The Cape Winelands is one of the most beautiful regions of Cape Town boasting some of the best restaurants of the entire country as highlighted by the yearly restaurant awards. Here, we will feature the latest restaurant news from the Cape Winelands, which will include restaurant specials, events, menu launches and anything else that will strike our attention. If you own a restaurant in the Cape Winelands, please contact us so that we can feature your news as well.
Boschendal has garnered three Veritas gold awards to add to an already glittering 2017 trophy cabinet. The estate’s 1685 Sauvignon Blanc 2017, 1685 Chardonnay 2016 and Grand Cuvee 2013 took home top titles, firmly entrenching the fact that this season’s colour is gold – the green-tinged-hue of a frosted bottle about to be poured on…
Spier’s 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2015 won the inaugural Veritas Vertex Award at this year’s Veritas Awards, defeating 1638 other entries to be crowned the competition’s overall champion wine. This adds to the winery’s remarkable achievement of taking home six Double Gold and nine Gold medals from the prestigious awards. The Veritas Vertex Award takes its…
Eat@Simonsvlei is a relaxed family restaurant offering unpretentious country fare in tranquil surrounds and will be offering a fantastic picnic basket to be enjoyed on the Simonsvlei lawns over the summer period. For only R350 per basket, you will receive a bottle of Simonsvlei premium wine, an assorted cheese platter, gypsy ham, Italian salami, snoek…
Join Brampton Wine Studio on Pinotage Day! This year for Pinotage Day, Brampton Wine Studio have decided to celebrate it for the whole weekend. Come and celebrate this amazing South African cultivar with the wine bar from 13 October – 15 October. Throughout the weekend, they’ll also be offering a great special. Order one of their…
Get the festive season off to a radiant start at Spier’s annual Festival of White Lights. Gather your family around the Werf, Spier’s restored historic farmyard on Friday 8 December. There’ll be sculptures and light installations illuminating a diverse collection of artistic performances choreographed by Jay Pather. Enjoy a picnic from the Spier Farm Kitchen…
On Saturday, 14 October 2017, the World of Wine will pay tribute to South Africa’s most iconic indigenous grape variety. A local at heart, the Pinotage grape was created in 1925 when Professor Abraham Izak Perold crossed the well-known varieties of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut. The iconic Pinotage was born. Since then, this grape variety…
The Spier Wine Farm Tasting Room’s spring pairing celebrates the season with tasting portions made with ingredients sourced from our farm as well as nearby, trusted producers. Spier Méthod Cap Classique paired with a dried apple shortbread cube 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2015 paired with a beetroot, couscous and feta salad Chilled Signature Pinotage 2016 paired with…
An easy Sunday at Benguela Cove! Every Sunday guests to the Benguela Restaurant can enjoy a delicious menu while overlooking the beautiful and serene Bot River Lagoon near Hermanus. Tasting Room Special If you are only visiting the wine estate to sample their fantastic wines, then you are in luck. Every Sunday, you can enjoy…
Come and indulge yourself, your family and friends at the 1st My Karoo Buurman Oktoberfees! A wine, craft beer and music festival. Your children can enjoy beautiful activities laid on especially for them, while you relax, absorbing the music of our artists who’ll be performing throughout the day. Sample the locally produced Craft beer of…
Explore the site-specific vineyards and unique climatic attributes on a safari-style Land Rover whilst tasting the ultra-premium Jordan Cape Winemakers Guild Wines. You will explore the maturation curve of vintage CWG wines and touch on wine subjects on a macroscopic level. Included in this 1½ hour tour is a brief walk in the Cobblers Hill…
Join “Wine Route Dining” to their first visit to Delheim Wines in Stellenbosch on the 25th of October at 18h30. Not only were Delheim one of the founding members of the Stellenbosch Wine Route, but their restaurant was the first in the winelands to pair wine with food and Delheim was also the first farm…
Join an Ice-cream Weekend Workshop on the 7th and 8th of October and become a gelato master at Boschendal! Under the guidance of Executive Chef Christiaan Campbell and his team, you will learn the tips and tricks to create gourmet ice cream. All recipes are based on the cornerstones of passion and tradition, and Boschendal…
