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The Tasting Room at Grande Provence has launched something tantalising for the hot summer ahead - an unusual, savoury pairing of hummus and wine.
Hummus with labneh is served with Grande Provence Chardonnay - an elegant, full bodied wine with outstanding fruit and wood integration. The combination of citrus, almonds...
There may be better places to relish cake and wine, but I'm pretty sure few can beat Idiom. This stunning venue plays host to a variety of swoony sweet and savoury taste sensations, the summer's pairing delight of Macarons and Wine being not the least of them.
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Delheim has always been famous for its tasting room pairing of cupcakes and wines. This season, Delheim launches a new Wine & Fynbos Cupcake pairing to highlight the estate's eco-passion.
They promise to make you taste the Cape Floral Kingdom with this unique offering at the famous Stellenbosch wine estate.
Significantly, the experience launched...
Paserene is the newest winery in the Franschhoek Wine Valley and is celebrates its first year with an Open Day, providing fun, food and entertainment for the whole family.
The first Open Day is on Saturday 17th November and will be hosted in the Pasarene Tasting Room.
Festival goers can expect...
As restaurant destinations in the Cape Winelands go, Idiom is pretty hard to beat. Idiom Restaurant & Tasting Centre recently celebrated its second anniversary in style with a grand celebration lunch to launch the coming season's events and special dining experiences. I was there and it was fun!
This iconic...
The amount of pollution floating in our oceans has skyrocketed over the past decade. Last year, a study conducted by the United Nations noted that if we carry on dumping waste at the rate we are right now, there will be more litter in the ocean than fish by...
I know it's probably more convenient to buy ready-made BBQ marinades and sauces, but what if you're nowhere near a shop? Or just prefer a fresher taste with your premium cuts? The price of meat being what it is, I'd say you want only the finest flavourings and who...
Kerriesosaties are some of the most delicious things you can eat but boy, they're a schlep to make. You can't just make 2, or 6 or even 8 kerriesosaties, you must make at least a dozen or more. Preferably more. Had Wallis Simpson ever eaten a kerriesosatie, she would...
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Rain, rain, beautiful rain!
While Capetonians rejoice in our current sky juice blessings, the past few years' crippling drought certainly taught us some tough and timely lessons. We've had to learn just how fragile and precarious our water sources really are, and we need to plan for the future....
There's a lot more to Angostura than making old ladies' their pink gin, you know. Well, so I am discovering! The highly aromatic bitters in its distinctive paper-wrapped bottle comes in traditional as well as orange flavours, and was first made by Dr. Johann Siegert in the city of...
