SOUTH AFRICAN WINERY, WARWICK ESTATE, TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE UPCOMING TWITTER LISTING ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE South African family winery, Warwick Wine Estate, has, over the years developed quite a reputation for its innovative use of social media. Now with the imminent public share offering of Twitter on the New York Stock Exchange […]
THE Cape Winelands has finally shedded its wet winter coat, and this summer Tokara restaurant, perched atop the winding Helshoogte Pass outside Stellenbosch will be the place to go for culinary magic. Chef Richard Carstens’s new summer menu dazzles with fresh combinations of seasonal ingredients, transformed into delicious, thought-provoking and impressive dishes through his technical […]
La Motte, Franschhoek, South Africa: The winner of Great Wine Capitals; best of Wine Tourism 2013, for the 2nd year in succession. An initiative to credit those wineries making a difference in the South African wine industry with unique and innovative offerings. The categories the wineries compete in: Accommodation, Architecture and Landscapes, Arts and Culture, […]
For the second year in succession, historic wine estate, La Motte of Franschhoek is South Africa’s Best of Wine Tourism champion. The 2013 winner of the annual competition run by the Great Wine Capitals (GWC) once again came out narrowly ahead of Waterkloof Estate, Helderberg’s biodynamic winery situated on the slopes of the Schapenberg. The […]
Is it a bird; is it a plane? Two-ma-toe, te-may-toe… persimmons – what are you talking about? It sure is a strange fruit – or is it a vegetable? Well it is a fruit, which looks like a tomato. The skin is tougher though. It is orange – like an orange, tastes a bit like […]
Everything ripens at it’s time; the annual growth cycle. It all starts with bud break in spring, harvest in summer, leaf fall in Autumn and then, dormancy in winter. Each process plays a vital role in wine making. Wine is made in the vineyard and not in the cellar as the saying goes. Journey with […]
Student-run Granger Bay Restaurant promises a summer of spoils at their smart restaurant with one of the best ocean views in Cape Town. The renowned culinary teaching institution; Cape Town Hotel School, part of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, is consistently abuzz with diners enjoying the efforts of the student chefs, sommeliers and servers […]
Are you are a Diemersdal fan like me? You have even more reason to be one now. After many round table discussions, the Louws decided to venture into the world of food with the opening of the Diemersdal Eatery. Consistency and quality have been evident key elements in Diemersdals’ wine for six generations, and you […]
For the second year in succession, historic wine estate, La Motte of Franschhoek is South Africa’s Best of Wine Tourism champion. The 2013 winner of the annual competition run by the Great Wine Capitals (GWC) once again came out narrowly ahead of Waterkloof Estate, Helderberg’s biodynamic winery situated on the slopes of the Schapenberg. The […]
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