Christian Eedes: August 2008

The raw and the cooked.

Bizerca Bistro

Let me tell you a van der Merwe story. 17 years ago, a starry-eyed young South African Cyrillia v.d. Merwe left these shores for the bright lights and wide boulevards of Paris.

Singita Private Game Reserve

Singita in Mpumalanga offers the most luxurious bushveld experience imaginable, including possibly the best commercial cellar of South African wine anywhere in the world. Christian Eedes reports.

Wine cork taint

During recent WINE magazine tastings, the incidence of wine affected by cork taint has seemed lower than usual.

Sides at Ten Bompas

Most days you'll find Sides abuzz with Joburg's corporate and political who's who. And with good reason. It's been given its own identity and a complete change of menu and decor. Clean, contemporary lines make for a spacious, Zen-like eaterie, which opens onto the lush gardens in summer and closes up with a roaring fire set in a light stone wall in the winter months.