To enjoy the best in food and wine, one has to travel, whether it’s to the nearest winery or further afield to distant wine regions. And here’s a vehicle that not only provides the ability to visit even the most difficult winery to find on the roughest of roads, and in comfort, but it also offers en …
Die bekende en bekroonde Tokara-landgoed buite Stellenbosch vier die 50ste bestaansjaar van Cap Classique met sy 2013 blancs de blancs wat dubbelgoud in Frankryk los geslaan het. Hierdie uitmuntende sjampanje het nie minder nie as 93 uit ’n moontlike 100 punte verdien op die jongste Gilbert & Ga …
The role of winemaker is romanticized. It conjures up images of daily wine tastings, schmoozing with VIPs and tranquil vineyards. But the truth is that winemakers deal with a lot of variables and uncertainty to produce the wine in your glass. So, let’s talk about what winemakers don’t tell us about …
Met die eerste oogopslag lyk dit na ’n onwaarskynlike sprong. Hoe kan ’n proefleser, oorspronklik van Klerksdorp in die noorde van die land, by die Kaap se mees bekroonde wynkelder eindig as wynmaker? Vra maar net vir Zinaschke Steyn (33) wat pas as Nederburg se nuwe rooiwynmaker aangestel is. Eintl …
Few things are as exciting as the come-from-behind winner, the one you didn’t expect – the dark horse. In that spirit, these red wines from the mainland of Southern Italy aren’t well-known, but once you’ve tried them, you just might give them the crown. This region is where Greek and Phoenician trad …
Bevredig jou “wanderlust” vir ’n Mediterreense avontuur by die Terra del Capo Antipasto Bar op Anthonij Rupert Wyne in die natuurskone Franschhoek-vallei waar die “geheime seisoen” gevier kan word met ’n watertand-winterspyskaart. Die spyskaart se fokus – eg Italiaans in alle aspekte – val op geur, …
Sink your spoon into a rich bowl of classic French onion soup paired perfectly with Constantia Glen’s elegant Bordeaux-style red. Constantia Glen THREE 2017 is the perfect red wine to enjoy with this rich soup. It stands up particularly well to the intense beefiness loaded with savoury caramelised o …
Al ooit gewonder oor die “old Beaujolais wine” waarna die sanger Gary Moore in sy gewilde Blues-liedjie, Parisienne Walkways, verwys? “I remember Paris in ‘49 The Champs-Élysées, Saint Michelle and old Beaujolais wine And I recall that you were mine In those Parisienne days …” Wel, Beaujolais is die …
A UK government-backed study in 2020 found that smaller wine glasses of 250ml capacity cut consumption by 9,6%, while an outlandishly large 450ml drink encourages people to pace themselves. Bigger wine glasses in restaurants make us drink more alcohol, the study found. The volume of wine sold in res …
“Die gehalte van shiraz-wyne verbeter jaar op jaar en dit maak dit uiters moeilik om wenners uit te sonder want daar is soveel uitstekende wyne wat in die boonste vlak meeding. ’n Tendens wat vanjaar vorendag gekom het, is dat die wyne heelwat meer vruggedrewe is.” Dis die mening van die sameroeper …
If you want to impress your dinner party guests with expensive wine that you can’t afford, lie to them about the price of cheap plonk! According to a team of experts at Basel University in Switzerland, cheap wine is perceived as more pleasant when we’re told it’s expensive. The researchers tested vo …
Die COVID-19-pandemie het baie se vakansieplanne in die wiele gery, maar die Kaap se wynlande laat hulle nie afskrik nie en daar’s altyd iets te doen, te sien en te ervaar. Jou uitsig op die vallei vanaf die stoep. As jou idee van ’n lekker wegbreek, of selfs ’n langer vakansie, die genot van kos, w …
Old Mutual Trophy for Most Successful Producer Overall: Diemersdal Estate Trophy for Best Cabernet Franc, Old Mutual Trophy for Discovery of the Show / Best Value Gold Medallist, and Old Mutual Trophy for Best Red Wine Overall: Thokozani Cabernet Franc 2019 (Diemersfontein) Miele Trophy for Best Cha …
Ons hier aan die suidpunt van Afrika is darem kwaai bederf met die groot verskeidenheid aanbiedings in die Kaap se wynlande, om nie eers te praat van hoe uiteenlopend hulle is nie. Wyne te kies en te keur, en so ook verblyf, eetplekke en aktiwiteite. En so gepraat van eetplekke op wynplase en by wyn …
Mushrooms are widely known for their great taste and amazing health benefits. Packed with a ton of essential vitamins and minerals, they make for an excellent addition to your diet, adding flavor to many different recipes. Mushrooms are a low-calorie food that packs a nutritional punch. Loaded with …
Suid-Afrika se wynlandskap is seker een van die interessantste – en uiteenlopendste – ter wêreld! Daar is letterlik ’n wyn vir elke smaak, van drinkwyne tot dinkwyne. Eersgenoemde wil net geniet word, terwyl laasgenoemde so bietjie tyd vra vir bepeinsing. ’n Denim, T-hemp en tekkies versus ’n driest …
The popular 1970s John Denver song “Take me home, country roads” is definitely resonating with many South Africans at present as they ponder their plight under lockdown. How to get rid of cabin fever? It’s as easy as getting into your car and driving to the picturesque towns of Paarl (pictured above …
“Port, like the rising sun, possession gains, And drives the mist of dullness from the brains, The gloomy vapour from the spirit flies, And views of gaiety and gladness rise.” – Onbekend. Portwyne is nie net tot die koue maande beperk nie! Inteendeel, dis “gebottelde poësie” wat regdeur die jaar ge …
Chenin blanc may well be the most underrated white wine grape in the world. It makes wines high in acidity that generally take a while to unfurl and show their mettle. But with time in the bottle, the wines can hold their own with the finest white wines in the world and, crucially, continue to impro …
Cabernet franc kan met reg die aspoestertjie-kultivar genoem word. Dit het lank in die skaduwee van sy meer bekende Bordeaux-broer, cabernet sauvignon, geleef, maar oor die afgelope klompie jare stadig maar seker onder daardie skaduwee uitgekruip. Vandag is dit ’n kultivar wat skouer-aan-skouer met …
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