A young Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) in profile on an aloe leaf
This week, we tell you about one of the most important wine competitions in our annual calendar and a very good supper in a19th Century atmosphere, courtesy of the thieving politicians who have ruined our electricity supply. People who don’t believe that the climate change exists might be trying to ignore the extremes we are presently experiencing but, if they are in Europe and the UK, record temperatures are having a serious effect, while we in the South are doing our best to keep warm. Somehow, in the Cape, it’s been quite mild with a few very cold days, and then swings up to 28ºC. Wherever you are, we wish you comfort and good health
It was so good to be back to cover the Trophy Wine Show 2022 after two years of Covid and Zoom meetings. This year, Investec became the headline sponsor of the wine industry’s most prestigious wine competition – The Trophy Wine Show. The partnership unites Investec’s “Out of the Ordinary” approach to client service with the competition’s commitment to identifying South Africa’s best wines. It was held in the impressive Cape Town offices of Investec on the Foreshore. Read on…
Candlelight supper at Miller's Thumb
How good it is to discover, when doing boring paperwork, that you had forgotten a meal voucher you purchased several months ago from Jordan Wine Estate, who have done a fantastic job supporting restaurants during Covid. Life had been a little tight and rather bleak for us recently and this was just the fillip we need to get us out of the house during one of the interminable power cuts that come during dinner time. Read on…
Flavours of Winter Festival at Muratie Estate
The Muratie Flavours of Winter Festival invites you to make the most of the Cape winter and head out to Stellenbosch on Saturday 23rd July for a mellow fireside celebration of Cape “Port” and Fortified style wines. Come and cosy up in one of the Cape’s oldest wineries with a glass, live music and some warm treats from Muratie’s Farm Kitchen, appreciating the rich and luscious offerings from some of the Cape’s top “Port” producers. From Calitzdorp to Stellenbosch through to Durbanville, you will be warmly hosted by the winemakers from Muratie, Allesverloren, Axe Hill, Delaire Graff, Boplaas, The Fledge and Peter Bayly. Read on…
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