Featured winemaker – Adair Davies
Woman in Wine After completing a Bachelor of Science in Viticulture and Oenology from Curtin University, Adair Davies joined the Millbrook team in 2015 where she worked closely with the previous chief winemaker Damian Hutton. In 2020, Adair was promoted to Senior...
Featured grape varietal – Chardonnay
The heritage of Chardonnay grapes can be traced back for thousands of years in Europe, ever since the region was under the control of the Roman Empire. Despite periods of unrest in the area over the years, Chardonnay grapes remained, and they have been thriving and...
Featured winery – Millbrook Winery
Millbrook is a boutique winery and restaurant in the historic town of Jarrahdale in Western Australia, 50 minutes south-east of Perth. The winery is located at the picturesque Chestnut Farm, a property that backs on to the Serpentine River and is nestled among jarrah...
Featured food and wine pairing – Diemersfontein
Diemersfontein Cabernet Sauvignon has a beautiful note of cassis and cloves, with a touch of dried herb and vanilla aromas. The palate delights with elegant flavours of blueberries and cherries followed by well-structured and firm tannins. Resulting in an exceptional...
Featured winemaker – Francois Roode
Francois Roode was born in Namibia but his parents moved to Cape Town when he was just nine years old. His interest in viticulture and winemaking bloomed early, and when he finished school, he enrolled at Elsenburg Agricultural College to study viticulture and...
Featured winery – Diemersfontein Wines
Since 1942 – The Story of People From the same soil, united by music and expressed through world-class wines. FROM THE SAME SOIL, UNITED BY MUSIC AND EXPRESSED THROUGH WORLD-CLASS WINES Diemersfontein has belonged to the Sonnenberg family since the early 1940s, when...
Featured grape varietal – Cabernet Sauvignon
WORLD’S TOP WINE: CABERNET SAUVIGNON Cabernet sauvignon, aka the king of grapes, is a truly noble red wine. The origin of Cabernet Sauvignon was unknown until 1996 when a group of wine researchers at UC Davis discovered the origins of this variety of grape. In the...
Meerlust Estate – a storied name and national treasure in South Africa
Meerlust (meaning ‘pleasure of the sea’) has been in the Myburgh family hands since 1756. This beautiful estate is has it all, being blessed with attractive Cape Dutch architecture, beautiful vineyards & an enviable pedigree. It is a National Monument too, no...
Featured Wine and Dish – Aravina Block 4′ Chenin Blanc with Fresh Oysters
Aravina Wine Chenin Blanc - Described as a ‘Vouvray’ or French style of wine, Aravina Chenin Blanc oozes charm and is loved for its delicate floral aromas and boisterous taste, expect lifted citrus and primary notes of apple and peach on the nose, with a secondary...
Featured wine and dish – Vondeling Wines Babiana and Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Roasted Almonds
The fabulous food and wine pairing is brought to you by Abigail Bezuidenhout of My Boozy Kitchen. She paired Vondeling Wines vibrant Babiana with an aromatic and delicious Chicken Tagine. This is a heavenly one-pot wonder – comfort food at its best. Ingredients 10...
Featured winemaker – Matthew Copeland
Growing up in Paarl, Matthew’s interest in wine started at a young age. After high school he went to work in wine regions across the world, including Switzerland, France, California, Australia and New Zealand. Only when he returned home did he study at Elsenburg...
Featured winemaker – Ryann Aggiss
Ryan Aggiss is WA boy through and through. Growing up just down the road from Aravina Estate where he responsible for all aspects of vineyard management (with consultant viticulturist Ryan Gibbs) and wine production at Aravina Estate. When he was younger, he's spent...