IN a year that saw a record number of entries for the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge, KWV Laborie walked away with the top award, winning the trophy for Best Producer Overall with the Laborie Blanc de Blancs 2017. Laborie, which also took the competition trophy for Best Blanc de Blancs, was joined on the winners' rostrum by trophy winners Domaine des Dieux Claudia 2017 (Best Brut), Louisvale MCC…
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Celebrate Negroni Week with the perfect serve
THE Negroni is a cocktail that has surpassed trends and time for over a century, dating all the way back to the early 20th century Florence. It was born at the hands of Count Camillo Negroni when, in a bold statement, he added gin to his regular Americano instead of the usual soda water. It didn’t take long for the innovative drink to spread, not only over the country, but globally, as it was…
What’s still to come on M-Net in September
THESE are the new series coming to M-Net 101 in the second half of September. Please let's not even talk about how it's almost Halloween and Christmas. Hands up who's seen decorations or Santa-related ads?
Blue Lightspremieres on September 20 at 10pm. With an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it follows three probationary period police officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland assigned…
WOMAD - The World of Music, Arts and Dance - brings the world to your doorstep with an exciting international and local line-up in Cape Town, Yzerfontein, Johannesburg, Middelburg and Mapungubwe from September 23.
Conceived in 1982 by the renowned British musician Peter Gabriel, WOMAD has since brought the sights, sounds and rhythms of the world to 32 countries and an audience of millions. …
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Eleven is Franschhoek’s latest culinary destination
JOINING Ryan Shell's Õkuand Yama Asian Eatery in Franschhoek is the new kid on the block - literally, the corner of the same block as Heritage Square where the first two restaurants are located - Eleven. It opened on the last Monday in August, and we kind of sort of invited ourselves for dinner there on the Saturday. This happened while we were at Yama on the Friday evening and that story will…
Peter Martens to play Bach’s Six Cello Suites at Montpellier
SAMA, Fiësta and Woordtrofee award winning musician Peter Martens will be performing “Six suites for solo cello by JS Bach”, paired with six fine wines by Montpellier de Tulbagh as a specially created event experience, to be held at the scenic Montpellier Wine Estate in Tulbagh on September 24.
Martens is the only South African cellist to have released a commercial recording of all six Bach…
JENNIFER LAWRENCE is back with No Hard feelings, a R-rated comedy, filled with all the laugh-out-loud humour and fun we’ve come to expect from her. It's available now on DStv Box Office.
Maddie (Lawrence) is an Uber driver and bartender in New York trying to make ends meet in the hustle-and-bustle of New York City. She’s lost her car and owes property taxes on a home she inherited from her…
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Celebrate Heritage Day with local flavour at Nederburg’s The Manor
AT Nederburg’s The Manor, South African heritage isn't only celebrated for one day or one month of the year – it is a consistent theme in the Paarl restaurant’s creative seasonal menus. Even so, the kitchen team led by head chef Linda Trautmann, has prepared an inspired and festive Heritage Day Sunday lunch menu for 24 September (at R335 per person). The freshest locally sourced ingredients take…
Get ready for the 2023 South African Cheese Festival
AS the calendar inches closer to the Heritage Day long weekend, excitement is building for the eagerly anticipated 20th edition of the South African Cheese Festival.
As usual, Sandringham Estate outside Stellenbosch plays host to this festival, which this year will be held from Saturday 23 September to Monday 25 September. The 2023 SA Cheese Festival promises to immerse food lovers of all ages…
FOLLOWING swiftly on from their recent dance production Vintage Jukebox, the students of the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) are ready to embark on their acting production for 2023, entitled così - an Aussie classic full of comedy mayhem - at Theatre On The Bay from September 20.
Cosìis a heart-warming and hilarious play about friendship, romance, community and difference.…
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Weltevrede doubles the Philip Jonker Cap Classique Collection
WELTEVREDE Wine Estate outside Bonnievale in the Robertson valley is known for specialising in Chardonnay and Cap Classique, offering world-class underground tours namely Captivated by Chardonnay and Captivated by Cap Classique. These tours were awarded Most Innovative Wine Tasting Experience in the World by Great Wine Capitals.
The Weltevrede Philip Jonker Brut was first made in 1994 and…
Brilliant international series lineup on Showmax this month
THE streaming platform has some great content for subscribers in September, especially if they don't have DStv Online or M-Net, because these I've picked for you have all been aired there, and I've seen them. Except Avenue 5 because I wasn't paying attention to the dates and it was gone before I watched it. So yay for Showmax.
Of this month's bounty, Based On A True Storywas the one I binged…
INDULGE in guilt-free pleasure with Macro Mixes’ nutritional treats: a luxurious nougat range. Catering to health-conscious customers, this collection includes classic vanilla, rich chocolate, luscious strawberry, aromatic caffe lattes, and a delightful blend of almond and cranberry.
The nougat range stands out for its delicious diversity and variety, as each flavour has been carefully crafted…
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Alvi’s Drift Cap Classique campaign – Celebrate A Life Well Lived
IN celebration of Cap Classique month – and trailblazing women around the globe – Alvi’s Drift has partnered with inspirational South African orchestra conductor Ofentse Pitseto celebrate her life well lived (and by doing so, inspire others like her to do the same).
As its brand story states, at Alvi’s Drift they don’t strive to break even: “We strive to break rules. We follow our gut, not the…
Jamie Foxx-co-produced Alert: Missing Persons Unit on M-Net
THE emotional devastation of a missing lived one can impact dozens of lives – and the search to find them can take on obsessive proportions. Alert: Missing Persons Unitfollows the detectives who dedicate their lives to bringing missing people home. Premiering on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on Friday 8 September at 8pm, viewers who love police procedurals and intricate investigations will want to…