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  • Enjoy a wonderful Easter Lunch at The Bakery at Jordan

    Join The Bakery at Jordan for an Easter Chef’s Table feast on 21st April!  Join the hunt on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April for ornamental chameleons hiding in and around the tasting room and The Bakery.  Find a chameleon, bring it to the tasting room and collect a spot prize, which could include a […] More

  • Food & Wine Specials at Haute Cabriere

    Restaurant Week is back! It’s the time of the year, where fine dining restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal. Haute Cabriere Nestled inside a stone cellar, the dining room overlooks their maturation cellar on one […] More

  • Why Bellingham Sauvignon Blanc is a must in your Home right now!

    Bellingham Sauvignon Blanc was one of the wines on everyone’s lips in 2018, and with good reason. This FNB Top 10 Sauvignon Blanc winner is layered with flavour and personality, and a must in your home right now. Bellingham winemaker Richard Duckitt considers it the ultimate seafood wine, and it is sensational with dishes like fresh […] More

  • Franschhoek Cellar’s new snack menu – a feast of local flavour!

    Franschhoek Cellar is famous for many things: warm hospitality, innovative wine tastings and pairings, fantastic facilities for kids and not least,the delicious seasonal fare served by its restaurant. The exciting new Bits and Boards menu is a testament to this. Featuring a variety of fresh, vibrant tapas-style dishes, made from the finest locally sourced produce, […] More

  • Celebrate SA’s favourite flavours with Franschhoek Cellar at the Pinobiltongfest this April

    Franschhoek Cellar will be celebrating one of South Africa’s favourite food and wine combinations, biltong and Pinotage, at the upcoming #Pinobiltongfest on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April. This year’s event takes place at Perdeberg Winery near Paarl and 18 wineries will offer their Pinotage wines for tasting and sale, paired with a complementary biltong […] More

  • Bring your kids to Franschhoek Cellar for Lunch and Play

    In this age of electronic devices and toys keeping kids inside for long hours on end, it is easy to forget how important it is for them to play outside. In fact, a study by the Harvard Medical School found that making sure your child spends enough time playing outdoors is one of the simplest things you can […] More

  • Easter Egg Hunt for the Kids at Spier Wine Farm

    Spend a long weekend on one of Stellenbosch’s oldest wine farms, and enjoy an abundance of activities with your family.  Take part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt around the restored historic farmyard at the Werf on Sunday 21 April at 11:00. Explore the beautiful lawns, boulders and buildings or search the food garden for hidden […] More

  • Burger & Wine Special at Old Road Wine Co.

    Looking for a new burger special? At Old Road Wine Co., a dish as every day and familiar as a burger gets the gourmet touch in the talented hands of head chef Reimond van der Walt. Come and savourthe burger special, every day between 12:00-18:00 (except Tuesdays) – a 250 g pure beef patty on […] More

  • Savoury Cheesecake & Wine Pairing at Vondeling Wines

    In the words of M.F.K Fisher “Wine and cheesecake are like ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and the moon” We couldn’t agree more with this sentiment. If there are two things that were truly meant to be together, it’s a great cheesecake and a heavenly wine. Event Details Date: Saturday 27 July […] More

  • Nederburg does it again!

    Nederburg has been included in the highly-anticipated top 50 list of ‘The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands’ by UK-based publication, Drinks International, for a fourth consecutive year in 2019. The Paarl winery is one of only two South African wine brands to appear on this year’s top 50 list, selected by over 200 of some […] More

  • Bakers Breakfast at Vadas on Spier Wine Farm

    Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery now offers their French-style Bakers Breakfast. Available every morning from 7am-11am on the bakery terrace. Sit within the hub of the bakery, surrounded by the comforting aromas of warm breads and pastries straight from the oven. Appreciate freshly baked farm loaves and delicate, flaky croissants with farm butter and home-made jams. […] More

  • Escape to the Cape Winelands with Vondeling Wines

    The Vondeling Farmhouse, located on the estate between the towns of Paarl and Malmesbury, comprises seven en suite bedrooms (sleeping 14 people) which are luxuriously appointed and extremely comfortable. Other areas in the house include a fully equipped kitchen as well as a dining and sitting room with a cosy fireplace. The recreation room houses a […] More