Arabella Hotel & Spa is situated between Kleinmond, Bot River and Hermanus. Snuggly fitting into the Overberg farmlands. This beautiful property has again staked its claim as one of South Africa’s Top Ten Golf Courses. Its easy to see why The Arabella is ranked as one of the best. The lawns are lush and stretches… Read More A good game of (responsible) golf
Arabella Hotel & Spa is situated between Kleinmond, Bot River and Hermanus. Snuggly fitting into the Overberg farmlands. This beautiful property has again staked its claim as one of South Africa’s Top Ten Golf Courses. Its easy to see why The Arabella is ranked as one of the best. The lawns are lush and stretches… Read More A good game of (responsible) golf
Sunday lunch is my reward for another week well done. A small celebration which requires good food and wine. Not far from my home in Vermont is the restaurant Forage. Situated on the wine and olive farm, Wildekrans, Forage must be one of the Overberg’s finest eateries. A perfect country setting for a lazy, indulging Sunday… Read More Overberg Country Lunch… the journey continues
There seems to be a day for everything. Why not one for Merlot? Today is supposedly International Merlot Day and a good excuse to contemplate this dark coloured grape varietal and drink a couple of glasses of Merlot. Merlot is to Cabernet Sauvignon what Lady Di was to Prince Charles. An addition of softness, a… Read More Hello Merlot #DrinkMerlot
In the heart of the Overberg a quiet village comes alive a few times a year thanks to the wine fraternity’s creative spirit. On the first weekend of Spring, Bot River wineries open their gates and their cellars for an extra special celebration. You can follow the map and taste new releases, talk to the… Read More Bot River Spring Weekend
If a great Sunday lunch is your thing then head over to Bot River in the Overberg and take a drive down the country lane on Wildekrans Wine Estate to Forage. Forage opened on 2 November 2016 and replaced the previous on site eatery that was destroyed by a fire five months earlier. The fine dining restaurant takes… Read More Overberg Country Roads to Sunday Lunch #3
Weekends are for taking a drive out. Time to slow down. Take things easy. Make sure you have a full tank, some cash, great music and then… take a #ShotLeft. Bot River in the Overberg is just the place to relax. In close proximity to Cape Town with enough wineries and good restaurants to be inspired and recharge. One… Read More Back Road to Bot River #overberg
