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WHEN the nice people at Spectacle Worldoffered me a personal consultation to find the perfect frames to suit my personality, I wasn't sure it was a fit for this blog. But then again, I'm the boss and always explain eat and drink speak for themselves, and play is anything I say it is. Seeing…
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IT is with such enormous pride and joy that I write this, a few hours after Creation Wines placed 10th in World's Best Vineyardsfor 2021, as well as the Best Vineyard In Africa. Also in the top 50 are Delaire Graaff and Klein Constantia. Of course, I'm not really surprised; Creation is a place…
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WRITE drunk, edit sober - Ernest Hemingway apparently never said, but someone did. So here goes. I'll admit to "tipsy" because a fair measure of the bottle of Haute Cabrière Chardonnay Pinot Noir went into the risotto - a leisurely dish which requires a glass of wine at hand (and another for when…
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FUN fact: When tasting olive oil it's normal to cough and in fact, premium olive oils are often characterised as one-cough, two-cough or three-cough oil. This can be awkward in the time of the plague. I've already had enough side eyes when I've swallowed my spit wrong in public and spluttered…
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PROUDLY presented by Animation SA, the ninth Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) takes place from October 1 to 3, 2021 online and in-person at the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock.  CTIAF is the largest dedicated African animation festival on the continent. With an exciting hybrid…
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WHEN I was so much younger and more innocent - three weeks ago when I watched Brand New Cherry Flavor on Netflix - I thought it was quite gory. Well. Let me tell you, Gangs Of London makes Cherry Flavor look like a Saturday morning children's show. Gangsis brutal, and I'm no squeamish prude. At…
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DISCOVER the beauty of the Bottelary region near Stellenbosch from October 1 – 3, when the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (BHRC) is hosting its first MTB & Eco-weekend. Bike, hike, sip and taste your way through this off-the-beaten track destination in the heart of the Cape Winelands.…
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EMBER, which opened on August 26, 2021, is focused on meat - which is in the name - and wine. But before that, I have to share that Michael Broughton's famous prawn risotto is on the the menu. Yes, that prawn risotto. The one from when Michael was at the award-winning Terroir restaurant at Kleine…
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NEDERBURG in Paarl is steeped in history that stretches back to 1791, with stories honoured and immortalised in the Heritage Heroes range of wines. You can read further on the website and learn more at the Visitors' Centre; today I'll be sharing my visit from a couple of weeks back. The wines,…
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THERE was something about this particular upcoming weekend that I instinctively felt would be special. I would be staying at an exquisite property in Simondium, that tiny part between Paarl and Franschhoek. I had very little planned and minimal obligations, so although it would still technically be…
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