THE addition of two new Stellenbosch Hills white wines marks a milestone for the winery celebrating its 75th year. But its latest list of wines to stock up for the…
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WHEN staying in the country, it’s perfectly acceptable for there to be animals involved. In fact, it should be compulsory to, at the very least, have a resident cat; more…
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WINE is truly a wonderful thing; I adore that I keep learning new things during time spent in the company of winemakers. I’ve never professed to be an expert, heavens…
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AS already mentioned in a few of my other September Stellenbosch stories, I stayed at Bonne Esperance Guest Lodge, which is on the corner of Van Riebeeck and Neethling streets.…
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STELLENBOSCH is known for its wines, but there is more to the region than that. At Rozendal, wine production made way for vinegars and tastings by appointment will reveal not…
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THE first time we went to The Fat Butcher was when we stayed at Roosenwijn Guest House, which just happens to be across the road from where I stayed this…
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The winelands town of Stellenbosch was the first destination in South Africa to be awarded the Safe Travels Stamp by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which allows travellers…
APPARENTLY, it is whale season in Hermanus. I say “apparently” because I have the rottenest luck when it comes to spotting these beautiful creatures which arrive annually from about June…
GLENELLY in Stellenbosch is an estate I’ve had the good fortune to visit several times, so when it appeared on my recent September itinerary I didn’t mind at all. What…
SITTING outside in the spring sunshine, tasting wine and chatting to a winemaker is a most agreeable pastime. The place was Yonder Hill in Stellenbosch and the winemaker was Oom…