Drink

SINK your spoon into a rich bowl of Constantia Glen’s classic French onion soup paired perfectly with its elegant Bordeaux-style reds. Just like its wine, the hearty onion soup is a real crowd pleaser at the Constantia Glen tasting room. Constantia Glen THREE 2017 is the perfect red wine to enjoy…
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ALLURE SPARKLING features all the hallmark class and refinement associated with a premium classical sparkling wine, with the added health benefits of containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume. With a mere 64kj per 100ml, it is also the ideal lower kilojoule option. This elegant new addition to…
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ALONG with the delivery of a bottle of Flowstone gin came a wild cucumber. Now, I know I'm supposed to be more interested in the gin and its gorgeous packaging - and I am interested, I swear - but that prickly little fruit has fascinated me. It's a beautifully shaded, from green to orange, sort…
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WINTER weather conjures up images of cosy evenings with a warming beverage in hand. American whiskeys hit all the right notes at this time of year, thanks to their toasty caramel, vanilla, honey and grain flavours and the famous "Kentucky Hug" effect – that warm sensation you feel after a sip of…
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NUY WINERY, founded in 1963, is launching its first Merlot under its Inspiration label.  The Nuy Inspiration Merlot 2018 is a medium-bodied red wine with prominent mulberry, strawberry and black cherry flavours on the nose and palette. It is a well-balanced drinking wine with a fruity aftertaste.…
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HAVE you ever considered how your drink of choice impacts the planet? With one 750 ml bottle of alcohol producing about 2.95 kg of carbon dioxide, maybe now’s the time to begin. Globally, there’s a sweeping movement, with industry leaders like Belvedere Vodka, advocating to leave a lighter touch…
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THE MARINE is rolling out the red carpet this winter and will welcome diners to the season’s first Food and Wine event on Saturday June 5, 2021.  Newly appointed executive chef Rudolph Blaauw will be making his gourmet event debut at Hermanus’s favourite Small Luxury Hotels of the Worldproperty,…
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L’OR’S newly launched Ultimo, with an intensity of 13 (the strongest in L’Or’s stable of quality pod coffees) provides coffee drinkers with a dark roast espresso that offers a full-bodied experience together with a long and intense lingering taste of roasted coffee and chocolate notes. Thanks to the…
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TREAT yourself to a wine lands getaway, where your weekend has been meticulously planned for you from check in to check out. Franschhoek’s popular Mystery Weekends hold the promise of surprise, relaxation and pure indulgence. Your all-encompassing weekend includes everything Franschhoek is known…
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THE true essence of the apple from "orchard to bottle" is the promise of every Loxtonia Cider made with hand-picked apples from the Ceres Valley. Made on the farm with home-grown, 100% freshly pressed and naturally fermented apples, the Loxtonia range of award winning ciders has a taste for every…
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