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
Every day is pretty much a wine day in my books. Then there are those really special wine days specifically dedicated to one varietal only. Today, 4 May, is International Sauvignon Blanc Day and on the Cape Whale Coast the weather certainly played along to make sure that it was the best Sauvignon Blanc Day… Read More International Sauvignon Blanc Day #SauvBlancDay
…By any other name would smell as sweet? When it comes to my neighbourhood wines, names are carefully selected and a perfect representation of the vineyard, property, family and winemaker. A wine label with a good story has my attention in equal measures to the wine. At the Elim Wine Festival winemaker Conrad Vlok led… Read More What’s in a name? That which we call a wine.
Once a year Elim wineries get together and lay on a festival. This year it was held again at Black Oyster Catcher farm. Early arrival guarantees a seat in the shade but who wants to sit with so many good wines and beer to taste, There are also tutored tastings presented by the winemakers. Loads… Read More Elim Wine Festival #loveoverberg
Life is slow on the southern-most tip of Africa. Here slow is relaxing with a hint of excitement. The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area (SMA) has added excitement with two new tours. The SMA includes 25 landowners and covers more than 46,000 hectares of Overberg land bordering Bredasdorp, Agulhas, Elim and Gansbaai. With the main aim… Read More Game Drives & Wine Tasting – New Elim Tours
Elim is a 2 hour journey south from where I live in Hermanus. This drive down south feels like a real road trip as the best way to undertake it is to start early and stop over in Stanford for supplies of the sweet and flaky kind. The best time to make this voyage is during… Read More Elim Wine Festival – Sip Sip Hooray
Any weekend on the Cape Whale Coast could be relaxing or exciting – whichever way you plan it. It never has to be boring. This past weekend had so much happening that you needed a weekend after the weekend! From the cultured First Friday Art Walk and dinner at the new Origins at The Marine to… Read More Photo Memories of #capewhalecoast Weekend
What a surprise to walk in at The Marine Hotel after doing the Hermanus First Friday Art Walk. Things were different. Things have changed. Seafood at The Marine has been replaced with Origins at The Marine and it was looking good. The change extends to the addition of a number of new and friendly faces. Executive Chef… Read More All new Origins at The Marine, Hermanus #letsfeast
Everyone is in agreement that we should be celebrating every day with champagne! But its like birthdays. It is still better if there is a day dedicated to sparkling bubbles. On the Cape Whale Coast we have a number of bubblies that we can toast with. Hermanus has the following MCCs on the market: Hermanuspietersfontein Maria Elisabet… Read More International Champagne Day #ChampagneDay
Sun is out, vineyard buds are breaking and the living is easier. Not quite tucking the reds in for a summer snooze but definitely hauling the whites out for a chill. Almost weekend and the weather prediction is… Fine Wine. I look forward to trying the following five wines this weekend: Going to Gansbaai for… Read More Spring Wine Time
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