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WELTEVREDE Wine Estate outside Bonnievale in the Robertson valley is known for specialising in Chardonnay and Cap Classique, offering world-class underground tours namely Captivated by Chardonnay and Captivated by Cap Classique. These tours were awarded Most Innovative Wine Tasting Experience in the…
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IN celebration of Cap Classique month – and trailblazing women around the globe – Alvi’s Drift has partnered with inspirational South African orchestra conductor Ofentse Pitseto celebrate her life well lived (and by doing so, inspire others like her to do the same). As its brand story states, at…
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INTERNATIONAL wine critic and commentator Tim Atkin MW is upbeat about the South African wine industry and says it is “producing the greatest wines in its history” despite the prevailing economic and structural setbacks faced by many.  The reasons, he believes, are: “Better viticulture and…
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PHUMZILE Mazibuko, 38, has made thousands of coffees but has never heard the sound of a coffee grinder or the gurgling noises of the milk steaming. Chef Lindokuhle Mashiane, 29, does not know what the clatter of appliances, meat sizzling or bubbling boiling sounds like. However, despite being deaf,…
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THE Durbanville Wine Valley is flying its colours ahead of the Rugby World Cup in September with special rugby – braai, biltong and red wine gift boxes.  Inside are two bottles of Durbanville red wine that represent the best of the region's winemaking talents. There are Versus Custom socks with…
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The Franschhoek Valley is preparing to sparkle as it gears up to host an extraordinary week of fabulous festivities from 1 to 7 September 2023, paying tribute to the effervescence of Cap Classique wines and coinciding with the beginning of spring and international Cap Classique day. The valley’s…
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STEENBERG Farm's highlight of its Women's Month festivities is the Creator's Dinner on August 30th at 6.30pm, in Bistro1682's main dining area. Hosted by executive chef Kerry Kilpin and Steenberg’s cellar master Elunda Basson, the intimate food and wine pairing, at R750 per person, assures an…
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IT’S waterblommetjie season in the Western Cape and pickers can be spotted harvesting this locally indigenous flower that grows in shallow ponds between June and September. The waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) is one of South Africa's most famous edible plants with a long history of use by…
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DAY three in Stellenbosch culminated in the Gentleman's Tea at Lanzerac. I generally take issue with unnecessary and arbitrary gendering. Festive season gifts for him and gifts for her make me mad. Braai accessories for men and bubble bath for women - please. Certain clothing, yes, is necessarily…
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THE marathon of drinking wine and eating on day three in Stellenbosch continued with a visit to L'Avenir. We were to have the carpaccio pairing but our good friend Ryan Bredenkamp - one of the jolliest, most fun people I've had the pleasure of wine tasting with over the years - decided…
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