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WITH the reimposition of the ban on the sale and delivery of alcohol, there is no doubt the beer, wine and spirits industry is going to be heavily and - perhaps irreversibly - affected. In her blog The Brewmistress, Lucy Corne writes that results released by the Craft Brewers Association Of South…
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ESTABLISHED in 1692, just 13 years after Stellenbosch itself and the third oldest farm in the area, Lanzerac has a rich and colourful history. It was the first wine estate to bottle and label the uniquely South African cultivar Pinotage way back in 1959. A popular student hangout for decades, it…
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THAT headline needs to be explained further: it's the perfect time to visit in terms of a spectacular outdoor activity, more than suitably physically distanced from all other humans, and a balm for the troubled soul battered by lockdown. I have no doubt visiting on any other day of your life will be…
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RESTAURANTS are having a tough time of it during lockdown, from only being able to do deliveries, to opening for sit-down but without alcohol, curfews, and a cautious public who are not rushing in their droves to dine out. Places that have outdoor seating are enjoying an advantage it seems, and…
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EXCELSIOR’S reserve rangepays tribute to the owners’ sister Christine Norah-Anne De Wet, a top academic and athletic achiever who overcame great hurdles throughout her life and fought valiantly before succumbing to cancer in 2018; as well as three racehorses that formed a part of the prestigious…
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DIEMERSDAL ESTATE in Durbanville has released a new top-tier range of wines incorporating individually grown and crafted Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage. Called The Journal, the range honours the legacy and history of Diemersdal and the Louw family, the sixth generation of which is…
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IN response to the restrictions that Covid-19 has imposed on restaurants, catering companies and cooking schools, The Kitchen Collective has taken its interactive cooking lessons online. It’s not quite the same as the fun evenings we’ve experienced in the past, at the Peppermint Palace in Fresnaye…
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WITH an impressive wine portfolio, the most noble in the Anthonij Rupert Wyne collection is the Cape of Good Hope range, which forms part of South Africa’s Old Vines Initiative. Made from some of the oldest South African vines, the Cape of Good Hope range comprises terroir-specific wines created…
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JOIN cookbook duo Prim Reddy and Naranj Pather for a virtual food and cake celebration from their inspiring cookbook Temptations in the comfort of your lounge in aid of StreetSmart SA at 3pm on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Temptationsembraces the diverse culinary offerings in cosmopolitan South…
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GRUB & VINE and Radford Dale have launched an initiative to help keep the restaurant industry alive, and are calling on other able wineries to do the same. President Ramaphosa’s address on July 12, 2020 was another crippling blow to the hospitality industry, with the announcement of a new…
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