May 2011
COVER STORIES
SA’S BEST PINOTAGE
Viljoensdrift in the limelight for its Pinotage and Pinotage blend
A NATIONAL ICON
How boerewors became SA’s signature dish
A SPIRIT WITH A LOT OF SOUL
The story of Africa’s most sacred fruit
IN THE GLASS
AROUND THE WORLD
Local Merlots are matched with equivalents from St Émilion
WHO’S FAKING IT?
The unscrupulous practice of counterfeiting wine labels
ON THE PLATE
TAPAS BARS
SA’s take on the Spanish tapas tradition
MATCHMAKING
Autumn-inspired marinated duck breast
HOME-MADE
Bath-time meringues
AROUND THE TABLE
LEGENDS
Jan ‘Boland’ Coetzee kicks off his shoes
LIGHTBULB MOMENT
Ryk Neethling on his new wine venture
EN ROUTE
SCENIC ROUTE
Views, wine and top-notch service in SA’s oldest wine region
AT THE CELLAR DOOR
Cape Point Vineyards wows with its wine and location
SLANGHOEK VALLEY
Value finds in a picturesque valley
