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Published on: 03 Jan 11

Discovering the wineries along Montagu Pass

The area may be best known as hops country, but there is a burgeoning wine industry developing within the shadows of the Outeniqua Mountains, best explored from the Montagu Pass.
 
Published on: 03 Dec 10

Sporting wine at Haskell Vineyards

Although the rugby Tri Nations may not have ended well for SA, one can relive the trans-Atlantic contest on the grounds of Haskell Vineyards – this time with a more favourable result.
 
Published on: 02 Dec 10

Great value getaways in the Cape winelands

From the natural beauty and wonderful wines to world-class restaurants and activities ranging from spa treatments to any outdoor adventure you can possibly think of, the Cape winelands are a holiday destination second to none. And happily not all has been lost to foreign currency! Here are 50 great-value places we'd suggest you stay.
 
Published on: 02 Dec 10

Bothmanskloof Pass

When the countryside beckons, take a drive over Bothmanskloof Pass to artistic Riebeek Kasteel – gathering wines as you go.
 
Published on: 27 Oct 10

22 Wineland Picnic spots

Take your pick from a selection of picnic spots in the winelands - or add your own suggestion!
 
Published on: 26 Oct 10

What is Erika Obermeyer's secret?

This year sees two vintages of the Graham Beck Pheasants’ Run included in Wine magazine’s Sauvignon Blanc Top 10. The pattern was similar last year. If it isn’t luck, then what is winemaker Erika Obermeyer’s secret? It’s in her attitude.
 
Published on: 26 Oct 10

Rough around the edges

The sea-faring owner of Raka dropped anchor just outside Stanford nearly three decades ago, and his love of the ocean still permeates much of the tasting experience.
 
Photographs by Peter Olivier
Published on: 26 Oct 10

West Coast travelling: Paternoster and Lambert's Bay

This time of year an epidemic of holiday spirit breaks out. People prone to this disease should immediately fill their boots with white wine and head up the West Coast – to indulge, not cure symptoms.
 
Published on: 25 Oct 10

The Darling of the vineyards

One of Darling Cellars’ most loyal clients hit the nail on the head when she said, “I love how Darling Cellars managed to completely shake down the image of a cooperative cellar and from this clean break, build one of quality. I don’t understand how, but they did it.”
 
Published on: 25 Oct 10

The splendour of Sir Lowry's Pass

The well-frequented pass heading out of Somerset West has a number of alluring wine farms and stalls to break the journey.
 
 

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