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Season of Sauvignon: Durbanville Presents! 

Seasoned Sauvignon blanc fans know Durbanville Wine Valley as a source of the superior sippable stuff. Whether you're new to sauv blanc or rediscovering it, this year's Season of Sauvignon Festival has loads in store for you. Held during the weekend of 28 and 29 October, 13 wineries in the...

Wade Bales Whisky Gin Affair

Love the amber stuff? Partial to a tot of Mother's Ruin? Then this is for you: This Friday 12th May, African Pride 15 on Orange Hotel, Cape Town from 6-9pm, Wade Bale presents #WhiskyGinAffair! If you have a Zen for the finer things in life, then Wade Bales invites you to this...

And the Winners Are…Van Ryn Distillers Reserve Hamper!

It was a tough decision, and I wish I had 30 of these gorgeous Van Ryn 12 Year-Old Distillers' Reserve Potstill Brandy Luxury Hampers, worth R830, to give away. Since there can only be 2 winners, we've decided that the 2 hampers go to.... Gavin Mkhwanazi @WineSandile Anso Thom @ansothom Well done and...

Make Friends with a New Red: Jason’s Creek 2015

Introducing the new look Jason’s Creek – tradition with a bit of edge Jason’s Creek, a classic Cape Blend, illustrates the story of Jason’s Hill in its revamped label design. The top half of the label represents the heritage of the farm, and the bottom half represents the farm as...

Kick Start Your Weekend! #FridayFIVE@5 at Constantia Glen

Week got you all beat and feeling shabby? Well, here's a jolly, juicy solution: Drink wine at Constantia Glen Wine Estate every Friday evening between between 5 - 8 pm, starting TODAY! Red wine rules at Constantia Glen when #FridayFIVE@5 kicks off the weekend.  Get into the #TGIF zone between 5...

Win With Van Ryn Brandy: Awesome Hamper!

Your day is about to get a lot better. Why? Because we have two/2/twee/mbini/ezimbili/tse pedi of these AWESOME hampers to give away. Look: What's more, both lucky winners will have their gift hamper, valued at R830 each, delivered to their chosen address within the Republic of South Africa. Soooo, what's inside? Each...

Nougat & Bubbly Pairings at L’Ormarins: 100% Happiness

This is like the Supermodel of wine pairings, because it's something you WILL get out of bed for : L'Ormarins MCC and nougat pairings, now offered at Anthonij Rupert Wine Estate outside Franschhoek. The estate’s three gorgeous L’Ormarins Methodé Cap Classiques (MCC) are each matched with hand-made nougat creating blissful...

Simonsig Demi Sec Kaapse Vonkel: Delectable Decadence

The French have historically done champagne and revolution rather well. While South Africa easily match the former these days, we're still working on getting the latter right. But patience is a virtue, right? In these days of doom and gloom, it brings enormous cheer to the heart to receive an...

Franschhoek Summer Wine Festival

You'd be forgiven for thinking we're a bunch of drunkards in the Cape, judging by the number of wine festivals we have each year. Well, we make wine here, so who's going to drink it if not us? Besides, 2017 has kicked off on such a high note, I see...

Glenwood Shines with 5 Star Wine

Do you like your wine estates small, personal, honest and real? Glenwood is that place. Do you like your wines perfectly balanced, elegant and bold, with a touch of heavenly nectar? Glenwood's are those wines. Small wonder then, that the Glenwood Grand Duc Chardonnay 2013 just got 5 stars in the...