• If you always thought Pinotage is only used to make serious red wines, don’t miss out on the first Pinotage and Biltong Festival in Gauteng which takes place on national Pinotage day, Saturday 14 October and Sunday 15 October at the Leriba Hotel in Centurion from 11am to 5pm daily. “This is the one festival dedicated to the Pinotage varietal in all its diversity,”  says organisor Cobie van Oort of CVO Marketing.  “You will be blown away by some of SA’s best red Pinotages, but you can also have lots of fun with alternatives  including rosé’s, bubblies, blends, dessert wines…

    This wine, for that dish So much wine, so little time. Here are some standout wines to try this September, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. Delheim Grand Reserve 2014, R285 This historic Stellenbosch estate has just released its flagship red; a wine that’s said to be ‘the most exceptional expression of the harvest.’ This blend has a proud history dating back to 1981, and has always been led by cabernet sauvignon.  The Delheim Grand Reserve 2014 also incorporates 10% cabernet franc and a 5% merlot, with all the grapes picked by hand, expressly for the blend. After vinification the wine spent 16…

    South African National Parks (SANParks) will be opening its 12th annual SA National Parks Week at Golden Gate Highlands National Park from 18 to 22 September 2017. This initiative in partnership with Total SA and FNB is in line with SANParks vision statement of ‘A sustainable National Park System Connecting Society’. The week grants free access to most of the 21 national parks for day visitors, especially people from the local communities. It should be noted that free access to parks does not in include free access to accommodation facilities and other tourist activities. For more info, visit the South African…

    At KWV, their aim is to demystify wine. For them, there’s no right or wrong way to taste wine – it simply comes down to whether you enjoy and like what you are drinking.  KWV wants to help you to get to know your wines, without any intimidation, so that you can enjoy your wine your way. They want to provide you with just enough information so that you have a working knowledge of the different type of wine varietals – enough to buy your first serious bottle, and perhaps impress your date with a thing or two. Meet Shiraz…