If you are looking for a food and wine experience that is worldclass then indulge at The Tasting Room, Le Quartier Francais, Franschhoek.
Award-winning chef Margot Janse and her team will delight with outstanding culinary delights.  Guests can choose a four, six or eight course dining experience from a constantly evolving menu. Bookings essential. Dinners Only – Mon – [...]

A recent stay at River Manor, Stellenbosch reminded me of my student days, carefree and devoid of  city stress.
Located in The Avenues, a stone’s throw from the Eerste River, thoughts of the first Dutch Governor of the Cape come to mind.  Simon van der Stel was a man ahead of his time, known for taking soil samples to [...]

I was invited to the Rod Stewart show and thought “that old fart, what have I got in common with his music, I don’t even own one of his CD’s”?  Well, 3 days later I bought his compilation CD after realising I knew the words to most of his songs!  Guess I’m the old fart! 
So [...]

FINE WINE, FOOD AND FASHION COME TOGETHER AT THE V&A WATERFRONT
2008 CAPE TIMES V&A WATERFRONT WINE AFFAIR
Visitors to the Cape Times V&A Waterfront Wine Affair can expect to be overwhelmed by over 300 wines being showcased by more than 75 of the Cape’s top wineries, delicious wine and food pairings and sumptuous gourmet delicacies in [...]

Welgemeend Wine Estate is holding it’s first Harvest Festival on Saturday 5 April 2008, from 10h00  - 14h00.
Relax with the beautiful view of the Simonsberg as you sample classic French-styled red wines.  This occasion also marks the official release of the 2002 & 2003 vintages.There will be various wine related items on display and for sale, such as [...]

The very word specialist conjures up images of an Einstein-type character who is able to rattle off Latin names, impress with statistics and know just about everything associated with his or her area of specialism.  Unfortunately, this is not always the case where wine is concerned.  I can remember years ago chatting to a group [...]

There are an estimated 30 000 entries for this years DWWA and entries closed on 19 March 2008.  Are these awards important to South African producers?  Before debating this point let’s take a look at how the wines are judged and the overall International Trophy winners are assessed. 
Entries received at the Decanter warehouse are categorised [...]