My Wine of the Day – Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2022, an aromatic gem from the Estate…
Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2022, a divinely aromatic grape, so perfect for contemplative sipping and great with food...
Oldenburg Chenin Blanc 2021, so good with Carey Boucher–Erasmus’s The Best Caesar Salad…
A fine example of an Oak Barrel fermented and matured Chenin Blanc. The Oldenburg Chenin Blanc 2021 is given gentle treatment in the cellar...
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Grenache Noir 2020, a winner winner Chicken Dinner with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Thai Roast Chicken…
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Grenache Noir 2020 is a great experience in the glass. This is a particularly fine expression from the Estate...
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Stone Axe 2019, perfect partner to Meeta K Wolff’s Lamb and Quince Tagine…
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Stone Axe 2019, made from grapes grown on Rondekop, a little ferricrete hill on the Estate...
Spier Winter Dinner Series with Cellar Master, Johan Jordaan…
Spier Winter Dinner Series with Spier’s Cellar Master, Johan Jordaan… Be wined and dined by Spier Cellar Master, Johan Jordaan, at an intimate dinner at the Hotel Restaurant. A four-course seasonal menu will be expertly paired with award-winning wines for an unforgettable culinary experience. Spier Food Garden's Megan McCarthy The chefs select farm-fresh ingredients inspired
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé 2020, excellent with Alida Ryder’s Open Smoked Salmon Sandwich with Whipped Goat’s Cheese…
Sister to the first Cap Classique made in South Africa in 1971, the Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé 2020 made for the first time in 2004....
Oldenburg Vineyard Series Chardonnay 2021, perfect match with my Beer Battered Fish…
The Oldenburg Vineyard Series Chardonnay 2021 is a fine example of a wine from the cool Banghoek Valley in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Join the Harvest Wine Safari at Vergelegen Estate…
Join Vergelegen's Harvest Wine Safari for a real overview of the annual Grape Harvest..
Delheim Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, so good with Alida Ryder’s Easy Lemon Herb Grilled Lamb Ribs…
Delheim Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 was first bottle on the Estate in 1958, and under Roelof Lotriet, the winemaker, is going stratospheric...
Bizoe Estalét Syrah 2018, a perfect wine for your Valentine’s Day dinner…
Bizoe Estalét Syrah 2018 The Bizoe Winery of Rikus Neethling is situated in the outskirts of Somerset West in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. “Bizoe” is derived from the French word “Bisous”, meaning “little kiss”. Here, Rikus, makes an array of wines, the grape he uses are specially chosen from different Wine Appellations according to his
Celebrate Love at Spier : Your Most Romantic Valentine’s Day Ever…
Celebrate Love at Spier during the season of St Valentine's Day. So much to do on this premier wine destination...
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2020, perfect partner to Nina Timm’s Granny’s Roast Chicken…
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2020, is made in the Estate's Cellar by Award Winning Winemaker Morné Vrey, from a neighbour's grapes...
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2016 from the Vineyards Series, so good with Dianne Bibby’s Easy Tuna Bake…
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2016, a gem of a wine recently released from the Oldenburg Vineyard's Library. A stunning expression of the Grape...
Advent Calendar Day 22 Warwick Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc 2021, a gem of a wine by JD Pretorius…
Warwick Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc 2021 a gem of a wine made by JD Pretorius from grapes from 2 blocks on the slopes of the Simonsberg..
Advent Calendar Day 16, Longridge Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique Brut nv, a fine expression from Jasper Raats…
Longridge Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique from the Estate in The Golden Triangle, a fine expression by Jasper Raats...
OLDENBURG VINEYARDS SERIES CABERNET FRANC 2018, PERFECT WITH NINA TIMM’S NEW YORK STRIP SIRLOIN…
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Cabernet Franc 2018 Oldenburg Vineyards is situated in the Banghoek Valley between the Simonsberg and the Groot Drakenstein Mountains. A significantly cooler part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. Cabernet Franc has found a home in the Banghoek Valley, where it grows exceptionally well at the foot of Rondekop, the little ferricrete soil
GO WITH THE FLOW AT THE RIVER CAFE ON VERGELEGEN WINE ESTATE IN SOMERSET WEST…
There are many reasons to visit Vergelegen Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, the newly opened The River Café is on of them...
5 MINUTES WITH CHRISTO CROUS, OLDENBURG VINEYARDS VITICULTURIST…
Christo Crous, Viticulturist at Oldenburg Vineyards, tells me in 5 minutes about the life of the vineyardist on this Stellenbosch Wine Estate...
SIMONSIG SUNBIRD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021, SO GOOD WITH BOKKOMS ON THE BRAAI…
Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc 2021, a joy of a wine from the Estate, first bottled in 1978 and getting better and better each year...
BLOOMING MARVELLOUS – CAMELIAS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CAMELIA GARDEN OF EXCELLENCE AT VERGELEGEN WINE ESTATE…
There's Blooming Marvellous display of Camelias at Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerst West at the moment, lunch in the Nguni Pop Up for gourmet hotdogs...
TWO SHINING STARS FROM STELLEKAYA, PERFECT FOR A SLOW BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS WITH CHEESY MASH SUPPER BY ALIDA RYDER..
Two shining stars from Stellekaya, a family owned boutique winery in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
5 MINUTES WITH ROSE KRUGER, WINEMAKER AT STELLEKAYA IN THE STELLENBOSCH WINE APPELLATION…
I spent 5 minutes with Rose Kruger, making stellar wines for Dave and Jane Lello at Stellekaya Winery in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
SIMONSIG MR BORIO’S SHIRAZ 2107, PERFECT WITH DIANNE BIBBY’S RED WINE RAGU WITH RIGATONI…
Mr Borio, Italian specialist in cement and tank building, honoured by Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch with Mr Borio's Shiraz 2017...
DELAIRE GRAFF BOTMASKOP 2018, THE PERFECT PARTNER TO HEIN VAN TONDER’S SLOW ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH ROASTED ONIONS AND CHIMICHURRI…
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2018, a fine blend from the top of the Helshoogte Pass. Made by Morné Vrey and his award winning team...
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, excellent with my Tomato Bredie…
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, a perfect companion to a richly flavoured Tomato Bredie...
Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2019, so good with gentle curries and creamy goat cheese…
Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2019, a truly beguiling aroma and fabulous fruit complexity. An all occasion wine...
Delicious canapés meet their match with the Spier 5.5% Seasonal Tasting exclusively available at the farm’s Tasting Room…
The seasonal Spier 5.5% Seasonal Tasting offers the Chenin Blanc and the Shiraz with delicious matching Canapés...
Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2020, great food wine…
Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2020 is a fine expression of he grape and the Swartland. Delicately oaked and a real joy...
Easter Parade, Maryke Botha offers her Eikendal Charisma 2019, a gem from Stellenbosch on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Eikendal Charisma 2019, the ripening of the grapes for this fine blend is slowed down by cooling breezes off False Bay...
Easter Parade, Vergelegen GVB 2015 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Vergelegen GVB 2015 is a fine red blend by Andre van Rensburg from one of South Africa's finest Wine Estates...
Easter Parade, Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc Steen op Hout 2019 from the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Appellation on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc Steen op Hout 2019, a legend in its lifetime. A fine oaked Chenin Blanc, so food oriented...
Easter Parade, Yonder Hill Nicola 2017, from the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Appellation on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Yonder Hill Nicola 2017 from the eponymous Estate which nestles in the Helderberg Mountain Foot Hills, a fine red blend...
Easter Parade, Kunjani Shiraz 2019, a fine expression of the grape by this estate, on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Kunjani Shiraz 2019, a fine wine from the Bottelary Hills in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Easter Parade, Keermont Terrasse 2018 from beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Appellation on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Keermont Terrasse 2018, a sublime blend by Alex Starey, led by Chenin Blanc with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc...
Easter Parade, Le Riche Richesse 2018 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Le Riche Richesse 2018, from a family of Cabernet Sauvignon Specialists, a fabulous blend including Cinsaut...
Easter Parade, Stellenrust Merlot 2019 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Stellenrust Merlot 2019, such a perfect wine for drinking on its own, and great with Easter Food...
The rare Meerlust Red 2019, released this month, promises more than real drinking pleasure…
Meerlust Red 2019, a rare wine indeed, a true collectors item, to be launched today, March 1st...
Spier Creative Block 3 2017, such a perfect partner to Lizet Hartley’s Herbed Mushrooms on Cheesy Polenta…
Spier Creative Block 3 2017, a gem of a Rhone style blend by Johan Jordaan, from Darling and Stellenbosch Grapes...
5 minutes with Dirk van Zyl, Winemaker at Saxenburg Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation…
Dirk van Zyl, Winemaker at Saxenburg Wine Estate, spends 5 minutes with me to talk about his life at Saxenburg...
Ken Forrester Vineyards The Silver Rose 2020, perfect partner to Anina Meyer’s Spaghetti with a Creamy Pesto Pasta Sauce…
The Silver Rose 2020, a sublime Grenache Noir Rosé from Ken Forrester Vineyards, perfect Summer wine...
Quoin Rock White Blend 2018, the Estate’s answer to the perfect food wine…
Quoin Rock White Blend 2018, a classical blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, like the great blends of Bordeaux and Australia...
Come rest and relax in country style in the Oldenburg Vineyards Homestead…
Oldenburg Vineyards Homestead in Banghoek is waiting for you to come and visit...
Advent Calendar Day 4, De Trafford Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, please watch my Instragram video…
De Trafford Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a jewel from the Helderberg Mountains, a classic Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon...
Advent Calendar #1 Villiera Tradition Brut, a worthy starting point in the run up to Christmas…
Villiera Tradition Brut, Advent Calendar #1. One of the Cape's finest and much awarded Méthode Cap Classiques...
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Rhodium 2017, excellent with Alida Ryder’s Slow Braised Beef Short Ribs with Cheesy Mash…
Oldenburg Vineyards, Rondekop Series Rhodium 2017, grapes from the slopes of Rondekop a gem of a blend, named for a precious metal...
Another triumph in wine tourism for Delaire Graff Wine Estate…
Well deserved wine tourism awards for Delaire Graff Wine Estates. A perfect tourist destination in every possible way...
Oldenburg Vineyards CL Wines, from a cooler area in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation…
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Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a You Tube video…
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine red from the cooler part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Alto Rouge 2017, a great classic in South Africa’s Wine History, delicious with my Brick Chicken…
Alto Wine Estate on the slopes of the Helderberg has been producing wine for 100 years, Alto Rouge 2017, made by Bertho van der Westhuizen, continues the heritage...
Polkadraai heralds a Rosé future on its 10th anniversary…
Polkadraai Rosé joins a Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinotage Merlot; Pinot Noir Sparkling Rosé; Sauvignon Blanc Brut; and it's my first 2019 Wine...
Oldenburg Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, the perfect wine for Nina Timm’s Oriental Beef Casserole…
Oldenburg Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, from the cooler part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, Banghoek Valley, home of sublime wines...
Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, perfect partner to Roberta Muir’s Vitello Tonnato…
Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, an unusual Cape Blend. While it contains the requisite amount of Pinotage, it is unique in that it is 30% Malbec...
Hartenberg The Stork 2015, Sophia Lindop’s Malay Lamb Knuckle Curry is a great companion…
Named for Ken McKenzie, a Spitfire Pilot during WW11, nicknamed The Stork for his long legs, Hartenberg The Stork 2015...
Michael Olivier’s Minute of Wine #2 – a Podcast, Holden Manz Avant Garde Collection Chardonnay 2018….
Made from two vineyards in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, the Holden Manz Avant Garde Collection Chardonnay 2018 is a wine which will blow you away...
Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2017, delicious with Christine Capendale’s Balsamic Char-Grilled Chicken…
The flagship white from this fabulous Stellenbosch Wine Estate, The Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2017 fermented and matured in barrels...
Oldenburg Rondekop Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, good with Ina Paarman’s Eggplant Involtini…
A superb example of a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, from Stellenbosch, the home of Cabernet, Oldenburg Rondekop Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2015...
Spier – two wines, so perfect for Spring, with some perfect matches from Lizet Hartley…
Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, every wine a winner - always. Great wine-making team under Frans Smit.
Peter Falke PF Ruby Blend 2015, serious midweek supper match to Ina Paarman’s very Italian Mushroom Meatballs
Peter Falke PF Ruby Blend 2015, a half half Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz, showing the best of both grapes.
Oldenburg Chenin Blanc 2017, such a good choice with Nina Timm’s Granny’s Roast Chicken…
Oldenburg Chenin Blanc 2017 is a supreme example of an oaked Chenin Blanc, from the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation.
Asara Vineyard Collection Shiraz 2015, the partner to Sansibar’s Slow Roasted Springbok Shank…
Asara Vineyard Collection Shiraz 2015, such a special wine. This June it is available to partner the Slow Roast Springbok Shank with Colcannon Mash in the Sansibar Gin Bar & Bistro.
Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 2015, great match with Jane-Anne Hobbs’s Fillet, Rocket & Mash with Balsamic Glaze – 27.12.2017
A superb Stellenbosch Wine Appellation Bordeaux style blend, Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 2015 by Adam Mason.
Alto Rouge 2015, a Stellenbosch icon, awarded by The Sommeliers Selection Awards
Alto Rouge 2015, a Stellenbosch icon, awarded by The Sommeliers Selection Awards. One of the oldest most respected wine estates.