Middelvlei Rooster Rosé 2019, from the Momberg Family, made with the fabulous Cinsaut grape, full of lovely rustic berry aromas and flavours...
Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2019, such a gem from the Estate. Aromatic, off dry, delicate, perfect food wine which has its origins in Northern Italy...
Peter Falke PF Ruby Blend 2016 hails from Groenvlei Farm on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Delaire Graff Sunrise MCC Brut nv Not surprised at all that the Delaire Graff Sunrise MCC Brut nv is in the Top Ten of the Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020. This unusual, for an MCC anyway, blend is so cleverly made by Morné Vrey, the much awarded Delaire Graff Winemaker. Chenin Blanc ripening on the
Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad, a Spier riff on the original from Tijuana Mexico, served with a sublime, crisp white Spier Wine...
The Spier Farm Café, a lovely casual restaurant with great food and baked produce, perfect for an anytime visit...
Oldenburg Vineyard Series Grenache Noir 2018, one of the fine wines to come from the Banghoek Valley, a cooler part of Stellenbosch..
Peter Falke Blanc de Noir 2019 is one of the Estate's PF Collection Wines, made from Cabernet Sauvignon by Werner Schrenk, GM & Winemaker...
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2017, a fine expression of a grape of southern French origin, made in the cool Banghoek climate...
Jeff Grier of Villiera was one of the early pioneers of the wines known now as Méthode Cape Classique, here is a delicious one...
Spier Secret Sparkling Rosé nv, a wine made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and a touch of Muscat, perfect for your Valentine's Day Picnic...
So much to do at Spier Wine Farm on Valentine's Day, so many choices, it's a Friday night too...
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé made from one of the noble grapes which has its ancestry in Bordeaux, a delicious fresh crisp any time wine...
Oldenburg Vineyards CL Red 2018 from a cool Banghoek - cool in terms of climate and fashion! The wine has a sister White...
Delheim Iconoclast 2012, a Shiraz led blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Petit Verdot, ready for now drinking, but will age well...
Jeff Grier was an early participant in the Méthode Cap Classique movement in South Africa, the Villiera Tradition MCC Brut is a legend...
Jordan Cobbler's Hill 2015, celebrating the 21st vintage of this sublime wine. Sjaak Nelson the Winemaker celebrates 20 years as winemaker and the restuarant 10 years of top awards. You should go celebrate there too...
The Quoin Rock MCC 2013 is a jewel in the crown of this fine Stellenbosch Simonsberg Wine Estate, beautifully aged and ready for drinking...
Kunjani Shiraz 2015, a fine expression of the small Devon Valley Wine Ward in the Stellenbosch Appellation, perfect Christmas Wine...
Quoin Rock Namysto 2015, a fine Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon blend by the Estate's Winemaker, Jacques Maree...
Simonsig Wine Estate - home of some of the most pioneering wines in the South African Wine Firmament, Kaaps Vonkel amongst them...
The Hartenberg Riesling 2017 is a fine example of what this grape will do in the Cape. Dry delicious, a great food wine...
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Rhodium 2016, named for Rondekop Hill on the farm and a precious metal is a right bank Bordeaux blend...
Simonsig Cuvée Royale 2014, is a Blanc de Blancs made from Chardonnay, part of the fabulous range of MCC Wines made on the Estate...
Charron Mehlo, Head Chef at Restaurant Cuvée on Simonsig Wine Estate, spends 5 minutes to tell us about her day...
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2018, a gently oaked Chardonnay made from Banghoek Summercourt Vineyard grapes by Morné Vrey...
Alto MPHS 2012, a 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc by Bertho van der Westhuizen, matured in French & American oak barrels...
Oldenburg Vineyard Series Chenin Blanc 2018, a fine oaked wine from Banghoek in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Morné Vrey, winemaker of the Delaire Graff Wine Estate in Stellenbosch has made a fine Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2018 form old bush vines...
Tokara, in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation celebrates its 20th vintage and high parise in the Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2019…
Peter Falke PF Ruby Blend 2016, a delicious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, from the slopes of the Helderberg...
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, a perfect Stellenbosch Rosé, perfect with spring and summer food. AND IN WINTER...
The Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2016 is a Cape Blend, an unusual one which contains a good dollop of Malbec, the 'forgotten grape' of Bordeaux...
Simonsig Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a child of the drought, packed with classical Cabernet Sauvignon aromas and flavours...
Zevenwacht Shiraz 2017 is made from grapes which grow on the first Bottelary Hills north of False Bay, the source of cooling breezes in Summer...
Oldenburg Vineyards Chardonnay 2018, a fabulous expression of the terroir that is Oldenburg Vineyards, cool, high, in the Banghoek Valley...
Yonder Hill Nicola 2015, a fine red blend in the Bordeaux style, from the Stellenbosch Wine Estate in a ZA Confidential podcast...
Why have a Women's Day, when you can have a Women's Month and continue to celebrate the ladies on our lives for the other 11. Asara will help you out...
Go find your Saffa heart at Stellenbosch Hills for their heritage tastings during the month of September, well worth the trip...
Yonder Hill Nicola 2015, a sublime Bordeaux Style Red Blend, my chosen wine for Michael Olivier's Minutes of Wine - a podcast...
I spend 5 minutes with Bertho van der Westhuizen, 4th Winemaker in 100 years at Alto, following in his father Schalk's footsteps…
I spend time at The Whippet in Linden talking to Abé Beukes, quiet, amusing, knowledgeable, award winning Yonder Hill winemaker...
Part of the Estate's selection of single variety wines, the Asara The Vineyard Collection Merlot 2017, is a great fingerprint of the vintage & Merlot...
Journeys End which is situated above Sir Lowry's Pass Village is on the Eastern edge of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Few wine lovers have not tasted an Alto Wine, here are my thoughts on the Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, one of the great reds from the Estate...
Released only in years when the grapes are considered of sufficient quality, Waterkloof unveils its Circle of Life White 2016...
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Satin Nectar Rosé 2017, the latest and very welcome addition to the fabulous range of Methode Cap Classique Kaapse...
Named for Alessandro Borio, Simonsig Mr Borio’s Shiraz 2016 pays homage to the man who built their early cement fermenting tanks...
The Asara Vineyard Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 reflect all that is good about Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, part of a range of single varieties and blends...
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2017, named for the mountain which stands in protection of the Estate and on whose slopes the vineyards are planted...
A child of drought and the finest reported vintage of this century, Zevenwacht Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is a total joy of a Stellenbosch Cabernet...
Go and celebrate 100 years of Middelvlei Wines with the Momberg Family at their Middelvlei Boerebraai, sublime wines and great food...
Vriesenhof Grenache Noir Shiraz Mourvèdre 2017, a sublime blend in the style of Southern France, from the cellar of the legendary Jan Boland Coetzee...
The dictionary says Bells & Whistles is additional trimmings and features, something in which Asara specialises...
Asara Vineyard Collection Shiraz 2015 Asara Wine Estate lies in the folding hills of Polkadraai in the western side of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. These hills offer different soils, different aspects and different altitudes which make for interesting winemaking. The grapes for the Asara Vineyard Collection Shiraz 2015 come from two vineyards. The higher of
5 minutes with Werner Schrenk General Manage and Winemaker of Peter Falke Wines, reveals another side of his life, his cooking, his reading...
The signature wine of this exquisite Stellenbosch Wine Estate, the Glenelly Estate Reserve 2013, 18 months in French oak barrels...
My Minute of Wine #8 in my podcast series, Peter Falke PF Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, two great expressions from Stellenbosch...
Simonsig Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2018, introduced 16 years ago. Packed in an unusual shape unique bottle embossed with the Malan Family Crest...
Shiraz & Venison is the theme in the winelands restaurants for the month of June, venison being freely available then, Asara has a special offering...
The Wine #6 Asara Vineyard Collection Merlot 2017, is the perfect expression not only of a Merlot, but of the drought stricken vintage...
Zevenwacht The Tin Mine White Blend 2017, a delicious oak matured blend of three major wine grape varieties, the sum of which is greater than the parts...
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, one of a range of fine wines from the Stellenbosch Wine Estate, making wine for 100 years...
Unusual for a Cape Blend, the Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, has apart from the Pinotage and the Shiraz, an equal portion of Malbec...
Great fun to be had as the live jazz and delicious fondue fondue lunches return to Delheim, a premier Stellenbosch Wine Estate...
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine Stellenbosch Cabernet & part of a range of Vineyard Selection WInes...
Part of the sublime The Glass Collection range of wines, the Glenelly The Glass Collection Syrah 2017 is a gem, and a perfect food wine...
Bellingham The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2017 is part of a range of classy wines, named for Bernard Podlashuk, creator of the modern Bellingham...
Jordan Estate, The Real McCoy Riesling 2016 Recently I recorded a podcast for ZA Confidential with John Fraser, website owner and old wine friend, Malcolm McDonald of Clientéle, Jeff Osborne from Gumtree Auto and Chris Hart, well known economist. Jordan Estate Owners, Gary & Kathy Jordan I took the wine and chose the sublime Jordan
Named for Ken McKenzie, a Spitfire Pilot during WW11, nicknamed The Stork for his long legs, Hartenberg The Stork 2015...
Each year Delheim Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 gets betterer and betterer. Excellent value wine, soft and berry cherry juicy...
Always something new from Oldenburg Vineyards, now the uniquely named Oldenburg White Blend 2018 has been released, there's a red one too...
A delicious part of a range of wines named for the famous Glenelly Glass Collection, the Glenelly Glass Collection Merlot 2017 is a fine Stellenbosch expression of Merlot...
Made especially for Woolworths, Morné Vrey's Delaire Graff White Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is a sublime expression of the grape...
One of the many wines so superbly made by Carl Schultz and his team, Hartenberg The Eleanor Chardonnay 2016 is named for Eleanor Finlayson...
One of a range of superbly drinkable wines by Luke O'Cuinneagain, the Glenelly The Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2016...
Asara releases a new vintage of the sublime Asara The Bell Tower 2013, named for the modern Bell Tower which rings twice daily when the hot scones arrive at The Deli...
From Groenvlei Farm on the foothills of the Helderberg, Werner Schrenk offers his sublime Peter Falke Signature Exclusive Blend 2014...
Ken Forrester, also known as Mr Chenin is holding 25 Year Celebratory Tastings his renowned Ken Forrester Wines...
Simonsig Wine Estate first produced Cabernet in 1976, 1977 it won the General Smuts Trophy for SA Champion Wine, current vintage is the Simonsig The Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2016...
Kontras - two boutique wines, a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chenin Blanc made from Stellenbosch grapes...
From Groenvlei Farm in the foothills of the Helderberg in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation comes the delicious summer Peter Falke PF Blanc de Noir 2018...
Made from the Estate's own grapes, picked at different times to add complexity, the Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2017...
My Asara #8 in my series of Asara Wines, The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, great with Dianne Bibby's Pasta...
From the greatest vintage of the century, in the middle of the worst drought in living memory, the truly sublime Oldenburg Vineyards Series Syrah 2015...
From a range of fine wines by Jacques Maree, the Quoin Rock White Blend 2017 is in the Bordeaux Style, a mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, matured in French Oak Barrels...
A stunner of a Stellenbosch Chardonnay by Carl Schultz on one of Stellenbosch's premier Estates, Hartenberg Chardonnay 2016...
One of the top sellers on the shelves in Woolworths is the Woolworths Chenin Blanc Pinotage Reserve Collection 2017, made by Johan Malan of Simonsig and his team...
The streets of the Wine Town of Stellenbosch will be alive and filled with fun for the annual Harvest Parade 2019 on February 2nd...
Overgaauw Tria Corda 2014, three hearts from four generations, the Van Velden family of Stellenbosch...
The flagship white from this fabulous Stellenbosch Wine Estate, The Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2017 fermented and matured in barrels...
Glenelly Estate in Stellenbosch, well worth the visit for its Estate Wines, the fabulous setting, the Glenelly Glass Collection & The Vine Bistro...
A fine Twixmas wine, made in the year of exrtreme drought using a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2018...
The first classic Champagne style wine made in South Africa, Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2016, pioneered by Frans Malan in 1971...
A sublime expression of a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, the Oldenburg Vineyard Series Cabernet Franc 2015 is one you need to land for Christmas...
Two stunning reds and some delicious recipes for my Advent Calendar #14 2018...
The 50th harvest from the first bottling of the Simonsig Chenin Blanc, now 2018 vintage...
A superb example of a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, from Stellenbosch, the home of Cabernet, Oldenburg Rondekop Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2015...
One of the happiest bottles of classically made bubbles, an any time Asara MCC Brut 2015...
De Wet Viljoen comes up with another stunner, the Neethlingshof Caracal 2016. A Cabernet Sauvignon led Bordeaux style red, matched with Lizet Hartley's delicious rabbit stew...
Lots of fun, lovely Kaapse Vonkel, super food from Cuvée Restaurant, Jazz on the Lawn, First Fizzdays. It's all happening at Simonsig this Festive Season...
Vriesenhof Unwooded Chardonnay 2017, a sublime Stellenbosch unwooded Chardonnay by Nicky Claassens & Jan Boland Coetzee...
Beautifully made on a beautiful Estate in beautiful Stellenbosch, the Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016is a multi award winner...
A fine expression of a vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon from the Helderberg used to great effect in the Peter Falke PF Blanc de Noir 2018..
The Simonsig GSM 2017 is a fairly new innovation by Francois & Johan Malan, pioneers like their father, Frans.
In celebration of Pinotage Day on 13th October, you might want to land a bottle or two of the Bellingham Homestead Pinotage 2017...
Asara #5 The Vineyard Collection Chardonnay Lightly Wooded 2015 is a fine example of delicate oak treatment and great quality fruit..
Delheim releases two of its icon wines, Pinotage Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc, now Vegan Friendly...
Asara #4 The Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage 2017, my voyage through the sublime Asara Wines. Dianne Bibby provides the pairings
Specially selected grapes go into the making of Peter Falke PF Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, a fine Stellenbosch wine. Perfect with Nadia Travers's Beef Ribs
40 years ago, Simonsig Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, bottled its first Sauvignon Blanc, the Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is its successor.
At Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, Heritage Day is a day of celebration, a family day with excellent food & sublime wines
It's a hillock surrounded by mountains, and Rondekop makes such a difference in the wines it produces, like the Oldenburg Rondekop Stone Axe Syrah 2016
Child of Cabernet Franc & Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon is celebrated today. I celebrate with Asara Vineyard Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
The Asara Bell Tower 2013, the perfect expression of a Stellenbosch Bordeaux style Blend.
The most eminent of red wine grapes, grown on the Asara Wine Estate, go into this carefully made wine. Dianne Bibby's Roast Lamb is a great match...
Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel has announced the appointment of experienced and much lauded Johan Joubert as Cellarmaster....
A sublime Merlot and Petit Verdot blend, the Oldenburg Vineyards Rhodium 2014 spends 20 months in French oak Barrels. Full rich and flavoursome this meaty savoury wine needs well flavoured food as the perfect partner. Nina Timm steps in with her Pork cutlets...
Glenelly Estate Reserve 2012 is made by Luke O'Cuinnegain on the Glenelly Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. Well worth a visit not only for its wines, but also The Vine Bistro and the Glenelly Glass Collection...
Peter Falke PF Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 comes from Groenvlei Farm, home of Peter Falke WInes, in the foothills of Stellenbosch's Helderberg Mountain. A perfect expression of the 2015 vintage and of place.
Peter Falke PF Sauvignon Blanc 2017 The Wines of Peter Falke, which are grown and made on Groenvlei Farm up the Annandale Road on the lower slopes of the Helderberg, have the benefits of growing up in a fine climate with the benefit of cooling midsummer breezes off False Bay. These cause a slower ripening,
The wines of Glenelly. What a fabulous experience tasting them with Luke O'Cuinneagain, the Estate's Winemaker.
Delaire Graff Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve 2015, a fine expression of Chenin by Morné Vrey. Perfect with Virgil Kahn's Tikka Lamb Scotch Eggs...
A superb Stellenbosch Wine Appellation Bordeaux style blend, Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 2015 by Adam Mason.
Sublime Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2017 from Adam Mason, using a variety of Stellenbosch Appellation sites. Perfect with Dianne Bibby's Cumin Lamb Kofta Phyllo Pastries...
Delaire Coastal Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2017 with Virgil Kahn's Asparagus & Broccoli. A fine Coastal Region Sauvignon to match Virgil's Asian food style.
Oldenburg Chenin Blanc 2015 & Sophia Lindop's Cape salmon portions wrapped in vine leaves. Wine from a premier Stellenbosch producer and food from a premier Cape Town Kitchen
Simonsig Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 If you want to know which as the first private estate in Stellenbosch to have bottled almost any single variety, Simonsig is one of the first you would investigate. Frans Malan, the founder was a real pioneer in the wine industry, first bottled his Cabernet Sauvignon in 1976. The 1977
Glenelly Estate in Stellenbosch is a jewel in the crown of the Appellation. Luke O'Cuinneagain is making sublime wines which Christophe Dehosse matches at The Vine Bistro.
A fine Syrah by Luke O'Cuinneagain at Glenelly, a premium Stellenbosch Wine Estate. Diane Bibby's Oxtail is the perfect match...
The Asara Wine Estate and Hotel In the undulating Polkadraai Hills, east of the town of Stellenbosch and in its eponymous Wine Appellation, lies a gem, The Asara Wine Estate and Hotel. This award-winning wine estate. and its luxury hotel, has no Cape Dutch Houses, white walls or generations of family winemakers. It is a
Hartenberg Wine Estate, Simonsberg in the background Hand-crafted wine and soul food are a match made in heaven and Hartenberg Wine Estate, situated in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands, invites you to embark on a journey of sensory experiences at this year’s Bottelary Hills Pop Lunch on Sunday, 28 May. Be enthralled as highly
City of Oaks’ popular bi-monthly street parties a summer hit Warmer weather and longer days echo the return of the ever-popular Stellenbosch Street Soirees. The bi-monthly street parties bring together wine farms, restaurants, locals and visitors in the vibrant streets of the City of Oaks. The Stellenbosch Street Soirees will take place every second and