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MasterChef South Africa is promising one of the most beautiful settings for its debut series with the high-profile Nederburg winery the star venue of the first SA season of the reality cooking show. “This could well be the loveliest venue...
The local division of the burgers and fries, I love it when you speak foreign, fast food restaurant chain Wimpy are all the talk in town today. This after a video showing their efforts at communicating with their blind customers went viral...
The good folk over at WineStyle Magazine have just announced the list of South Africa’s Top 100 Wine Lists before the list has even made the official site). Perhaps the fact that WineStyle Magazine editor, the lovely Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright...
1961 must have been a good year for wine in South Africa. It’s the vintage year of a trio of bottles of Chateau Libertas that were sold at the recent Annual Nederburg Auction for R20 000. Due to celebrate its 80th birthday next year, Chateau...
Every year the graduating class of the Swiss Hotel School South Africa creates a concept restaurant that they run as a stand-alone business for a limited period of one month at their campus in Ferndale. This year is no different… The Class...
Venturing out last night into the freezing Jozi darkness turned out to be a very warming affair – a laughter filled “meat and six reds” soiree to introduce local wine and food bloggers and life-style writers to a revolutionary approach...
Amarula Cream Liqueur, the one the elephants like so much, is undergoing a renewal. As part of its Retro & Renew campaign, the home-grown deliciousness that is Amarula has a new-look pack that will soon be on shelves in your local store...
A by-law approved by the City of Cape Town means that at the stroke of midnight on December 31, liquor trading and serving in Cape Town will be restricted. According to the new by-law, liquor can only be sold in business centres run from 11:00...
I have always been interested in restaurants. I have often seen myself owning one. So a couple of months back, over a bottle of wine or two we came up with the plan to open a HOME RESTAURANT. The concept has taken off overseas and is slowly...
Nederburg has been chosen as the Winery of the Year in the Platter South African Wine Guide, with an unprecedented five of its wines across the multi-tiered range earning five-star ratings in the 2011 edition. The accolade, that the guide...
What a novel way to launch a wine – a group of lifestyle bloggers, food writers and wine and cheese merchants brought together on a beautiful Jozi morning to Taste ‘n Tweet as they’re introduced to a new wine from boutique estate Adoro. The...
My husband was happy to have both his daughters home on his birthday, a rare occurrence because my step-daughter has shuttled between Canada and South Africa for the past twelve years and was only with us during the Canadian school holidays....
A very select group gathered recently at Alto Estate in Stellenbosch for the launch of the maiden 2007 vintage of the flagship Alto M.P.H.S., a 67/33 blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Called Alto MPHS, it reflects the initials...
The iconic Coca-Cola bottle has come of age. Well conceptually at least it has. French designer Jerome Olivet is responsible for this radical version of the classic cola bottle. If future Coke gets this as its packaging, then the future looks...
Nederburg Wines was awarded 43 medals, including three double golds and four golds, at the 2010 Veritas Awards, claiming second place overall for the second consecutive year. Spier Wines walked off with first place. The Veritas Double Gold...
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