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Owned by the Gabb family, Journey’s End Estate, the strikingly beautiful wine farm high above the town of Sir Lowry’s Pass Village in the Helderberg area of the Stellenbosch wine district, has triumphed twice with its Chardonnay, and with its … Continue reading
Just outside Bonnievale, in the picturesque Robertson Wine Valley, lies the historical Weltevrede: the Jonker family wine estate whose rich heritage extends an impressive four generations: aptly named ‘Weltevrede’ by founder Klaas Jonker in 1912, meaning ‘well satisfied’. The setting … Continue reading
If you are still on hols after the new year and looking for a fab outing in the Cape, or even have gone back to work and are looking for something to do this weekend to soften the blow – … Continue reading
After completing the garagiste winemaking course at the University of Stellenbosch earlier this year, Michelle Coetzee took the plunge and made her first batch of wine. By all accounts it was a great success – and hopefully the first of … Continue reading
Last Saturday we headed 120 km north of Cape Town to the little town of Tulbagh – famous for the 1969 earthquake – to enjoy the first ever House of Krone Summer Elegance event. The Tulbagh valley has quietly but … Continue reading
Over the past few weeks I’ve been lucky enough to taste a selection of fabulous white wines – all of which you should look out for this summer. Regular readers of this blog will know that I find nothing more … Continue reading
The Champagne festival at Franschhoek was, as expected, great fun and a huge foodie experience for us. There was a good crowd (more than 3,000 apparently) of people, content in enjoying life, summer and very, very good bubbles. The extreme … Continue reading
Fundi (pronounced foon-dee) is derived from the isiZulu word umfundi which means ‘learner’. In colloquial South African English refers to an expert or learned person. It’s also the name of a range of wine launched earlier this year to support … Continue reading
Want to try out some new and different wines, but not really sure how to go about it? And with the current belt-tightening economoic situation, most people understandably would prefer ton stay with an old favourite that splash out R … Continue reading
