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AN easy hour’s drive from Cape Town, through the tunnel then left and left again and you’ll find yourself in Slanghoek Valley. If you go left-right, you’ll be heading to Rawsonville. It was difficult to tell on the day I went down that road for the first time, on account of it being full of low…
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AT Grande Provence in Franschhoek, there is a 2018 Merlot which is quite simply out of this world, for something so young. It was but one of the many joys experienced on the day we visited for the launch of the Spring Heritage tasting menu created by another youngster, head chef Marvin Robyn.…
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KUNJANI is a Zulu word which means "hello, how are you?" and from this greeting which leads to friendships, comes the name of Kunjani Wines in Stellenbosch. At this farm, in the Bottelary Hills sub-route, husband and wife owners Paul Barth and Pia Watermeyer, welcome their guests with warm…
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CELEBRATING everything “Bright and Light”,  the sixth Protea Party takes place at the Anthonij Rupert Estate in Franschhoek on Saturday, October 26, 2019.

Regarded as one of the Cape Winelands’ social calendar highlights, Anthonij Rupert Wyne’s annual winelands harvest-style feast promises a

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ENJOY a mini winelands escape when next visiting Anthonij Rupert Estate, in the heart of the scenic Franschhoek wine valley. Known for bespoke wine tastings in a magnificent setting, visitors can have an Italian-inspired winelands feast at the Terra del Capo tasting room and antipasti bar - and on…
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THE 10th edition of the Perdeberg Family Festival is on October 19 at the charming Vryguns Farm in Paardeberg, Paarl, from 10am till 5pm. Considered a family-centric winery, Perdeberg is set to offer a full-day of great wines, live music, entertainment, children's activities and a variety of foods…
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TWO new proudly South African varietals are testament to South Africa’s 350-year-old wine making heritage that have award-winning expression in Flagstone’s Icon and Core Ranges. Flagstone’s head winemaker, Gerhard Swart, holds an enduring belief that Chenin Blanc and Pinotage are remarkable…
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HAVE you ever been drinking alcohol and considered switching to something else? Have you had to think about whether it’s safe to drive, or paused to think about what your alcohol consumption is doing to your body, and your relationships with the people you love? You’re in good company - "Mindful…
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THE prestigious Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction, previously the Nederburg Auction, takes place at the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch on October 18 and 19, 2019. All 124 wines on auction have gone through a meticulous selection process appraising both investment potential and wine quality. Buyers…
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Survivor, the unbridled Swartland wine range, is celebrating Pinotage Day on Saturday, October 12 with a special tasting of two national treasures, biltong and its ABSA Top 10 Pinotage. A proud benchmark of this South African grape variety, the Pinotage 2017 is the second Survivor vintage to be…
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