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  • Chardonnay Brunch at Jordan Wine Estate

    Photo credit to Local Truth Photography Jordan Wine Estate doesn’t have perfectly sloped and positioned-to-catch-the-ocean-breeze vineyards for nothing! They’re celebrating International Chardonnay Day with a new Chardonnay brunch experience. From the 6th of June 2019, come and experience a 3-course brunch paired with three expressions of chardonnay. This offer is available at 11am from Thursday […] More

  • Shiraz and Venison Dinner at De Grendel Wines

    It’s the season of shiraz and we’re celebrating for a while week! Of all the Cape Town wine farms celebrating the 7 Days of Shiraz, De Grendel Wines is by far our favourite. With contemporary Cape Town cuisine, carefully and lovingly paired with their award-winning wines, it’s the obvious choice. Or if you’re just here […] More

  • Indulge and Save with Autumn Lunches at De Grendel Wines

    Allow yourself to be enticed to splurge a little. At De Grendel Wines is all about beautiful, simple food that’s also incredibly tasty. It’s contemporary Cape Town with a modern twist – all accompanied by the estates signature wines of course! Their farm dates back more than a century, so it’s easy to see why […] More

  • Haute Cabrière Wine Dinner at Val de Vie

    Bring your hungry for an all-in kind of dinner that you haven’t experienced in a long time. Val de Vie – located 40 mins outside of Cape Town – boasts private residential properties, a hotel, golf course, wine farm and restaurants. This pearl of an estate – also known as the most secure and luxurious of […] More

  • Celebrate the Burger specials at Jordan Wine Estate

    It’s the universal favourite. Few things get the hungry excited like a good burger – juicy beef patty, crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, onion just the way you like it and tasty sauce to finish all on a soft hamburger roll? Yes, please! Jordan Wine Estate prides itself on not only making fabulous wine, but out […] More

  • Tuesday Running, Biking and Beering at Boschendal Wine Estate

    Work up an appetite and then chow down! Established in 1685, Boschendal Wine Estate breathes in the sheer magnificence of the mass of its lands and surrounding valleys and exhales exceptional farm living and rich history. Experience the beautiful accommodations, mountain bike trails, horse riding, farm tours, picnics, culinary delights and of course, wine. Work […] More

  • The Franshhoek Cellar Harvest Report

    Harvest successfully came to a close at the end of March, with the last Merlot grapes coming in from Stellenbosch. And as winemaker Ryan Puttick from the Franschhoek Cellar, put it “I am really looking forward to releasing the 2019 Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc, as well as the 2019 Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz […] More

  • Truffle Gold for Lunch at Anthonij Rupert Wines

    What are black truffles? Well, only the most expensive edible mushrooms in the world. This internationally ‘black gold’, is scared and pricy and delightfully captivating in the way it enhances the flavor of food. Anthonij Rupert Wines in Franschhoek, besides producing beautiful wines, is also the first estate in the country to cultivate and produce […] More

  • Delicious savoury Cheesecake & Wine pairing at Vondeling Wines

    Vondeling Wines always puts the ‘vonkel’ back in your step (that’s ‘spark’ to the monolingual). Woven into the beautiful Paarl valley, Vondeling Wines prides itself on allowing nature to do most of the work in making their award-winning wines. With minimal interference from them, their grapes retain as natural a footprint as possible and it’s […] More

  • 7 Days of Shiraz at Vondeling Wines

    Seven days, you say?! Vondeling Wines in the beautiful Paarl Valley takes a slightly more hands-off approach to wine making by allowing nature to do most of the work. With minimal interference from them, their grapes retain as natural a footprint as possible and it’s easy to see why they steal the show. It’s easy […] More

  • It’s B for Burgers at Brampton Wine Studio

    It’s Just B – naturally. Brampton says: ​ Wine should be an extension of your style. Keep up with your ever-evolving world. And if you are one of those people who likes to strum to the rhythm of their own sound and live out loud, then Brampton is for you. And if you love burgers […] More

  • Sunday Sessions with Marianne Estate and The Rivertones

    It’s the perfect way to spend a Sunday. Get a little French with Marianne and its obvious savoir faire as you put your feet up in one of their luxury accommodations – whether that be the manor, lofts, or self-catering – or dine at Floreal while enjoying their signature wine and enjoy all that captures […] More