Spier The Yellowwood Organic Rosé, best served with a Herb & Leek Frittata with smoked trout, sour cream and avocado…
Spier The Yellowwood Organic Rosé is a delicious wine both as a sipper & with food. The Herb & Leek Frittata is a great partner...
Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2020, excellent with cheese like the Dalewood Fromage Simond or a mild creamy vegetable curry…
A truly sublime, a bouquet of aromatic wine, all the aromas and flavours of a tropical fruit bowl, a packet of Turkish Delight...
Spier Noble Song Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, a fine no-Sulphur added wine from Johan Jordaan and Heidi Deitstein…
Noble Song is a range of no-sulphur-added wines by Johan Jordaan and Heidi Deitstein of Spier Wine Farm, modern appealing wines...
Oldenburg Vineyards Chenin Blanc 2019, excellent partner to Nina Timm’s Crispiest Sesame Chicken Strips…
A brilliant expression of Chenin Blanc, a polished oaked style, so perfect as a sipper and brilliant with food...
Spier Signature Series Pinotage 2019, the perfect partner for Lizet Hartley’s Fillet Steak ‘au poivre’ with a decadent Brandy Cream Sauce…
Spier Signature Series Pinotage 2019 Spier Wine Farm is a premier Tourist Destination situated in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. Cellar Master Johan Jordaan and his team make several wine ranges using grapes from the Estate and other Wine Appellations. Johan Joubert, Spier Wine Farm's Cellarmaster For me, each of the varietal wines in the Signature
Simonsig The Grapesmith Die Kluisenaar 2018, so good with Alida Ryder’s Pan Seared Duck Breast with Honey Soy Glaze…
Made from Roussanne and Marsanne, which make long living wines in France, Simonsig The Grapesmith Die Kluisenaar 2018, a perfect food wine...
OLDENBURG VINEYARDS PER SE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019, PERFECT WITH DIANNE BIBBY’S RED WINE OXTAIL…
Oldenburg Vineyards Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Oldenburg Vineyards is in the cooler part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, The Banghoek Valley. Surrounded by mountain reaching up to the sky, there is an enchanting little hillock known as Rondekop. Made up of ferricrete soils, vines grown here have roots set deep down which extract much
DELAIRE GRAFF COASTAL CUVÉE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021, GOOD WITH A DISH OF KAYLA-ANN OSBORNE’S MUSSELS…
Grapes from 4 different wine appellations, the Delaire Graff Coastal Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2021 has a dollop of oak matured Semillon in it...
DELAIRE GRAFF ESTATE BANGHOEK RESERVE CHARDONNAY 2020, A GEM OF A WINE BY MORNE VREY…
Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2020, new vintage release of a gem of a wine...
CELEBRATE #GRENACHEDAY ON 17TH SEPTEMBER WITH MURATIE MR MAY GRENACHE NOIR, PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH ANNATJIE MELCK’S MARROW BONES ON TOAST…
Tomorrow is International Grenache Day - Muratie Mr May Grenache Noir 2019 is the perfect wine for a celebration of the variety...
COUCOU VINO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020, CAN YOU HEAR YOUR FRENCH GRANDMOTHER CALLING?..
Cou Cou Vino is made in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation from Sauvignon Blanc harvested off the upper slopes of the Simonsberg...
SPIER CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, SHIRAZ 2019 FROM THE SIGNATURE SERIES, PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH A DISH OF SMOKED MEAT…
Spier Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Shiraz 2019, a blend by Johan Jordaan, the sum of which is greater than the parts...
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...
SPIER 21 GABLES CHENIN BLANC 2019, THE PERFECT WINE FOR MY COPPER PENNY CHICKEN CURRY…
Named for the 21 white washed Gables on the Werff at Spier, Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2019 is a delicious oaked Chenin...
OLDENBURG VINEYARDS RONDEKOP SERIES PER SE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018, SO GOOD WITH WILDEBEEST FILLET…
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Series Per Se Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, a fine example of a cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Banghoek Valley...
The Podcast #2, some stunning wines here for your listening pleasure…
The Podcast #2, here is a recent selection of podcasts of mine which will amuse and educate....
Oldenburg Vineyards Chenin Blanc 2020, so good with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Courgette, Herb & Goat’s Cheese Fritters…
Oldenburg Vineyards Chenin Blanc 2020, Nic van Aarde's superb expression of a delicately oaked Chenin Blanc....
Three stunners from Journey’s End in the Eastern Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, all matched with Diane Bibby’s amazing recipes…
Journey’s End, three stunners which are much awarded, utterly delicious wines from the Eastern part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
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, Fort Simon Wines Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, both of the 2016 vintage from beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Fort Simon Wines from the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, serious, variety specific, elegant Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz of the 2016 Vintage...
Easter Parade, Middelvlei Momberg Pinotage 2018, from beautiful Devon Valley in Stellenbosch, on Michael Olivier Talking Wine Instagram Video
Middelvlei Momberg Pinotage 2018, a celebration of Pinotage and a celebration of the Momberg Family, owners of Middelvlei for over 100 years...
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...
Spier Seaward Chardonnay, so good with served with Roasted Pork Open Sandwiches…
Roasted Pork Open Sandwiches are so good with Spier Seaward Chardonnay...
Delheim Spatzendreck 2019 60 years old, served with Spatz Sperling’s favourite Cheesecake…
Delheim Spatzendreck 2019, an iconic South African Wine, a 60 year legend and former winner of the worst wine label in the world...
Oldenburg Vineyards Merlot 2017, so good with Christine Capendale’s Lamb Koftas with Grilled Leeks…
Oldenburg Vineyards Merlot 2017, a gem of a wine from a cool part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, The Banghoek Valley...
Fish Tikka Masala Tacos – perfect with Spier Signature Series Chenin Blanc…
Fish Tikka Masala Tacos, a little twist of a dish, Mexico and Glasgow [that's where Tikka Masal was invented],and India...
Michael Olivier Talking Wine, Spier Signature Series MCC Brut 2017, a video…
Spier Signature Series MCC Brut 2017, an excellent all time wine. Great for celebration, and also for everyday enjoyment....
Advent Calendar Day 19, Delheim Grand Reserve 2017 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine…
Delheim Grand Reserve 2017, a Jewel in the Crown of the Simonsberg, a legendary wine...
Advent Calendar Day 18, Warwick Professor Black Pitch Black 2017 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine…
Warwick Professor Black Pitch Black 2017 a recent release from one of the jewels in the Stellenbosch Crown, Warwick Wine Estate...
Advent Calendar Day 13, Vergelegen Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2018 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine…
Vergelegen Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2018, a jewel from the Western edge of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Advent Calendar Day 13, Stark-Condé Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine…
Stark-Condé Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, a sublime wine from the Jonkershoek Valley, the heart of Stellenbosch...
Advent Calendar Day 11, Lievland Bushvine Pinotage 2018 on Michael Olivier Talking Wine…
Lievland Bushvine Pinotage 2018, a fine example of good Pinotage bush vine grapes from the Paarl Wine Appellation...
Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Dianne Bibby’s Roast Aubergine with Miso & Pomelo is the perfect partner…
Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc 2020, a fine expression of a Stellenbosch Sauvignon, Cellarmaster Johan Malan 2020 Diners Club Winemaker of the year...
Joostenberg Bakermat 2017, an unusual red blend, utterly delicious. Listen to my podcast…
Joostenberg Bakermat 2017, a delicious red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. Great food wine, will grace any dinner table...
Four Mouthwatering Ways to Celebrate The Festive Season at Spier Wine Farm…
Four Mouthwatering Ways to Celebrate The Festive Season at Spier, Traditional Roast Lunch, Picnic, Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery and a Market...
Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve 2017, do listen to my podcast…
Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve 2017, a gem of an expression of Pinotage, the truly South African grape by Beyers & Anri Truter...
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...
TOKARA celebrates a challenging year with vibrant new vintages…
New vibrant vintages from Tokara Estate show the care that has gone into the vineyards and winery over 20 vintages for Ferreira owners...
Oldenburg Vineyards CL Wines, from a cooler area in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation…
Oldenburg Vineyards
Kayla-Ann Osborn, heading up the Delaire Graff Restaurant in Banghoek…
Kayla-Ann Osborn brings her not inconsiderable talents to the kitchen at Delaire Graff Restaurant on the eponymous estate...
Vriesenhof reinvents a classic with the Vriesenhof Kallista 2017…
Vriesenhof Kallista 2017, a Bordeaux style blend from Nicky Claasens and Jan 'Boland' Coetzee, ready for now drinking and able to age well...
Tim Atkin Report SA Wine Report puts Simonsig quality in the spotlight…
Simonsig quality highlighted in the number of their wines chosen by Tim Atkin in his South African Wine Report 2020...
10 Spierwines by Frans Smit & his Wine Making Team awarded Medals of Excellence by Tim Atkin in his 2020 South Africa Special Report…
Tim Atkin in his 2020 South Africa Special Report praises Spier Wines made by Frans Smit and his wine making team...
Muratie Ronnie Melck Shiraz 2016, so good with Alida Ryder’s Creamy Bacon Pasta Bake…
Muratie Ronnie Melck Shiraz 2016, named for Ronnie, a giant in the wine industry, who brought Muratie back into the Melck Family...
We talk to Ntombekaya Dishi, Office Manager at Oldenburg Vineyards…
Ntombekaya Dishi works as Office Manager at Oldenburg Vineyards, one of the important behind the scenes stars...
Guardian Peak Merlot 2019, good partner to my Curried Pork Shoulder Chops with Apricots & Green Beans…
Guardian Peak Merlot 2019, a fine expression of the Merlot Grape, and easy drinking soft tannined, oak matured red...
Hazendal Pinot Noir 2017, excellent partner to Dianne Bibby’s North African Lamb Tagine with Chickpeas & Apricots…
Hazendal Pinot Noir 2017, a sublime wine from the southern tip of Africa, paired with Dianne Bibby's Lamb Tagine from the northern coast of the continent...
Peter Falke Signature Series Exclusive Blend 2015, a podcast…
Peter Falke Signature Series Exclusive Blend 2015. a jewel from Werner Schrenk from grapes grown on Groenvlei Farm on the slopes of the Helderberg...
Deux Frères Fraternité 2013, so good with My Lamb Knuckle & Quince Bredie…
Deux Frères Fraternité 2013, a blend of Shiraz 70% and Mourvèdre 30%, delicious flavours of sour cherries, plums and mulberries...
Three Guardian Peak reds, delicious very accessible wines, #winewineforayear with #guardianpeakwines…
Three Guardian Peak reds, delicious and accessible wines. Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Shiraz 2019, SMG 2016. Enter the competition to wine #winewineforayear...
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Tony Jackman’s Pot Roasted Lamb Shanks with Orange & Rosemary is a perfect partner…
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, prepared for bottling by Nic van Aarde, Top Ten in Prescient Cabernet Sauvignon Report 2020...
Peter Falke PF Blanc de Noir 2019, the perfect partner to Nina Timm’s Best BBQ Salmon…
Peter Falke PF Blanc de Noir 2019, don't let others dissuade you, this is a wine for all seasons, made from Cabernet Sauvignon by Werner Schrenk...
New release wines mark 75th anniversary for Stellenbosch Hills with prominence for Pinotage – the winery’s first bottled red wine…
Stellenbosch Hills Pinotage 2017, the first red bottled years ago by the wine is released with other 2017 vintages to celebrate the Winery's 75 birthday...
Spoil Dad this Sunday with the bounty of Spier Father’s Day Box goodness delivered to your door…
Spier Father’s Day Box make hurry to land one in time from this legendary Stellenbosch Wine Farm...
Delheim Forage marks 10 years by bringing the mushrooms to you…
Delheim Forage celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, by sending the mushrooms to you at home...
Spier 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon, perfect with Grilled Sirloin Steak, Gremolata & Aubergine Puree…
Spier 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon, a jewel in the Crown of the 21 Gables Range, made by Spier Wine Maker, Johan Jordaan...
Oldenburg Vineyard Series Syrah 2016, perfect with Alida Ryder’s Honey, Soy Crispy Beef & Noodles…
Oldenburg Vineyard Series Syrah 2016, a fine example of a cooler Stellenbosch Wine Appellation region, Banghoek...
Peter Falke Sauvignon Blanc 2019, so good with Jane-Anne Hobbs’s Salmon, Beetroot and Rocket Salad…
Peter Falke Sauvignon Blanc 2019, a fine expression of the grape by Werner Schrenk on Groenvlei Farm in the Helderberg...
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Chardonnay 2019, perfect match to The Pesto Princess’s Vegan Caesar Salad…
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Chardonnay 2019, a first vintage for Nic van Aarde from the cooler climes of the Banghoek Valley...
Alto Shiraz 2016, perfect with a steak off the braai and Roberta Muir’s Salsa Verde…
Alto Shiraz 2016 by Bertho van der Westhuizen, fifth winemaker in over a century of wine making on this fine Stellenbosch Estate...
The Spier Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, today’s #sawineonlockdown…
The Spier Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, which is part of the Signature Series by Frans Smit and his Cellar Team at Spier Wine Farm...
The Signature Series Peter Falke Alani Syrah 2017, a podcast…
The Signature Series, Peter Falke Alani Syrah 2017, recently released. I tasted this wine on the Estate recntly totally sublime, good Shiraz expression...
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Chenin Blanc 2019, perfect with Dianne Bibby’s Roasted Buttered Chicken…
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Chenin Blanc 2019, a perfect expression of South Africa's most planted wine grape, gently oaked by Nic van Aarde...
Delaire Graff Estate The Banghoek 2016 has Nina Timm’s Roast Leg of Lamb on the Weber as its perfect partner…
Delaire Graff The Banghoek 2016 is a Prince of Wines, a superb Bordeaux style blend led by Cabernet Franc...
Spier supports the launch of South Africa’s first black-owned wine analysis laboratory…
Spier supports the launch of Merecia Smith's wine analysis laboratory, where the Spier Wines will be analysed during various stages of their cellar lives…
Simonsig Cuvée Royale 2014, in the Top Ten of The Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020…
Simonsig Cuvée Royale 2014, perfectly placed in Winemag's Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020. A Chardonnay only MCC, ready for drinking now...
Top drops #14, Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2018 …
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2018, such a lovely expression of this grape which has its home in Chateauneuf-du-Pape in Southern France...
Spoil your family with an Easter adventure at Spier…
Easter adventure at Spier, so much of a choice of venues. great wine, great food and comfortable beds...
Top drops #5 from the The Cape Winelands, The Delaire Graff White Reserve 2017…
The Delaire Graff White Reserve 2017, is a classical White Bordeaux style Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon Blend, Morné Vrey has produced a stunner...
The Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Nectars, special wines by Johan Malan & Charl Schoeman…
The Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Nectars are a new style of Méthode Cap Classique - Demi-Sec and Simonsig leading the way...
Top Drops #1 from the The Cape Winelands, my recent tasting of Alto M.P.H.S 2012….
A recent tasting of Alto M.P.H.S. simply reaffirmed for me that Bertho van der Westhuizen is doing a great job on this well known Stellenbosch Winery...
Overgaauw Merlot 2017, a tasting for a ZA Confidential Podcast…
Overgaauw Merlot 2017, this historic Stellenbosch Estate was the first, in the early 1980s, to bottle an Estate Merlot...
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, delicious with Grilled Pork Chops with Honey Garlic Glaze…
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, recently released new vintage by Bertho Eksteen, classical Helderberg expression of this noble grape...
Valentine’s Day Podcast #11, Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019…
The delicious Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, such a perfect wine for Summer and especially for Valentine's Day...
Valentine’s Day Podcast #8, Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc 2018…
Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc 2018, a perfect wine for your Valentine's Day Dinner, a fine oak matured Stellenbosch Chenin...
Simonsig Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2019, so good with Dianne Bibby’s Giant Couscous Salad with Peas, Smoked Bacon & Parmesan…
Simonsig Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2019, a wine especially made for Woolworths, a great contribution to elegant Summer food...
Enjoy the King of Grapes with inaugural Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective Harvest Celebration…
The Inaugural Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective Harvest Celebration takes place at Rust en Vrede on March 21st, book now...
Kleine Zalze appoints Carina Gous as Executive Manager: Marketing and Sales…
Carina Gous, one of the shining stars of the Wine Industry is appointed by Kleine Zalze as Executive Manager: Marketing and Sales...
Valentine’s Day Podcast #3, Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016…
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, one of a range of fine reds from this well known 101 year old Estate on the slopes of the Helderberg...
Alto Shiraz 2016, so good with Diane Bibby’s Spinach & Leek Spanakopita…
The Alto Shiraz 2016, a fine red from the Estate high up on the Helderberg in the Stellenbosch Appellation and benefiting from its maritime climate...
Crush, 100 South African Wines to drink now #27 Peter Falke PF Pinot Noir 2017…
From the PF range, Peter Falke PF Pinot Noir 2017, which has its home on Groenvlei Farm in the Helderberg, is one for which to look out...
Simonsig Wine Estate, well worth a visit, tradition and cutting edge in a single winery…
Simonsig Wine Estate, a winelands icon, known for its pioneering in the Wine Industry, offers much to the wine loving tourist...
Crush, 100 South African Wines to drink now #26, Waterkloof Circumstance Cape Coral 2019 Mourvèdre Rosé…
Waterkloof Circumstance Cape Coral 2019 Mourvèdre Rosé, a 'natural' wine made by Waterkloof Winemaker Nadia Barnard-Langenegger...
Simonsig The Grapesmith Die Kluisenaar 2016, a ZA Confidential podcast….
Tasting the Simonsig The Grapesmith Die Kluisenaar 2016 with the ZA Confidential team of tasters, and talking about visiting the Cape Winelands...
Peter Falke Wines – ‘well worth the drive’ as they say in the Guide Michelin…
Peter Falke Wines, on Groenvlei Farm, is well worth a visit, especially at sundown at this time of the year, great wines and great food...
The Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blanc 2019, a ZA Confidential podcast…
The Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blancs 2019 are sublime, gorn in a cooler part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, do listen to the ZA Confidential Podcast...
Advent Calendar, Hazendal Chenin Blanc 2017, a podcast…
Hazendal Chenin Blanc 2017, one of the sublime whites from the eponymous wine estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Spier’s fun festive workshops to delight children and adults alike…
Exciting series of Spier Fun Festive Workshops taking place now on the Estate, fun for adults and children too in the many Spier venues...
Advent Calendar, De Trafford Chenin Blanc 2018, a podcast…
De Trafford Chenin Blanc 2018, a gem of a wine by David Trafford on his wine Estate up against the Helderberg in the Stellenbosch Appellation...
Advent Calendar, Delheim Grand Reserve 2015, a podcast…
Delheim Grand Reserve 2015, a jewel in the Delheim Crown, a sublime blend of three Bordeaux grapes, beautifully oaked...
Delaire Graff Empress Rosé 2019, so good with my Cured Fresh Norwegian Salmon…
The Delaire Graff Empress Rosé 2019, made from Coastal Region Cabernet Franc grapes by the Estate's award winning winemaker, Morné Vrey, exclusively for Woolworths...
Advent Calendar 2019, Neethlingshof Gewürztraminer 2019, a podcast…
Neethlingshof Gewurztraminer 2019, one of a range of fine wines made by De Wet Viljoen one the Estate in the Bottelary Hills...
Advent Calendar 2019, Muratie Martin Melck Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, a podcast…
Muratie Martin Melck Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, a great wine from a great vintage has name of an owner of Muratie in the 18th Century...
Advent Calendar 2019, The Blaauwklippen Zinfandels, a podcast
Blaauwklippen Vineyards in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, first panted Zinfandel Vines in 1977, now the home of Zin in South Africa...
Alto Rouge 2017, great with Dianne Bibby’s Parmesan Meatballs with Sundried Tomato Sauce…
Alto Rouge 2017, a classic from Bertho van der Westhuizen,Alto"s Winemaker, 5th winemaker in 100 years of Alto's existence...
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2018, perfect with Ina Paarman’s Anchovy Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs…
Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2018 is the newest edition of the style of wine, MCC, which was pioneered by Frans Malan in the 1970s...
Oldenburg Rondekop Series Stone Axe Syrah 2017, so good with Alida Ryder’s Cheese & Tomato Baked Ravioli…
The grapes for the Oldenburg Rondekop Series Stone Axe Syrah 2017, grow on Rondekop in ferricrete soils...
Middelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 – just in time for Summer, so good with Dalewood Fromage Wineland Chef’s Camembert…
Middelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2019, the only white produced on the Middelvlei Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, so good with a weeknight supper of Jane-Anne Hobbs’s Effortless Fennel, Sausage & Tomato Traybake…
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, part of a range os serious red wines produced on the Estate by 5th Winemaker Bertho van der Westhuizen...
The Delaire Graff Wine Estate – a luxurious, multi layered, world class, winelands experience…
A visit to The Delaire Graff Wine Estate is a blast for the senses, views, flowers, art, wine, food, diamonds, super luxury accommodation...
Alto Winery, on the slopes of the Helderberg – an Estate well worth the visit…
Alto Winery, 100 years old, 5 winemakers, producing fine red wines from trellised vineyards on the slopes of the Helderberg...
Simonsig Woolworths Rosé 2019, so good with a lunchtime snack of Alida Ryder’s crispy bacon brie grilled cheese sandwich with caramelised onions…
Simonsig Woolworths Rosé 2019 is a collaboration between Simonsig Wine Estate and Woolworths Wine Guru, Alan Mullins...
A legend for lunch, Jan Boland Coetzee – Vriesenhof revisited…
Jan Boland Coetzee and Nicky Claassens show us the latest vintages of wines from the foremost Stellenbosch Wine Estate, Vriesenhof...
Alto Shiraz, perfect with meat dishes or grilled Halloumi Cheese with my Berry & Apple Sauce…
I made a Berry & Apple Sauce from larder ingredients, it was so good with a Pork Belly we had with a bottle of Alto Shiraz from the Helderberg...
Middelvlei Free-Run Pinotage 2018 – Celebrating Pinotage in October…
The perfect wine for a Pinotage Celebration in October, from The Momberg Family, Middelvlei Free-Run Pinotage 2018. 100 years of family winemaking...
Peter Falke Wines – the perfect destination on a spring day…
Peter Falke Wines on Groenvlei Farm on the slopes of the Helderberg is your perfect destination on a spring day...
Quit hibernating: Celebrate the new season with Spier Spring Wine Tastings…
Spier Spring Wine Tastings will wake you up after your Winter hibernation, excellent food and wine offerings...
Alto Shiraz 2016, go South African with Ina Paarman’s Peri Peri Bean Bredie…
A fine Stellenbosch expression, Alto Shiraz 2016, grapes grown on the slopes of the Helderberg...
Stellenbosch Hills expands its terroir expressions with two new Sense of Place Wines…
Sense of Place, a new Flagship Range from Stellenbosch Hills, consists of two truly sublime wine, The Suikerboschrand 2015 & The Kastanjeberg 2015...
Four delicious ways to celebrate Heritage Day at Spier…
So many offerings for you to celebrate Heritage Day at Spier, September 24th, fun for adults and children...
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Satin Nectar Rosé 2017, a Méthode Cap Classique. A ZA Confidential podcast…
New from Simonsig Wine Estate, a very en vogue, Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Satin Nectar Rosé. A Demi Sec Wine, the style of which is becoming more and more popular...
5 minutes with Kevin Grobler, Executive Chef at Delaire Graff Restaurant…
Kevin Grobler, the Executive Chef of the award winning Delaire Graff Restaurant on the eponymous Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellations, tells me a couple of secrets...
Asara #11 The Bell Tower 2013, very good with Dianne Bibby’s Best Marinated Rib-Eye Steak…
My Asara #10 The Bell Tower 2013 is a fine blend of Bordeaux wine grape varieties, aged in a selection of 225 litre French oak barrels...
5 minutes with Kallie Fernhout, Viticulturist at Delaire Graff Wine Estate…
Interesting 5 munutes with Kallie Fernhout, Viticulturist at Delaire Graff Wine Estate, preparer, with his team, of the vineyards to provide fine grapes...
Zevenwacht The Tin Mine Red 2015, excellent with Carey Boucher – Erasmus’s Roast Leg of Pork with Hanepoot Apples & Crispy Duck Fat Potatoes…
Zevenwacht The Tin Mine Red 2015, a delicious blend of Shiraz, Grenache Noir & Mourvèdre, a sister wine to the Tin Mine white...
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Satin Nectar 2017, at afternoon tea with Dianne Bibby’s Greek Yoghurt Cake with Granadilla Syrup…
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Satin Nectar 2017, continues the Kaapse Vonkel innovation going on Simonsig with Francois & Johan Malan...
Advent Calendar #17 2018…
A fine Cognac from a family producer since 1270 and a stunning MCC from Stellenbosch in my Advent Calendar #17 2018...
Always exciting stuff going on at Spier, the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Estate …
Spier, the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Estate offer a bouquet of Festive Fun Events...
Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel adds more medals to its collection, Cape Fusion up ahead…..
Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel adds more medals to its collection with the Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015 leading the charge....
Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2015 loves Nina Timm’s Aubergines – gooey and cheesy…
Simonsig Red Hill Pinotage 2015 is a fine example of a beautifully elevated Pinotage, South Africa's own grape, created in the late 1920s by Professor Abraham Perold.
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.
Jazz & Cheese Fondue at Delheim – every Sunday from 24 June to 26 August
Jazz & Cheese Fondue at Delheim Get cosy at this popular feast of live jazz, wine and dip-licious cheese! The Delheim Jazz & Cheese Fondue series plays an exciting new tune in the Stellenbosch Winelands this year thanks to the announcement of a collaboration with the Cape Town Music Academy (CTMA) and Jazz in the
Spier – three fine reds for Winter…
There is a formidable team of winemakers at Spier Wine Estate making some serious Spier Reds. Johan Jordaan is the winemaker in charge of the reds under Cellarmaster Frans Smit. Really a lovely place to visit with two restaurants, picnics and a variety of entertainments.
Top of the Hill Pinotage from DeWaal Wines & South Africa’s oldest Pinotage Vineyard, Tracy Foulkes obliges with her Vegetarian Wellington – 26.02.2018
Top of the Hill Pinotage 2015 from South Africa's oldest Pinotage Vineyard, planted in 1950 by the father and uncle of the present owner Pieter de Waal. A truly fine food wine, good with many fully flavoured foods...
Oldenburg Vineyards two new maiden vintage wines, The Oldenburg Joshua Syrah 2007 and The Oldenburg ‘Le Quartre Enfants’ Cabernet Franc 2007, good with Jane Anne Hobbs’s Slow-roasted Stuffed Leg of Lamb with a Basil Walnut Sauce – 21.02.2018
Oldenburg Vineyards two new maiden vintage wines released, The Oldenburg ‘Le Quatre Enfants’ Cabernet Franc 2007 and The Oldenburg Joshua Syrah 2007, available from the Estate....
The Stellenbosch Wine Festival Presented by Pick n Pay 2018, Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th February 2018
For over 40 years, the Stellenbosch Wine Festival is now a part of South African Wine Culture...
Asara Vineyard Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2017, matching the Hotel’s Mise-en-place Restaurant’s Pear, Gorgonzola & Blue Cheese Salad – 31.01.2018
Asara Vineyard Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2017 is a great expression of the grape and fingerprint of the vintage. Perfect as an Aperitif and with Summer Salads.
Peter Falke Blanc de Noir 2017, good with Dianne Bibby’s Roast Aubergines with Miso & Pomelo – 28.12.2017
During these lazy, hazy, what-day-is-it, days between Christmas and New Year when lunch time comes around all too quickly and all you are looking for is a glass of meaningful pink to refresh you and go with a delicious little cold lunch time snack, Peter Falke Blanc de Noir 2017 is just the answer.
Advent Calendar #23, The Asara Bell Tower 2012, a fine Stellenbosch red blend
My Advent Calendar #23 red wine for Christmas is The Asara Bell Tower 2012. A fine red blend from Stellenbosch, perfect for your Christmas lunch.
Asara MCC Brut 2014 & Dianne Bibby’s Prosciutto, Strawberry & Feta Salad – 16.10.2017
Asara MCC Brut 2014 is a crisp, refreshing delicate bubbly. Excellent on its own and also as an aperitif. Perfect food wine....
Welmoed Wines from Stellenbosch Vineyards have a new look and complete the range makeover for Stellenbosch Vineyards….
Welmoed Wines from Stellenbosch Vineyards have a new look and complete the range makeover for Stellenbosch Vineyards....
Delheim’s legendary Spatz Sperling passes away
Delheim's Legendary Spatz Sperling - Wine icon leaves indelible legacy spanning more than six decades on his Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation.
Bellevue Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – summer in a glass, from the Morkel Family on the Bottelary Road…
Bellevue Sauvignon Blanc 2017 - summer in a glass, from the Morkel Family on the Bottelary Road...
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2015 & Alida Ryder’s Low Carb Chicken Satay Salad – 31.08.2017
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2015 & Alida Ryder's Low Carb Chicken Satay Salad. The sauce is robust, the chicken can happily take on this dish.
Simonsig Wine Estate Icons of Yesteryear up for tasting on Vintage Day
Simonsig Wine Estate offers a taste of their Vintage Wines on their August 12th Vintage Day
Glenelly Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 & Anina Meyer’s Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Gravy – 12.05.2017
The Glenelly Class Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Madame May Eliane de Lencquesaing, creator of the new Glenelly has a passion for glass as much as she has a passion for wine. The former owner of Chateau Pichon Lalande is Bordeaux Royalty and certainly highly regarded in Stellenbosch. As is her team of Winemaker Luke
Spier people – Heinrich “Bones” Opperman – Senior Cellar Assistant
Heinrich Opperman_Senior Cellar Assistant Spier is home to a diverse bunch of passionate people, doing what they love, and committed to making a difference every day. Senior cellar assistant Heinrich Opperman, better known as Bones by his colleagues, joined Spier seven years ago as a farm worker. Now a senior cellar assistant, “the growth has
Get ‘piggy with it’ at the Bottelary Hills Wine Route ‘Pop Up’ Lunch
Celebrity Chef Bertus Basson sizzles with pork pleasures If a slow-cooked Sunday lunch makes you happy as a pig in mud, then join the next Pop Up Lunch of the Bottelary Hills Wine Route when celebrity chef Bertus Basson will pay homage to pork and all its palatable pleasures on 14 August. It will be