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Tag: South Africa

Maastricht Wines | Durbanville Wines
3 weeks ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Maastricht Wines

Maastricht Wines | Durbanville Wines

Durbanville wine farms offer some of the best views of Table Mountain available, an excellent backdrop for tasting some top […]

Retro Prawn & Avo Ritz Cocktail | Enjoy with Groote Post Brut Cap Classique
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Groote Post Vineyards

Retro Prawn & Avo Ritz Cocktail | Enjoy with Groote Post Brut Cap Classique

Chef Debbie Mclaughlin, from Hilda’s Kitchen, has created this appetising starter, Retro Prawn & Avo Ritz Cocktail, to serve to […]

Groote Post Welcomes Prestigious Wine Awards Amidst A Very Challenging Year
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Groote Post Vineyards

Groote Post Welcomes Prestigious Wine Awards Amidst A Very Challenging Year

Groote Post, the beautiful and historic wine farm in the Darling Hills owned by the Pentz family, has had an […]

Olifantsberg Family Vineyards | Elegance in a glass
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Olifantsberg Family Vineyards

Olifantsberg Family Vineyards | Elegance in a glass

Olifantsberg Family Vineyards is situated in the Breedekloof Wine Valley overlooking the Brandwacht Mountain Range. It is just over an […]

Recipes | Enjoy the Lighthearted Taste of Summer!
1 month ago 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Pastry filled with caramelized onions, zucchini and feta, decorated with dried Cape Blossoms

Recipes | Enjoy the Lighthearted Taste of Summer!

Living a more mindful and conscious life doesn’t have to mean going without or imposing restrictions, and the Lighthearted range […]

Journey’s End Vineyards Honoured With A Pinnacle 5-Star Rating In The 2021 Platter’s South African Wine Guide
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Journey’s End Vineyards

Journey’s End Vineyards Honoured With A Pinnacle 5-Star Rating In The 2021 Platter’s South African Wine Guide

For Their Cape Doctor 2015 Bordeaux-Style Blend Journey’s End, the boutique winery and vineyard, owned by the Gabb family, and […]

Perdeberg’s latest Lighthearted range leads the way this summer with new low alcohol offering
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Perdeberg Winery

Perdeberg’s latest Lighthearted range leads the way this summer with new low alcohol offering

One of the biggest trends the food and drinks industry has seen grow over the past year is that of […]

Durbanville Hills Launches Spectacular Demi-Sec Sparkling Wine
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Demi-Sec

Durbanville Hills Launches Spectacular Demi-Sec Sparkling Wine

The city is sparkling with the latest edition to the Durbanville Hills Sparkling Wine portfolio. The slightly sweeter Honeysuckle Demi-Sec […]

Krone MCC | Celebrate the Vintage
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Krone MCC

Krone MCC | Celebrate the Vintage

Just released Krone’s collection of 2019 Vintage-Only Cap Classiques Rooted. In time, in history, in the very soils we call […]

Team Zimbabwe triumphs at SWR Ubuntu Sommeliers Trophy
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Region

Team Zimbabwe triumphs at SWR Ubuntu Sommeliers Trophy

SA’s first wine route headlines international sommeliers derby The Stellenbosch Wine Route Ubuntu Sommeliers Trophy and The Best Sommelier of […]

Raise A Toast To Groote Post’s New Brut Cap Classique
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Groote Post Vineyards

Raise A Toast To Groote Post’s New Brut Cap Classique

Groote Post, the historic wine farm in the Darling Hills owned by the Pentz family has released a new Brut […]

Taste The Stars With Quoin Rock’s New Release Blanc de Blanc 2009
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Taste The Stars With Quoin Rock’s New Release Blanc de Blanc 2009

The Stellenbosch based wine estate, Quoin Rock has just released their maiden vintage, limited edition Blanc de Blanc 2009 Méthode […]

Stellenbosch Wine Routes backs ZIM & SA sommelier champions
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch Wine Routes backs ZIM & SA sommelier champions

SA’s first wine route headlines at inaugural Ubuntu Sommelier Trophy Stellenbosch Wine Routes has re-affirmed the essential role of sommeliers […]

Visit Muratie Wine Estate For An Extraordinary Cape Winelands Experience
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Muratie Wine Estate

Visit Muratie Wine Estate For An Extraordinary Cape Winelands Experience

There are enchanting places where one can escape life’s hustle and bustle, and Muratie is one of those magical treasures. […]

Classics & Moments – new Fitch & Leedes sodas & mocktails
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Fitch & Leedes

Classics & Moments – new Fitch & Leedes sodas & mocktails

Get a taste of old Hollywood glamour this summer with Classics and Moments, a brand new selection of timeless 300ml […]

Hazendal Wine Estate | From Russia with Love
2 months ago 2 Comments by Sharese Hunt Hazendal Wine Estate

Hazendal Wine Estate | From Russia with Love

Nestled in the Bottelary hills of the Western Cape, Hazendal Wine Estate has been owned by the Voloshin family since […]

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