Past experience has taught me that restaurants can be at their very worst on the days you need them most: Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Slow service, crappy food, tetchy family can all spoil what should be the most festive days of all.
Aren't we lucky then, that Cape...
With more restaurants than you can shake a cat at in Franschhoek Valley, the opening of yet another one scarcely warrants a mention. Wine estate? Heard it all before.
Except when it's really special, that is, and the newly launched La Paris Bistro is precisely that: special. It's on La...
Benguela Cove Lagoon is a hit with wine-loving visitors to Walker Bay. Holidaymakers in the Hermanus area looking for fine wine and a good ole time should put it top of their list of places to visit.
There's plenty to see, do and taste, too, so set aside plenty of time when...
I can think of few finer ways to spend a day than a lazy picnic in the Winelands. Can you? Sweeping views, a rug to lie on, some special treats in a rustic hamper.
Peel me a grape, Beulah.
Better still, book a picnic at Grande Provence, and loll about under the...
Gabriëlskloof, wine and olive jewel of the Overberg, dons a festive halo for this season.
Inspired by their wildly successful Heritage Braai Day, Gabriëlskloof are hosting a Celebration Braai on Sunday, 17 December. Yep, it's the Braai to end all braais. And it's a must-book affair, so get on it! (Booking...
Vegans, avert your eyes - Italian chef supremo Giorgio Nava is building an epicurean empire, mostly based on meat. Oh yes, baby: juicy, tender, bloody, tasty, succulent meat.
All the meat that's fit to eat, in fact, and you'll find prime cuts at any one of his many topflight restaurants.
The...
The first sweet apricots and peaches are always a sign that summer is really here. When last did you pick your own, fresh from the tree? Well, get your sunhats and baskets ready: De Krans is opening its orchards to the public, for everyone to share in its seasonal...
Fancy a country trip to eat and drink well? The new Farmers Market at Windmeul Kelder in Paarl has a wide selection of fresh, seasonal produce with loads of local delicacies. The marketplace resembles an old-fashioned pantry, just like Ouma's, with jam-packed shelves and goodies galore. The Farmers Market is...
Love the sweet stuff? Have some Angels' Tears Wine and Nougat at Grande Provence
This charming pairing is now offered daily at the Grande Provence Tasting Toom. Called quite aptly ‘A Taste of Heaven’ , it pairs 4 specially crafted nougats with each of the four wines in the range....
This year's annual Festive Ideas market is your #1 stop for home and garden gifts!
Organiser Wilna Rabe has compiled her personal wishlist, adding some exciting new exhibitors to sell those perfect items for the festive season.
The market runs from Wednesday 25 October till Sunday 29 October.
Expect a treasure trove...