas Collection Africa when I asked what was for lunch that it occurred to me the level of luxury of an experience can be gauged by the significance and frequency of the feeding. I’ve not been on a cruise - something about not being able to get…
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RENOWNED for its cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Creation Wine celebrates its 21st anniversary in February. The first grapes were harvested in 2006, and the tasting room was completed in 2008. Glorious wines and exceptional food pairings have consistently earned Creation a place among the…
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