During a visit to the Garden Route last year to investigate emerging wineries, I was introduced to Ganzekraal, home of The Goose wines - a joint venture incorporating top-golfer Retief Goosen as
Forget the wilted roses and cheesy card. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and few are the women who won’t go weak at the knees for an intimate dinner. Leigh Robertson and Andrea
Papsak, box and glass used to be the accepted packaging for wine, but conventional industry standards are now being challenged by the Mondi RAPPET PET wine bottle - made from plastic.
We've all considered leaving the fast lane for the slower pace of small town living. Jeanri-Tine van Zyl visits Darling and the West Coast - just outside Cape Town but a million miles away.
The district of Cape Agulhas takes its
name from Africa’s most southerly point.
Most of the vineyards are situated around
the village of Elim, originally a Moravian
mission settlement founded in 1824.
It's taken three decades but Danie Steytler and family have transformed Kaapzicht from unsung bulk wine producer to one of South Africa's top red wine cellars. Christian Eedes reports.
Wine lovers might hesitate to visit
Dubai, with stringent laws restricting
the consumption of alcohol. But
Emma Odendaal discovers a city
infused with culinary diversity,
where the choice of wine available
is nothing short of spectacular.
The success that Stellenbosch winery Kleine Zalze enjoys with Chenin Blanc suggests that the rehabilitation of this long downtrodden variety is almost complete. By Christian Eedes.
Located only minutes from the centre of
town, Constantia is the oldest and one
of the most beautiful winemaking areas
in South Africa. By Jeanri-Tine van Zyl.
The third annual Franschhoek Oesfees (harvest festival) will be held at the Solms-Delta wine estate on Saturday, 27 March 2010 from 11.00 until 21.00. For more. [click here]
During a visit to the Garden Route last year to investigate emerging wineries, I was introduced to Ganzekraal, home of The Goose wines - a joint venture incorporating top-golfer Retief Goosen as namesake and partner.