Chakalaka is Spice Route’s signature Rhône-style red blend, synonymous with the extraordinary success of this pioneering winery that initiated the renaissance of the Swartland wine region.
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This Valentine’s Day Romance Your Loved One in Sparkling Style…
Nothing says romance quite like a bouquet of roses and a glass of chilled pink bubbles, so this Valentine’s Day celebrate your loved one in sparkling style with Groote Post’s enchanting Brut Rosé.
WINE FARM REACTS TO ONGOING POWER CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Groote Post Wines, a producer of premium wines on the Cape West Coast, is one of several South African wine producers that are feeling the effects of the ongoing loadshedding struggles in the country. Power outages are having a significant impact on their production as well as the industry as a whole.“Load shedding has forced…
CELEBRATE IN SPARKLING STYLE WITH THE MAGIC OF KRONE VINTAGE BOREALIS CUVÉE BRUT 2020
Summer Is Here! It’s Holiday Time! The Festive Season Is Around The Corner! The long-awaited summer season is here, it is holiday time, and the festive season is drawing near! It’s time to relax and soak up the beautiful summer days with clear blue skies, the long balmy evenings and the fun-loving vibes that fill the…
JOURNEY’S END VINEYARDS RELEASE THEIR REBRANDED NEW-VINTAGE TALES SERIES RANGE OF WINES
Journey’s End, the boutique estate situated on the mountain slopes above Sir Lowry’s Pass Village in the Helderberg basin, have released their rebranded new-vintage Tales Series range of wines. The new labels, still depicting the ‘tales’ behind the respective wines in the range, are simpler and more classic in design, to bring the Tales Series…
PLATTER’S ACCLAIM CROWNS A SPLENDID DEBUT YEAR FOR TRADE WINDS WINE
The recently launched 2023 edition of Platter’s SA Wine Guide has honoured Trade Winds Wine with one of the highest accolades bestowed by the popular wine annual, that of Platter’s 2023 Newcomer Winery of the Year. This prestigious title is awarded to a producer debuting in Platter’s and achieving the highest scores for their wines:…
Eat @ Perdeberg’s Summer Inspired Menu – A Feast For The Senses
Off the beaten track, but well worth the drive and less than 60 minutes from Cape Town you’ll find Perdeberg Cellar, situated d on the outskirts of Paarl. Home to a diverse range of wines, but this is also where you’re going to find Eat @ Perdeberg, serving up comfort food country style. Experience true…
INTRODUCING GUARDIAN AFRICAN GIN
A DOUBLE GOLD GUARDIAN OF NATURE (CUSTOS NATURAE) Guardian African Gin, a new distinctly African interpretation of craft gin, has been honoured with Double Gold at the 2021 SA Craft Gin Awards which celebrate and promote the finest craft gins distilled in South Africa. This prestigious accolade followed hot on the heels of a Highly…
TOAST INTERNATIONAL MERLOT DAY WITH JOURNEY’S END VINEYARD SERIES V2 MERLOT 2016
It’s International Merlot Day on 7th November, a designated day to celebrate one of the world’s best loved red wines, which happens to be the most popular wine in South Africa. There’s so much to love about Merlot, with its seductive oh-so-smooth mouthfeel and generous juicy dark and red fruits layered with herbal notes and spices, with…
CELEBRATE #MERLOTDAY WITH MURATIE ALBERTA ANNEMARIE CANITZ MERLOT
PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH ANNATJIE MELCK’S MUSHROOM RISOTTO It is International Merlot Day on 7th November, so raise a toast to this popular noble grape – the hands-down crowd-pleaser of the wine world – with its luscious dark and red fruit notes, soft, sensual, velvety texture and approachable style – which also happens to be one…
ENJOY DEBBIE MCLAUGHLIN’S SMOKED SALMON TROUT SALAD
WITH GROOTE POST’S #SEASALTER2021 Debbie McLaughlin, cordon bleu chef patron at Hilda’s Kitchen, the much-loved restaurant at Groote Post, has used her culinary creativity to devise a special seafood dish to perfectly complement Groote Post’s #Seasalter2021. See Below Debbie’s recipe for Smoked Salmon Trout and New Potato Salad with a Lemon Mayonnaise Dressing SMOKED SALMON…
DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TART WITH FAT bastard PINOTAGE
“Hi there, Are you ready for some epic deliciousness? This is the voice Mr. b. He’s gold, he’s grand and he lives life at the big end of large! He’s the granddaddy of FAT bastard wines, loving them with great gusto. “It’s #PinotageDay on Saturday 9th October, and every day is #ChocolateDay, so we have great pleasure…
To celebrate over 40 years of partnership as the “Official Champagne” of 007
and THE RELEASE OF ‘NO TIME TO DIE’, CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER HAS LAUNCHED A NEW LIMITED EDITION Honouring the most perfect of partnerships, the limited-edition gift box features the silhouette of James Bond alongside his Aston Martin DB5. The colourway of the gift box echoes the silver birch finish of the DB5. The Bollinger lettering and…
Journey’s End Vineyards becomes a founding member of new global sustainability initiative, Sustainable Wine Roundtable
Award-winning South African winery, Journey’s End Vineyards, is proud to announce it is a founding member of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR), in which experts and key stakeholders around the world have joined forces to define global sustainability in the wine industry, for the first time. Journey’s End was the second wine farm in South…
CELEBRATE #GRENACHEDAY WITH MURATIE MR MAY GRENACHE NOIR PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH ANNATJIE MECLK’S MARROW BONES ON TOAST
It is International Grenache Day on Friday 17th September, so raise a toast to this complex, versatile and intriguing grape with its luscious juicy ripe red fruit flavours, silky tannins, savoury spice and seductive mouthfeel. Grenache also happens to be one of the most adaptable food-pairing wine wines in the world. Originating in Northern Spain,…
Celebrate the joys of Spring with the exquisite Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut Rosé
With beautiful packaging inspired by the famous Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Season in Japan. Celebrate the joys of Spring with the exquisite Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut Rosé with beautiful packaging inspired by the famous Sakura (cherry blossom) season in Japan, when life is renewed, flowers are in bud and the senses are awakened… The cherry…
DOUBLE GOLD FOR KRONE KAAIMANSGAT BLANC DE BLANCS 2016!
The Krone Kaaimansgat Blanc de Blancs 2016, a single-vineyard terroir-specific vintage cuvée, has been awarded a DOUBLE GOLD with a score of 93 at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2021! GILBERT & GAILLARD Every year, over 10,000 wines from more than 25 countries are tasted in the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge. Blind tastings…
#PinotNoirDay with Muratie & Kim Melck’s recipe
KIM MELCK’S SLOW-ROASTED PORK BELLY RECIPE Tucked into the exquisite Knorhoek Valley north of Stellenbosch, Muratie Wine Estate, under the stewardship of Rijk Melck and his family, has been at the heart of a lot of passionate debate. This debate is centred largely around the desire to protect a century’s old wine experience that is…
#PinotNoirDay with Muratie Estate
ON INTERNATIONAL #PINOTNOIRDAY DRINK A TOAST TO MURATIE ESTATE, SOUTH AFRICA’S PIONEER OF PINOT NOIR, AND ENJOY KIM MELCK’S SLOW-ROASTED PORK BELLY (recipe in next post). August 18 is International Pinot Noir Day so raise a glass of Muratie George Paul Canitz Pinot Noir and drink a toast not only to this beautiful cultivar, but…
Living LARGE, with FAT bastard Chardonnay
Your favourite award-winning Chardonnay is now available in a slimline 2-litre box for LIVING on the large size of life! Slim on the outside, FAT on the inside!
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