The Aristea wine brand is a story of 3 men combining their talent to produce a bespoke range of wine. It is not only what is in the bottle that is important but also the presentation. The Aristea wine label features the flower of the same name that can only be found in South Africa… Read More Aristea the wine, Aristea the flower
There’s nothing quite like an African Summer sunset. The moment is made more special when the sunset marks a special event. Today an old friend passed away. I did not know him well but what I knew was enough. The sunset was in beautiful colours and contrasted with the royal blue high tide. This is… Read More Summer Sunset
Nothing says “celebration” better than a bottle of bubbly and there are no excuses for not having a good bottle on standby for when the moment requires the popping of a cork. Supermarkets and speciality shops are well stocked with beautiful bottles and many reasonably priced options. But sometimes you need something that’s different. Something… Read More It’s the season to sparkle
When adventure events coordinator Old School Group decides that hosting an extreme sport weekend in Hermanus should get the locals more involved and build up the anticipation towards the event scheduled for April 2019 – expect some fun. From 12 December till 9 January visitors to the world’s whale watching capital can look forward to… Read More Extreme Cuisine
Zwelihle means Place of Beauty and is home to about 40 000 people. The first people arrived here at the entrance to Hermanus in 1957. St Patrick School was the first school to be built in 1945. In 1994 this school opened as Lukhanyo Primary. Literally meaning “a new dawn” Lukhanyo was rebuilt with the… Read More Zwelihle Hermanus
It’s no secret that I enjoy fine wines. And it’s not just about what’s inside. A well designed label and bottle can be very convincing. Then there is the small matter of stemware. It matters too what type of glass you serve my wine in. Clear glass in a shape that complements the variety is… Read More Wine Served Just Absolutely Right
Every November the Overberg village of Elim celebrates the fruit of their terroir with an authentic country event. Good wine is paired with country cooking, a vintage tractor parade and energetic Border Collies showing their skills herding sheep. This is the Elim Wine Festival. A not-to-be-missed Saturday affair hosted at Black Oyster Catcher again this… Read More Elim Wine Festival
I attended the Hermanus FynArts AGM at The Windsor Hotel tonight and was really pleased with the amount of tour buses parked at the hotel. This indication of high visitor numbers is music to any destination marketer and I’m not exempt. Totally distracted this was just a bye the bye consideration as I was heading… Read More Hermanus FynArts Flashback & Fast Forward
Its been a year since the ladies of Vermont, Hermanus, gave their regular gatherings a name and yesterday the Fermentation Society celebrated its first birthday. The food and the wine was the best! And then there are the colourful stories of a certain Lady Jervis. With much detail to the wine selection and food favourites… Read More In Vino Veritas – Fermentation Society Anniversary
I love having art around me. A piece to appreciate. Its the same as music, flowers, wine and jewelry. It makes me happy like a freshly made bed Gianfanelli’s sculpture in Hermanus or that first coffee in the morning. I also like how I have learnt so much from reading up in art work or… Read More Art and About
