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STELLENBOSCH Hills has made this season’s big reveal! Available now is the latest vintage of the well-known winery’s rare Muscat de Hambourg, a collector’s item as the only fortified wine of its kind in South Africa. Released exclusively in truly exceptional vintages, the wine was last available in…
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EXPERIENCE winter in all its glory in the Ceres Valley with Soup & Cider Saturdays at the Loxtonia Cidery during  July.  With the first snowfall on the upper reaches of the Matroosberg already reported, snow seekers can expect a spectacular Ceres winter wonderland this year. Be sure to pop in…
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ON Friday the 1st of July, the focus of The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel’s series of gourmet wine pairing dinners turns to Beau Constantia. Food and wine enthusiasts will have the delicious opportunity to enjoy a five-course dinner created by talented executive chef Tronette Dippenaar (pictured below),…
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CELEBRATED Stellenbosch wine destination, Delheim Estate is proud to announce the return of its top-notch mini-jazz festival and a line-up of some of the best South African talent. Hosted in partnership with the renowned Cape Town Music Academy (CTMA), its popular jazz-and-fondue events will take…
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CAPE Country Routes member, De Hoop Collection hosts its annual Wine Whales & Music Weekend from Friday 24 to Sunday, 26 June 2022. The weekend begins on Friday evening with a gourmet dinner paired with Lomond wines at the Fig Tree Restaurant, prepared by De Hoop chefs while, listening to the…
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GIVEN the choice between designer socks, aftershave or spending time with you, what do you think your dad would choose? No contest, right? So, give him the gift of your time and attention and bond over a laid-back country breakfast or lunch at Nederburg’s The Manor restaurant in Paarl on Father’s…
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IT'S been a while since International Sauvignon Blanc Day - a month, to be exact. On May 6, it was the most un-Sauvignon Blancy day you could imagine: chilly, grey, wet and windy. Not the most ideal conditions in which to drink this fresh, warm weather wine, in my opinion - I am deeply motivated by…
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DELHEIM ESTATE has entered an exciting new era following changes to its senior winemaking team. Roelof Lotriet has been promoted to cellar master while Nongcebo “Noni” Langa has been appointed to the role of winemaker of the renowned Stellenbosch winery. Nongcebo joined Delheim as an intern and…
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BIODYNAMIC and organic wine estate, Reyneke Wines, has appointed Barbara Melck as winemaker and Armand Esterhuizen as assistant winemaker. Vinimark’s Rudiger Gretschel remains at the helm as cellar master, with owner and viticulturalist Johan Reyneke continuing his involvement in the biodynamic and…
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LOVERS of fine Stellenbosch wines worldwide can now purchase the very best this celebrated wine region has to offer in one place, online and at cellar door prices. The Simon Wine Emporium, in association with Stellenbosch Wine Routes, is dedicated exclusively to labels that are Wine of Origin…
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