When you crack open an expensive bottle of wine from your favourite spot in the Franschhoek Winelands, you want to be able to linger in its fineness and get as much bang for your buck as possible.
Our favourite spot in the Franschhoek Winelands is currently enjoying its two-month truffle season, which means there’s no better time to experience these rare delicacies at their freshest and most flavourful.
Instead of feverishly running off to Woolies to get a bunch of flowers, or making a slap-dash Facebook post about the ‘World’s Best Mom’, why not set your sights on a day trip to our favourite spot in the Franschhoek Winelands?
This weekend is going to be miserable. Although, it could improve significantly if you have a seductive red nearby.
It’s not often that you come across a wine that is affordable, easy to drink, and sustainably rooted.
There comes a time in one’s life when it is necessary to invest in higher-quality wine glasses. Understanding some of the basics will set you on your way.
UK-based Master of Wine Tim Atkin has released his annual South Africa Report, stating that the 2021 vintage could well rank as one of the Cape’s best-ever.
It’s important to know the style and characteristics of your wine, how long to chill the bottle, and the ultimate time to sip it after cool-down.
TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places for 2022 includes everything from the wild west to icy education, with “a wine lover’s dream” somewhere in between.
Robb Report’s annual ‘Best of the Best Awards’ focuses on luxury products like cars, aviation, boating, real estate and watches, with a little travel thrown in from time to time.
Ridley Scott’s ‘Cave’ tasting room evokes his cinematographic universe while also being a space for him to produce his own wine.
For the cold months of June and July, you can cosy up for one of the four hosted dining experiences that will showcase the extraordinary Black Perigord truffles.
The study participants’ consumption of various alcohols – white wine, red wine, beer, and spirits – was monitored and analysed.
Sorry, what is leftover wine? Believe it or not, some people actually stop short of finishing every bottle they open.
It’s always a proud moment when a foreign publication boasts on our behalf about three of the most lekker Cape wines.
Wine tasting is usually a relatively chilled affair, and so it should be, but that doesn’t mean etiquette can be thrown out the window.
Forget about any Sunday blues, head to the Cape Winelands, and finish your weekend off right.
It was Valentine’s Day in 2014, in the beautiful Altima vineyards valley, when the harvest for this special and sumptuous bubbly began.
If there is one thing that we can safely predict about the year 2022, it is that a whole lot of wine is going to be consumed.
Surrounded by the postcard-perfect Groot Drakenstein Mountains, Franschhoek is the perfect spot for your first meal of the day.
Not many local winemakers can boast of having a wine portfolio packed with five-star ratings and a Wine of the Year award.
Bubbles, delectable little snacks and desserts, stunning views, and a lovely day out is on the cards.
Don’t be that person who leaves organising the year-end function until the last minute.
A research paper has dug deeper into all the ways that a good red wine can make life seem more magical.
It turns out, wine is useful beyond human consumption. It is also used as a sustainable fuel. Although, most of us still just want to drink it.
Fresh off receiving a trio of medals at the 2021 Amorim Cork South Africa Cap Classique Awards, your favourites are now on special.
According to Wine Spectator, a leading US lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture, we are very much spoilt for choice.
Thanks to cool temperatures, unusually high rainfall, and a late harvest, this year’s wine will be of “exceptional” quality.
The Blue Sky Theory centres around one key premise – if you get the chance, go big, which is certainly true in Franschhoek.
Truffle season kicks off in mid-May, and runs through to the end of July each year, and now you can get in on the action.