Cooking from your pantry with minimal ingredients is tough, but it doesn’t mean you should miss out on savouring a fantastic wine pairing. Next time you’re staring into the abyss of an empty refrigerator, remember you have a range of ingredients in your wine cooler and pantry. If you don’t have the …
Wyn is passie. Passie is liefde. En agter elke passie en liefde is daar ’n mooi storie. Dit word nêrens so duidelik uitgebeeld as in Van Loveren se Tangled Tree-wynreeks nie. Baie jare gelede is twee verskillende bome langs mekaar geplant op hierdie veelbekroonde wynlandgoed van Hennie en Jean Retie …
Four trailblazers of the South African wine industry were honoured this week during the industry’s annual Wine Harvest Commemorative event. The event, presented for the 10th time this year at the historic Groot Constantia Wine Estate in Cape Town, took place virtually. The purpose of the event is to …
Vandag, 362 jaar gelede, is die eerste wyndruiwe op Suid-Afrikaanse bodem ge-oes. En dis op hierdie dag in 1659 dan ook so aangeteken deur Goewerneur Jan van Riebeeck in sy dagboek. Wie dus beweer dat niks goeds en positiefs uit kolonialisme gekom het nie, kan dus gerus maar in hul selfbejammering e …
Break out the brie and Burgundy! A new study from Iowa State University has found what we eat affects our cognitive acuity as we age, with wine and cheese particularly potent in protecting and enhancing brain function. “I was pleasantly surprised that our results suggest that responsibly eating chee …
Drink Chenin! Nee, dis nie ’n opdrag nie, net goeie, gesonde advies. En as jy nie weet waar om te begin nie, hoekom nie met De Krans se jongste Free Run Chenin Blanc nie? Hierdie unieke, boetiekstyl Chenin Blanc van die 2020-oesjaar is vol geure van ryp tropiese vrugte soos piesangs, koejawel en gr …
I love mussels for a number of reasons, but their affordability to deliciousness ratio and their speed of cooking are right up there. I enjoy them in a multitude of ways, and you can find other mussel recipes here, but I love them the most when they are cooked classically with shallots, garlic, pars …
Begrawe tog die ou heilige koei dat soet of gefortifiseerde wyne net vir die koue wintermaande bedoel is! ’n Heerlik verkilde soete of semi-soete kan die ongerief uit enige warm dag vat. Skyline Late Harvest is ’n volronde wyn wat met heerlike geure van ryk heuning en vrugte. Dis geïnspireer deur ’n …
The Rupert family is synonymous with conservation. Among many other things. But it’s not only South Africa’s rich cultural history that they’ve been conserving for decades, they are also helping to conserve the country’s rich and often colourful winemaking heritage through the Old Vine Project (OVP) …
Take your enjoyment of alcohol-free wine to the next level with new Absolute Zero sparkling wine – a range of sophisticated bubblies by Van Loveren. Absolute Zero expands Van Loveren’s offering in this segment and follows on the heels of Almost Zero, a trio of wines containing less than 0.5% alcohol …
Die Stellenbosse wynlandgoed Quoin Rock het pas sy heel eerste Blanc de Blanc 2009 Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) bekend gestel. Slegs 1 800 bottels van hierdie sjampanje is gemaak. “Sofistikasie in ’n bottel” is die ideale beskrywing vir hierdie eksklusiewe en elegante vonkelwyn. Dis uitsluitlik van c …
Good news for environmentally conscious wine-lovers is that South Africa’s Rhino Run wines are now 100% organic. The change applies across the full, nature-friendly range produced by Van Loveren Vineyards and comes into effect from this year’s vintage. Organic farming principles demand the reduced c …
“Mens mors nie ’n goeie potketelbrandewyn op met mengeldrankies nie. Jy geniet hom skoon, of met bietjie suiwer water en, indien nodig, ysblokkies gemaak van suiwer water.” En daarmee het Oom Tollie – ’n brandewynkenner van formaat en die vyfde geslag op ’n graan- en wynplaas in die Swartland – vir …
There’s always reason to celebrate … even in a year like 2020! Birthdays, weddings, births, not to mention the end of a horrible year and entry into what we all hope is going to be a much better one! And no celebration is perfect without sparkling wine. There’s no better way to stock up for the fest …
Die bekroonde Bonnievale-wynkelder het ‘n opwindende nuwe wyn by hul gewilde portefeulje gevoeg. Bonnievale NEAT Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is ’n vrugtige sauvignon blanc met minder as 0,5% alkohol. Sogenaamde alkoholvrye wyne is ‘n wonderlike alternatief vir dié wat hul alkohol-inname dophou, hetsy tyden …
We live in a world of instant gratification. Instant coffee. Instant meals. Even instant love (if so-called reality TV is to be believed!). But as any connoisseur knows, quality takes time. Like filter coffee from freshly ground beans. A meal made with fresh ingredients. And yes, even true love take …
Die somer met sy heerlike warm dae en soel aande is hier … en dis tyd vir samesyn met famile en vriende, of dit nou soggens aan ’n luilekker ontbyttafel is, vanmiddag rondom die swembad of saans saam met die son wat oor die horison sak. Dis ook die seisoen vir verkilde wyn, en dis hier waar Middelvl …
Stellenbosch Street Soirées are back! This series of laid-back wine, food and music socials is your invitation to be rejuvenated in South Africa’s capital of good living. Once again presented by Stellenbosch Wine Routes, the Soirées make the most of the Cape’s balmy summer evenings when one of the t …
“Zandvliet bied ’n blik op ’n spesifieke tydvak,” sê Jacques Cilliers, wynmaker van dié bekende Robertsonse landgoed. “Dit weerspieël die geskiedenis en die veranderende invloed van die natuur. Ons is baie gelukkig dat die wingerde mal is daaroor en dit vertoon dan ook so in die wyne.” Vir baie mens …
A new family and pet-friendly dining experience has opened at Diemersfontein, the celebrated wine and country estate on the outskirts of Wellington. Called PROE, the deli-style offering provides visitors with the broadest choice of top-quality charcuterie, goat and cow’s milk cheeses, fresh bread, p …
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