by Jo-Ann Corbett | May 12, 2023 | Featured Grape, Featured Winery, SA Wine, South African Wine, Wine
South African wines have a rich history that dates back to the 17th century when the Dutch East India Company established a trading post in Cape Town. Wine production started as a way to provide refreshments for the sailors on their long voyages, but it quickly...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | May 6, 2023 | Featured Grape, SA Wine, South African Wine, Uncategorized, Wine
It’s not Bordeaux, it’s not Margaret River and it’s not Napa either. This is Stellenbosch, South Africa. Home to some of the world’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon, and not only the country’s best known estates, but some of the worlds most...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Apr 14, 2023 | Featured Winery, SA Wine, South African Wine, Uncategorized, Wine
We’re hoping that you’re reading this second installment of Top South African Wineries to Visit because you were suitably hooked by our previous blog and intrigued to read further. If you have discovered this blog post directly and not read through part 1 – please be...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Apr 14, 2022 | Featured Wine & Dish, SA Wine, South African Wine, Uncategorized, Wine
It’s Thursday food and wine pairing time and with Easter in mind our dish of the day is a delicious lamb rack paired with Warwick Wine Estate Three Cape Ladies! Ingredients: 250g Smoking wood chips or tea leaves 1,5kg Coarse sea salt 6 tbsp Thyme 5 – 6 Egg...
by Ross Anderson | May 14, 2019 | South African Wine
This is the first post in a series published on our blog about South African wine regions. People travel for all sorts of reasons – some go to seek out historical monuments and UNESCO World Heritage sites, others flock to art museums to soak up the beauty of priceless...