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THE Old Bailey Whiskey Bar has opened on the top floor of Cape Town’s new three-level dining hot spot, The Bailey, at 91 Bree Street. Evocative of top-end members’ clubs and bars in New York and London, The Old Bailey is open from 3pm until late as the ideal meeting point with friends and…
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WITH a distinctly warm, amber hue, TOOR, a new entrant onto the South African whisky scene, is the first of a collective of whiskies set to challenge the whisky category. Produced with 100% local grain and matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks for five years before being finished in French oak…
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SHIRAZ SA revealed the winners of the 10th annual Shiraz SA Challenge on 17 August 2022 in Paarl. In honour of the competition's 10th anniversary, a new trophy and a sizeable cash prize were announced. Celebrities from the wine industry and finalists gathered for this year's glitzy awards ceremony…
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IN a first for the Cape winelands, Durbanville Hills has combined its love for wine and chocolate in creating a light-hearted treat: a hot chocolate and wine tasting. From now until the end of September, the winery will be offering a limited-edition hot chocolate wine tasting of four red wines each…
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THE Waterblommetjie Festival is back this year and promises to be a celebration of all things inspired by this local delicacy. Join hosts Domaine Brahms, Rhebokskloof Wine Estate and Windmeul Kelder on Saturday 3 September for a day of waterblommetjies, wine and family fun. Waterblommetjies…
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BROOKDALE ESTATE has partnered with Perivoli Lagoon House to offer a personalised, exclusive-use villa package that combines the best of the winelands and the whale coast in a luxury, six-night package for a private group of up to eight guests sharing. The Wine & Whales Villa Journeyincludes…
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THE latest addition to Cape Town’s high tea offerings is the new inner-city option of a continental-style afternoon tea served at Cafe Bailey, Liam Tomlin’s new culinary destination in buzzy Bree Street. On street-level in a historical building, the classic European-style cafe boasts luxe…
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A NEW artist is producing bold, dynamic works of contrast and texture - with his mouth. AJ Burns painted prodigiously as a child but was “actively discouraged” by his teachers and family from taking art in high school. He swapped paint for a set square, ruler and pencil, focused on maths,…
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THE fourth Cab Franc Carnival will take place at the beautiful Vrede en Lust Estate in the centre of the Cape Winelands between Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek on Saturday 27 August from 11am to 4pm. Cabernet Franc and red wine lovers will be treated to some of the best Cabernet Franc wines…
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SALSIFY has reopened with a spectacular new look. The restaurant at The Roundhouse, which dates back to 1786, has been given a stylish new look, thanks to the eye of interior designer Jean Francois de Villiers. “It’s four years since we opened and we’ve now reimagined the space, building upon…
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