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CAROLINE’S Fine Wine Cellar, Cape Town’s legendary specialist wine shop, has relocated after more than two decades from landmark premises in the CBD to new beginnings in Sea Point.  Known internationally as the Cape Town purveyor of fine wines to the cognoscenti, Caroline Rillema has earned her…
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A WORD of advice: while the menu says antipasti - which means "any of various typically Italian hors d'oeuvres also : a plate of these served especially as the first course of a meal" - the portions at the restaurant at the Terra del Capo tasting room in Franschhoek are extremely generous. I did…
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FROM the team responsible for Sugarbird gin, brandy and rum, and the lockdown-inspired set of Kindred Spirits brands, has come up with another exciting new product just in time for Christmas – Lean on Me Glitter Gin. Having already bagged two gold medals this year, at the SA Women’s Wine and…
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THE Breede River Valley’s pioneering Weltevrede Wine Estate has taken a major step in its evolution following the extensive re-development of the farm’s visitor experiences. The visitor centre now provides deeper context of the farm’s place in history while highlighting a heritage of winemaking…
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CONSTANTIA GLEN, the acclaimed family owned boutique wine estate, has released the much anticipated 2018 vintage of the elegant THREE Bordeaux-style red blend. Constantia Glen THREE 2018, a three-way blend of Merlot (55%), Cabernet Franc (26%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (19%), certainly delivers in…
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FOR a story about wine, there's a dearth of wine pics here. Plenty of food though, which I've sprinkled throughout the copy. Somehow, during the extended tasting with owner, wine director and cellar master Takuan von Arnim, and the wide ranging conversation about other things too, like music and…
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A RARE bottling of wines made only from harvests of exceptional quality has been released. This is only the second time that the Suikerboschrand Cape Blend and Anna Christina Cap Classique – both part of the top-tier Sense of Place range by Stellenbosch Hills - have been made available. Sense of…
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IN what has been described as one of the most competitive line-ups in the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards history, the 2 000 wines and spirits entries from 22 countries were judged by 24 international and six South African wines and spirits experts. Lorraine Immelman, founder of…
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WHAT better way to round out what’s been a tough year than with a celebration of bubbly? That’s what’s in store for lovers of South African Cap Classiques at the Bubbly Celebration festival at Plaisir Wine Estate on the weekend of December 4 and 5. Says organiser Darielle Robertson: “After all we…
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SUMMER tastes like gin and tonic - change my mind. Societi Bistro launched its new seasonal menu with a fabulous party a few weeks back, and is keeping the momentum going by hosting the first of a series of Summer Gin Festivals on Saturday, November 27 from 12pm to 3pm. The Summer Gin Festivals…
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