Bientang’s Cave is famous for al fresco dining on the Walker Bay rocks – so close to the water you can feel the salty spray when the tide is in. Now, Bientang is also a book. Written by Gansbaai born Jolym Phillips and published by Human & Rousseau. Bientang’s Cave is central to the story… Read More Bientang – The Book
Hitting the road! With relaxed travel regulations and desperate to re-discover all the great Western Cape places that hold so many memories, the wheels are turning. Cape Town and Camps Bay yesterday. Grand! Table Mountain was as big as I remembered it and just as blue. Wine pairing partner for the Cape Town Sunday –… Read More Camps Bay Drive
It was cold. And raining. I was at Tokara Deli in Helshoogte Pass Stellenbosch. Our table of 6 was reviewing combined investments of our stokvel of more than 10 years, when someone looked up and said “look, there’s snow!”. With barren winter vineyards in the foreground, Simonsberg blocked the the view. A mountain with the… Read More Stellenbosch in Snow ❄️
Stanford winery, Springfontein Wine Estate, made it to the finals of the annual Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition. Winemaker Tariro Masayiti’s Single Vineyard Jonathan’s Ridge Pinotage 2016 is classified as Wine Of Origin Walker Bay. We are extremely proud of this achievement and are crossing fingers for a top spot.
On August 18, the world celebrates Pinot Noir. Hemel en Aarde, with Elgin, is one of the Cape’s regions associated with the most sought-after cool climate wines. And it h — Read on http://www.visitwinelands.co.za/blog/2020/6-places-to-pinot-noir-in-hemel-en-aarde
Once a year a group of women take a 100km walk from the southern most point of Africa’s Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, past the Quoin Point Lighthouse at Buffelljagsbaai to finish just outside Gansbaai at Danger Point Lighthouse. 3 Overberg lighthouses in 4 gruelling days. I was fortunate to complete this hike for the 2nd time… Read More Lighthouse to Lighthouse to Lighthouse
Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2020 – a mouth-full for what is essentially known as the Platter’s Wine Guide – turns 40! For a wine guide 40 IS 40 and every single colour coded publication added to the bulky book we consult when we need some wine guidance. The first Platter’s published in 1980 cost… Read More Platter’s Celebrates 40 Years of Wine
No better way to start the week than a Hermanus hike with Tim Lundy, accredited mountain guide and qualified first aider. Tim has recently mapped a few trails from Fernkloof Nature to the vineyards of Hemel-en-Aarde wineries under his new business GlamTrails. We started at the Visitor Centre in Fernkloof and walked to the waterfall,… Read More Glamtrailing through Hemel-en-Aarde
You are never to old to learn something new. How happy was I to continue my education at the Inverroche Gin School in Mossel Bay on a regular work trip. After being stuck in a room listening to presentations for 8 hours this escape brought a 180 degree change to the day. I went from… Read More Gin Education in Mossel Bay
Waiting for the ultimate winter break? It’s here! Hemel-en-Aarde winery Bouchard Finlayson teamed up with sister property Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat to present a gourmet food and wine weekend of note. Be ready for a big winter treat in the tranquil Cederberg from 26 to 28 July 2019. The package is total luxury.… Read More Gourmet Bouchard Finlayson Weekend Getaway
