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Finalists Announced For The 2020 Diners Club Winemaker And Young Winemaker Of The Year Awards
3 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Finalists Announced For The 2020 Diners Club Winemaker And Young Winemaker Of The Year Awards

The finalists for the 40th Diners Club Winemaker and 20th Young Winemaker of the Year awards have been announced. Five […]

Into The Karoo
October 18, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Into the Karoo

Into The Karoo

INTO THE KAROO – A WEEKEND OASIS Revitalize the mind, body and soul beneath the Karoo’s star spun skies. Inspunge […]

Franschhoek Uncorked Festival Celebrates Summer In Style
October 13, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Franschhoek

Franschhoek Uncorked Festival Celebrates Summer In Style

6 – 8 November 2020 Suffering from lockdown blues? Now that we’re on Level 1 and allowed larger gatherings be […]

Sentimental celebration as the SA BAR Awards announce 2020’s local bar industry stars
September 22, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt SA Bar Awards

Sentimental celebration as the SA BAR Awards announce 2020’s local bar industry stars

21 September, 2020, Johannesburg – The fifth annual SA Bartending Accolades & Recognition (BAR) Awards honoured the fallen and surviving […]

Unique Quoin Rock picnics re-launch in October
September 20, 2020 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Quoin Rock

Unique Quoin Rock picnics re-launch in October

Nothing beats a stylish picnic in a natural environment, with an awe inspiring backdrop and if you add dedicated service […]

Star-studded line-up all set for Stellenbosch on Stage
August 19, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Stellenbosch

Star-studded line-up all set for Stellenbosch on Stage

Book these live virtual Stellenbosch concerts and get a free R100 voucher   Clear your calendar for the latest live […]

Franschhoek’s Virtual Bastille Festival A Resounding Success
July 19, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Franschhoek Bastille Festival

Franschhoek’s Virtual Bastille Festival A Resounding Success

Not even COVID-19 could keep one of South Africa’s longest running festivals from taking place this year. The Franschhoek Bastille […]

Celebrating Franschhoek Bastille Festival In Style
July 3, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Franschhoek

Celebrating Franschhoek Bastille Festival In Style

We hope that you’ve enjoyed your virtual journey through Franschhoek thus far. With each day’s reveal we’ve let you in […]

Are you ready to bid for your bespoke Franschhoek culinary experience?
July 3, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Franschhoek

Are you ready to bid for your bespoke Franschhoek culinary experience?

An idea created by passionate individuals and chefs in an effort to support struggling restaurants as well as the Isabelo […]

Franschhoek Bastille Festival: Are you ready for something new?
June 21, 2020 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Franschhoek Bastille Festival: Are you ready for something new?

In case the grapevine news hasn’t reached you, here’s what you missed. Franschhoek’s Bastille Festival is still on the cards, […]

Timing is everything: No better time to support the South African wine and spirits industry than now
June 7, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Timing is everything: No better time to support the South African wine and spirits industry than now

Entries for this year’s edition of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards are set to open on Monday, 1 […]

Don’t Miss Groote Post’s “School Holidays” Country Market on Sunday 29th March
March 15, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Groote Post Vineyards

Don’t Miss Groote Post’s “School Holidays” Country Market on Sunday 29th March

It’s school holidays so take a break, round up the family and head out to Groote Post on Sunday 29th […]

Imhoff Wine Festival 2020
March 15, 2020 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Imhoff Wine Festival 2020

The Imhoff Wine Festival is a great, annual event which took place at the Old Cape Wine Shop on the […]

Muratie Harvest Festival 2020
March 4, 2020 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Muratie Wine Estate

Muratie Harvest Festival 2020

February is harvest season in Cape Town and during harvest time the winelands are buzzing with energy and what better […]

Bosjes | An Architectural Masterpiece
February 3, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Bosjes

Bosjes | An Architectural Masterpiece

The Breedekloof Valley is home to large-scale wine producing cooperatives of which most wine farms are family-owned farms. This charming […]

Muratie Harvest Festival
January 21, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Muratie Wine Estate

Muratie Harvest Festival

Saturday 29th February 2020 from 11h30   The Melck family will once again be hosting their annual Harvest Festival at […]

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