A legacy worth raising a glass to! I was delighted to be invited to Boschendal’s 340th anniversary celebration on the farm. One of the highlights? Ringing the Cap Classique bell for bubbles – a tradition that never loses its charm. The bubbles bell at the Boschendal 340 year party Boschendal is one of South Africa’s oldest wine estates, founded in...
South Africa’s Sparkling Secret When it comes to sparkling wine, most people jump straight to Champagne – but let’s talk about something a little less famous, a little closer to home (if you’re in South Africa), and often a little friendlier on the pocket. Meet Cap Classique, South Africa’s answer to Champagne, a bubbly that can easily sparkle its way...
Wildeberg (‘wild mountain’) is literally a place ‘on the edge’ of Franschhoek and the mountains themselves. Franschhoek, meaning ‘French corner’ in Dutch, harks back to the late-17th century when French Huguenots fled here. Wildeberg is a 144ha wine farm at the foothills of the dramatic Franschhoek mountains, situated in the south-eastern corner of the Cape’s venerable Coastal Region. It's on...
This week we had a visit from Mike Ratcliffe from Vilafonté to do a tasting at The Traddock Hotel in Austwick with Lekker Wines.. We started with some Seriosuly Old Dirt. Then we tasted the new Vintages of Vilafonté Series C and Vilafonté Series M 2020 as well as some back vintages of both Series C and M (available only...
Our friends from MURATIE have gifted us aMAGNUM of 2015 Cabernet Sauvignonto gift to one of you... Simply buy any bottle of Muratie wine or their fantastic Ben Prins Vintage Portbetween now and the 14th of April to be entered into the draw... Every bottle purchased between now and the 14th of April 2023 will give you a chance to win...
Now more than ever we need to support the South African Wine industry! Whether you have ever travelled there, have friends and/or family there or just hope to one day go there, South Africa is a wonderfully diverse and interesting country and South African wines are pretty damn great too. They come from wonderful scenic vineyards and fantastic growing conditions...
A legacy worth raising a glass to! I was delighted to be invited to Boschendal’s 340th anniversary celebration on the farm. One of the highlights? Ringing the Cap Classique bell for bubbles – a tradition that never loses its charm. The bubbles bell at the Boschendal 340 year party Boschendal is one of South Africa’s oldest wine estates, founded in...
South Africa’s Sparkling Secret When it comes to sparkling wine, most people jump straight to Champagne – but let’s talk about something a little less famous, a little closer to home (if you’re in South Africa), and often a little friendlier on the pocket. Meet Cap Classique, South Africa’s answer to Champagne, a bubbly that can easily sparkle its way...
Wildeberg (‘wild mountain’) is literally a place ‘on the edge’ of Franschhoek and the mountains themselves. Franschhoek, meaning ‘French corner’ in Dutch, harks back to the late-17th century when French Huguenots fled here. Wildeberg is a 144ha wine farm at the foothills of the dramatic Franschhoek mountains, situated in the south-eastern corner of the Cape’s venerable Coastal Region. It's on...
This week we had a visit from Mike Ratcliffe from Vilafonté to do a tasting at The Traddock Hotel in Austwick with Lekker Wines.. We started with some Seriosuly Old Dirt. Then we tasted the new Vintages of Vilafonté Series C and Vilafonté Series M 2020 as well as some back vintages of both Series C and M (available only...
Our friends from MURATIE have gifted us aMAGNUM of 2015 Cabernet Sauvignonto gift to one of you... Simply buy any bottle of Muratie wine or their fantastic Ben Prins Vintage Portbetween now and the 14th of April to be entered into the draw... Every bottle purchased between now and the 14th of April 2023 will give you a chance to win...
Now more than ever we need to support the South African Wine industry! Whether you have ever travelled there, have friends and/or family there or just hope to one day go there, South Africa is a wonderfully diverse and interesting country and South African wines are pretty damn great too. They come from wonderful scenic vineyards and fantastic growing conditions...