David taking on Goliath

Michael Fridjhon argues that in wine, as in the worlds of art and sport, it isn’t possible to compare apples and pears.

HQ, in Sandton

n a world of unlimited choice, it is refreshing to find a restaurant that sticks to its principles and offers one meal: a green salad of cos and butter lettuce, Grana Padana cheese and toasted pine nuts with a zingy French vinegarette followed by a perfectly grilled sirloin with a secret Café de Paris herbed butter sauce and pomme frites.

Wine movies

Some decent wine movies have reached our screens over the years, Bottle Shock being the most recent. But do you remember the classics like A walk in the Clouds and French Kiss?

Cellar door review: Signal Hill Wines

Urban vibrancy is the backdrop to this wine tasting experience in the city bowl of Cape Town, along with the oldest recorded vine in the southern hemisphere.

Cooking at home with Darren Roberts

What happens when an acclaimed chef takes time out in the holidays to cook at home with his three young daughters? Darren Roberts shares some of his family kitchen secrets.