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CANNED wine may currently be getting consumers’ attention but, in reality, it is not new; in the mid-1930s three sweet wines made their appearance on the American market. Californian Smile with Vin-Tin-Age Port, Tokay and Muscadel were presented in flat top tins (as pull-tops were not yet invented)…
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WHEN lockdown began all the way back in March (84 years ago), restaurants were in effect, shut down. Tragically, this has been permanent for some. During those early days, just about the only way to get a decent meal on the table was to shop for ingredients yourself and fling yourself at the mercy…
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THE Slick Restaurant Group has opened Cape Town’s newest dark kitchen - essentially a food delivery service - from its city-based central kitchen for popular Waterfront restaurants Balducci, Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers & Ribs and Wings & Things, which are planning to reopen only later this…
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THERE are wine tastings, and then there is Creation. Nothing is ordinary about an experience on this beautiful farm in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley near Hermanus, which can include food, art, and even an overnight stay. Owner Carolyn Martin is famous for her exceptional – and often unusual –…
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AS part of its sustainability strategy, Boland Cellar has launched a cause-related wine range in the low-alcohol category which will directly support the planting of trees that provide food and habitat for honey bees in South Africa. The first of its kind for the wine industry, Boland Cellar’s…
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IT'S just the saddest thing (among many sad things) that when I went to Google to check the spelling of pianist Henry Dike's name, the box on the right of the screen the Belmond Mount Nelson search carries a red banner saying "temporarily closed". At least it's temporary; too many places have…
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TOKARA’s stylish tasting lounge has a surprise in store for visitors to this Stellenbosch family-owned wine estate with the release of the new 2020 vintage of its vibrant Rosé. Available exclusively online or at the tasting lounge, Tokara Rosé 2020 is a deliciously juicy wine perfect for all…
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THE Jack Daniel Distillery has used its 150-year whiskey-making expertise to create a rye whiskey Jack’s way – bold and spicy in flavor but sippin’ smooth in character. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye launched in South Africa in June 2020. Every drop and bottle of Jack Daniel’s enjoyed around the…
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IT’S safe, it’s smart, it’s simple and any mobile device will offer users access to the platform: South Africans can now order a wide range of their favourite alcoholic drinks via Click2Collect.co.za, a web-based solution introduced by Distell, South Africa’s leading producer and marketer of wines,…
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THE experience of lockdown has been devastating for the restaurant industry. It has been a time of endings, and also a time to look to the future. Myoga, launched in 2007 in the grounds of The Vineyard hotel by inveterate restaurant-entrepreneur Mike Bassett, has been one of Cape Town's most…
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