If you’re just getting started, you’ll find these tried-end-tested methodologies to produce consistently great pairings. That said, as you get more familiar with different wines, you’ll become confident and can experiment with breaking the rules! Gamay with trout, anyone? Here we go: The wine should …
Klein Constantia, Steenberg Vineyards en Groot Constantia kan hulself met reg op die spreekwoordelike skouer klop want hulle het nie net die top 10-lys van beste wingerde in Suid-Afrika gehaal nie, maar is ook ingesluit in die top 100-lys van die wêreld se beste wingerde. Wêreldwyd word Klein Consta …
The Peugeot 2008 SUV is the 2021 South African Car of the Year, beating out 23 finalists in the prestigious competition. The announcement was made by the South Africa Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) this morning. The dynamic and distinctive cross-over held its head proudly above South Africa’s …
Kort op die hakke van sy hoog aangeskrewe en internasionaal bekroonde Red Blend, het Glen Carlou pas die Collection White Blend 2020 die lig laat sien. Die landgoed se Collection-portefeulje bestaan uit individuale wyne wat gemaak word van druiwe uit klein, uitsonderlike wingerdblokke. Die uitsonde …
Four years after first venturing into uncharted waters with his own wine brand Laarman Wines, acclaimed independent winemaker Arco Laarman still personally collects his grapes from Vermaaklikheid, a small town on the Cape South Coast near Witsand, 300 km from Cape Town. “Driving the cherished grapes …
Stellenbosch se groter Simonsberg-streek troon uit as ’n baken van voortreflike Suid-Afrikaanse wyne, veral rooi kultivars. Dis in hierdie distrik dat die bekende familieplaas, Delheim, sy jongste Bordeaux-styl versnit, die vlagskip- Grand Reserve 2017, geskep het. Die 2017-oesjaar van hierdie versn …
A hearty red grape, malbec has made a home for itself all over the world, perhaps most notably Argentina. But the grape’s roots are in Cahors, a region in Southwest France, where it truly thrives. It is one of the five classic red varieties that make up the famous Bordeaux blends, the others being c …
Die nuwe Ranger Raptor Special Edition word net in beperkte getalle vervaardig om hulle so eksklusief moontlik te hou, sê Ford. Hierdie taai en vuurwarm dubbelkajuit onderskei homself met sy opvallende en aggressiewe buite-voorkoms en weelderige kajuit. Maar hy’s beslis nie net “eye candy” nie, daar …
In true Muratie style, where the culture of food and wine is an intrinsic ingredient of the Melck family’s history and life at Muratie today, Annatjie Melck, foodie legend and chatelaine of Muratie, has provided her much-loved Marrow Bones on Toast recipe for a perfect pairing with Muratie’s Mr May …
Die gehalte van Suid-Afrika se chenin blanc was nog nooit beter nie, sê die beoordelaars van vanjaar se Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge, en Suid-Afrika het hiermee wêreldwyd die standaard vir hierdie gewilde kultivar gestel. “Hoewel chenin blanc ʼn florerende kategorie is, het dit nie ʼn …
From the adorable little split to the herculean Nebuchadnezzar, wine is bottled in a dizzying assortment of differently sized vessels. Not only does each hold a different volume of wine, but they also have cool names derived from biblical kings and other historical figures. Large-format bottles tend …
China se vernaamste voertuig-uitvoerhandelsmerk vir die afgelope 18 jaar, Chery, hete besluit om ook Suid-Afrika toe te kom. Chery South Africa is ’n volle filiaal van hierdie Chinese reus. Vanuit sy nuwe hoofkantoor in Bryanston, Johannesburg, sal Chery South Africa begin om die eerste 30 handelaar …
Seasalter is Groote Post’s highly acclaimed flagship Sauvignon Blanc, with a 10% semillon component and a touch of oak, a a beautifully composed complex wine with the sauvignon’s zesty acidity and vibrancy perfectly balanced by the richer notes and fuller mouth feel added by the semillon component. …
Tim Atkin MW, steeds ’n groot ondersteuner van Suid-Afrikaanse chenin blanc as ’n bron van opwindende en oorspronklike wyne, stel nou sy visier op syrah. Hy beskou dit as die Kaap se “beste rooi druif”, en dis ook die basis vir die land se enigste wyn wat volpunte in sy 2021 South Africa Report beha …
Hot on the heels of the new Fiat 500, the popular range has added the new Fiat 500X into the family mix. Fiat re-imagined the iconic 500 concept when launching the 500X – keeping everything that is cool about Fiat 500 and combining it with the practical trend towards cross-over vehicles and the adve …
Wêreldklas, interessant en vol uitdrukking van die spesifieke terroir! Dit is van die eienskappe wat die beoordelaars van Suid-Afrikaanse sauvignon blanc opgewonde maak. Die beoordelaars van vanjaar se Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10-kompetisie was mateloos beïndruk met die gehalte, uitmuntende wynbereidi …
“Good Port is a necessity of life for me.” “My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Port.” “When there is plenty of Port, sorrow and worry take wing.” “Port is bottled poetry.” Yep, Port has received great praise for centuries, and with very good reason. And it has given great pleasure i …
Bonnievale Wines het op die onlangse SA Nasionale Jongwynskou weer eens gewys dat mens hom nie lig moet skat nie. Hy het die gesogte Roberto Moni-trofee vir die SA Kampioen Cabernet Sauvignon gewen en in die proses baie ander mededingers die loef afgesteek. Wat die toekenning ekstra spesiaal maak, i …
The all new Renault Kiger has made its début in SA. This compact SUV is destined to change the face of the local SUV market with its resolutely modern and dynamic design, and a suite of features to match. “More attractive than a conventional hatch” The exterior of the vehicle is eye-catching with de …
When one studies wine, one discovers that there’s a lot of emphasis placed on “wine vocabulary”. And one of the very first things you’re given, is a wine aroma wheel. If you’re unfamiliar with a wine aroma wheel, imagine a pie chart divided into slices that represent fragrances or flavours. An indus …
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