NO matter what, no one can take away the dances you've already had. So said Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It's a wonderfully inspiring quote to lift the soul when looking back on cherished memories. It can also refer, quite simply, to things you have done that will never change. Like me being the first guest to stay in the Voormanshuis at Creation Wines in March, 2019.
You can read about it here, and…
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#MyColCacchio initiative to benefit communities around SA
GOURMET pizzeria Col'Cacchio is celebrating the warm heart of our nation with its new #MyColCacchio initiative.
South Africans are invited to come together at their neighbourhood Col’Cacchio and enjoy the featured limited edition pizza or main dishes highlighted for sensational Italian flavour and South African flair during #MyColCacchio. Col’Cacchio co-founder and CEO, Kinga Baranowska says:…
Two-day hike in the Swartland in aid of StreetSmart SA
PUT on your hiking boots and join Cape Camino on a two-day hike through the Swartland in aid of StreetSmart SA from Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18. “We are delighted to partner with Cape Camino on this personal pilgrimage in aid of helping our most vulnerable children living on the streets,” says Zaid Adams, chairman of StreetSmart SA, an organisation helping street children rebuild their…
WITH crisp and refreshing bubbles, well-chilled serving suggestions and as a natural partner to alfresco parties or romantic sunsets, sparkling wines are often (and rightly so) associated with summertime and therefore also the South African festive season. The release of its 2017 Méthode Cap Classique, La Motte wine estate in Franschhoek does, however, confirm there is much more to a glass of MCC.…
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Hot new winter offers at the Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
JUNE 21, 2021 - we've officially crossed over the solstice and the longest night of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. While the days will gradually get longer and the nights shorter from now until December, it's really only the beginning of proper winter. And if the weather forecasts are correct, that's exactly what's happening outside right now in Cape Town.
The urge to hibernate is strong,…
GrandWest’s Quarterdeck buffet restaurant reopens
GRANDWEST’S popular Quarterdeck restaurant has reopened with a reduced price per head for an "eat as much as you can" buffet.
The marine-themed décor – a nod to Cape Town’s rich seafaring history as a port of call for passing ships – will not change, and the restaurant will also continue to offer a buffet style dining experience. Where diners will notice a change is in the menu, however - which…
THE opening of the Manor House at Brookdale Estate in 2021 has brought an elegant, new accommodation experience to the historic Paarl winelands. It is positioned as a retreat to accommodate families, small groups of friends or individual travellers. The Manor House can accommodate 12 adults (and two children under the age of 12 sharing with parents), catered for in five en-suite bedrooms in the…
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Cathedral Cellar changes consumer experience with new AR labels
A WORLD of discovery awaits KWV's Cathedral Cellar fans. This wine brand impressed wine enthusiasts when it became one of the first wine brands in South Africa to introduce augmented reality to its wine labels. Now this innovative brand is back with its second installment of augmented reality, ready to entice and emerge its fans with an impressive unfolding of "living stories". For wine…
The way to his heart this Father’s Day is through his stomach
SUNDAY, June 20 is Father's Day. I think they come in all shapes and sizes, colours and flavours, and I do roll my eyes at the marketing and advertising that urges us to get Dad braai utensils and brandy. Just the other day, a large retail chain was involved in a Twitter furore because it had babies' hairbrushes, not only gendered in pink and blue for essentially the same item, but at vastly…
THE exciting second vintage of a limited-edition Stellenbosch wine only made in years of exceptional harvests has just been released. The Sense of Place Kastanjeberg 2020 is the flagship wooded, single vineyard Chenin Blanc made by Stellenbosch Hills.
The new addition has the hallmarks of an award-winning wine and bears the gravitas and poise that, like all Sense of Place wines, is a great…
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Cathedral Cellar’s gift of resilience, small pleasures and companionship
THE past year has shown us the significant value of things we simply took for granted, and if ever there was a time to revel in small pleasures, in tiny victories and to draw back the curtain to discover the hidden wonders at our feet, then it is now.
Winemakers and viticulturists find this significance in nature, where they encounter inspiring examples of resilience. It is known that vines…
Warm up with Constantia Glen red wine and French onion soup
SINK your spoon into a rich bowl of Constantia Glen’s classic French onion soup paired perfectly with its elegant Bordeaux-style reds.
Just like its wine, the hearty onion soup is a real crowd pleaser at the Constantia Glen tasting room. Constantia Glen THREE 2017 is the perfect red wine to enjoy with this rich soup. It stands up particularly well to the intense beefiness loaded with savoury…
ALLURE SPARKLING features all the hallmark class and refinement associated with a premium classical sparkling wine, with the added health benefits of containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume. With a mere 64kj per 100ml, it is also the ideal lower kilojoule option. This elegant new addition to the ranks of non-alcoholic drinks is bound to gain many new devotees amongst those in search of a…
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Flowstone, an authentic African gin from the Cradle of Humankind
ALONG with the delivery of a bottle of Flowstone gin came a wild cucumber. Now, I know I'm supposed to be more interested in the gin and its gorgeous packaging - and I am interested, I swear - but that prickly little fruit has fascinated me.
It's a beautifully shaded, from green to orange, sort of egg-shaped thing, covered in horns, with a tiny stalk which looks like a tail on some weird alien…
Cosy Up with a “Kentucky Hug” this winter
WINTER weather conjures up images of cosy evenings with a warming beverage in hand. American whiskeys hit all the right notes at this time of year, thanks to their toasty caramel, vanilla, honey and grain flavours and the famous "Kentucky Hug" effect – that warm sensation you feel after a sip of good American whiskey.
Find your flavourWhether your taste leans towards fresh botanical…