Wines for the festive season
If you are looking for some great wines for the festive season look no further. These wines are perfect for all your festive and summer requirements – from balmy afternoons on the beach or next to the pool, to the perfect set Christmas table. These South African wines won’t disappoint. The Albarino from Springfield Estate […]
Wines I’ll be drinking this Autumn
With the cooler temperatures creeping in, autumn is beckoning me to open some good Reds. I have four stellar reds for Autumn, and a beautiful Chardonnay for good measure. Bonnievale Shiraz 2020 According to winemaker, Eddie Mathambo, this spicy and earthy Shiraz is a typical Shiraz from the Breede River area. Dark fruit and subtle […]
The perfect romantic getaway in Wolseley
As you drive through the gates of Palmietvlei, an export blueberry and pear farm and home to Riverstone’s CouplesPod, you immediately feel the peaceful atmosphere one only finds on a farm. But Riverstone’s CouplesPod is not your average farm-stay. Riverstone aims to offer guests a tranquil country getaway, without having to compromise on their creature […]
How to support our local wine industry
I have had the opportunity to drink wine from many other countries, but as far as I am concerned no other country’s wine comes close to South African wine. Lock-down level 4, and the accompanying alcohol ban, is once again having a devastating effect on our local wine industry. We need to support our wine […]
What I was drinking during lockdown…and will drink again
Perhaps the saying ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’ is true. My corona-cloud’s silver lining was definitely wine. My husband and I are avid wine drinkers, travellers and apparently as the lockdown would show, also wine-hoarders (which turned out to be a good thing). Another saying that comes to mind is ‘desperate times call for […]
