La Madeleine

elegant and well informed with good grasp of course spacing

Olive & Oil

Olive oil, the best-known product from the Mediterranean region, has conquered the world, promoting healthy living and an awareness of balanced diets.

Gin - the quintessential cocktail base

It's the quintessential cocktail base - and is positively naked without tonic and a slice of lemon. Currently very much back in flavour, Dave Hughes chronicles the life and times of gin - globally and in South Africa.

Sahara, gauteng

Sahara, Melville, Johannesburg The menu at Moroccan restaurant Sahara is relatively limited - a good sign, given the traditionalist notion that most of these sort of dishes cannot be simply whipped up in a few minutes. For WINE's critique and ratings of the venue, click here.