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Marinus Wijnbeek 14 December 2023 Nestled in the hills of Polkadraai near Stellenbosch, Karibib Wine Craft has become a beacon for those...

CHRISTOPHER FRIEDMANN WineEnthusiast It may surprise some to hear that the stony, flinty or oyster shell-like flavor sometimes found in...

Marinus Wijnbeek 08 December 2023 Nestled in the picturesque Stellenboschkloof valley along the historic "Ou Kaapse Hardepad,"...

📅 Monday, 20 November, 2023 By wine.co.za Backed by almost half a century of Chardonnay making between Robertson and Bonnievale, the...

By Andy Neather 📅 15 November 2023 Few subjects are as thorny for wine writers as their dependence on the industry – for samples, travel...

18TH OCTOBER 2023 by Peter Pharos If you are wondering why Threads has not caught up with Twitter yet, the answer is Direct Messages. A...

⌚Thursday, 19 October, 2023 🍇South Africa Wine Following a smaller harvest in 2023, wine grape producers are positive that the season on...

Laura McKenna Wine-Searcher Saturday, 30-Sep-2023 South African wines are so often underappreciated. As a country with a wine history...

Published by Sarah du Toit Capetownetc September 20, 2023 Van Ryn’s has once again clinched the title of World’s Best Brandy Trophy,...

20 SEPTEMBER 2023 The Drinks Business By Sarah Neish Does using commercial yeast make winemakers lazy? One South African winemaker thinks...

Exploring Wine Tours South Africa's and Regions South Africa is renowned for its diverse and picturesque wine regions, each offering a...

By Christian Eedes, 15 August 2023 I don’t like disagreeing with Eben Sadie about wine matters. If ever I’ve ventured to do so (about the...

Published by Ilze-Mari Van Zyl on August 12, 2023 Eating out for adults with kids is challenging, to say the least. It requires a...

Port in South Africa, well, Cape Vintage if we are being correct, wasn’t something planned by some pioneering winemaker in a far corner...

By Tim James 7 August 2023 Too often pinotage is offered (by journalists and critics and the wine-snifferati more generally) as more...

Top 5 Estates to Experience Chenin Blanc in Stellenbosch with My Wine Tour. Indulge in the captivating world of Chenin Blanc wines as we...

#VinoPeople: Kayleigh Hattingh, winemaker at Kaapzicht Written by Jeanine Malan "It’s quite perfect that my past experience has led me to...

Orange wine is a bit of a misnomer. It is not a wine made with oranges, nor is it a Mimosa cocktail (a blend of 1 part orange juice to 2...

If you could bottle time, what would 50 years look, smell or even taste, like? Distinctive Stellenbosch estate, Kanonkop marks the 50th...

Making memories. All the things to do in and around Cape Town, South African memories. From the city to the Cape Winelands & Stellenbosch

4 Reasons why a Qualified Guide is Essential for Your Journey Welcome to the Western Cape, a captivating region of South Africa known for...

South Africa's renowned wine regions, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, have long been hailed as the cradle of exceptional wines. The storied vi

1. Visit the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden. The Stellenbosch Botanical Garden is the oldest university botanic garden in South...

The grape harvest season in Stellenbosch typically starts in January or February and lasts until around April or May, depending on the...