Cape Winelands
Wine Concepts presents 2026 Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration
FORTY of the Cape’s premium wine producers will be presenting an outstanding showcase of the Cape’s finest Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs at Moyo Restaurant, Kirstenbosch on Thursday, 10 September 2026… →
Celebrate International Pinot Noir Day with four signature wines from Creation
ON International Pinot Noir Day, Tuesday 18 August 2026, Creation Wines has not one but four signature wines for you to enjoy and compare, all coming from a single appellation… →
Final Routes of Sound at Spier to feature another stellar lineup
THE third and final weekend of The Routes of Sound takes place on 21 and 22 August at Spier Wine Farm, and features musician, singer and composer Lungiswa Plaatjies, African… →
Win with Stellenbosch Wine Festival
STELLENBOSCH Wine Routes is celebrating 55 years of championing South African wine tourism this year, and the occasion will be marked by Wine Town Stellenbosch – a nine-day celebration of… →
South Africa’s finest At Caroline’s 2026 Red Wine Review
CAROLINE RILLEMA’S 2026 edition of her annual Red Wine Review, one of the most prestigious tasting events on the South African wine calendar, will be staged on Thursday, 30 July (5pm-9pm)… →
Warm up your winter at L’Ami Family Brasserie at La Motte
WINTER in the winelands is the perfect time to enjoy beautiful food and wine — in front of a fireplace on rainy days and in a sunny spot when the… →
Franschhoek’s French flair comes alive for Bastille 2026
THE Bastille Festival returns on 11 and 12 July 2026, once again transforming Franschhoek into a lively celebration of French-inspired flair. A standout on South Africa’s winter calendar and now… →
Art exhibition, ‘Van Horison Tot Horison’, at La Motte
THE exhibition Van Horison tot Horison opens at La Motte Ateljee in Franschhoek on 7 March 2026. This exhibition, directly translated as From Horizon to Horizon, focuses on the South African… →
Harvest: the most wonderful wine time of the year
SOME would have us believe Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but there’s something so very special about harvest in the Western Cape winelands, generally from around… →
Aaaaand….that’s a wrap for 2025
THIS is a bumper newsletter to take us out of the old year and into the new; it seemed the longer I sat at my desk, the more stuff came… →
