With a new team in place at the Kalk Bay Theatre Restaurant, guests at Kalk Bay Theatre can now linger longer and enjoy an elegant but relaxed evening of top-class dinner and theatre, with dessert and coffee after the show.
24 May 2012 15:06This year's Wine Show at the Emerald Resort & Casino will give visitors the opportunity to taste more than 200 variants from some of the best wine producers in the country. The show is taking place at the Events & Exhibition centre between 28 and 30 June 2012.
23 May 2012 11:00Norman McFarlane has won this year's South African Wine Writers Award with an article that appeared in
Wine Magazine in January 2011, entitled "Old Vines: Age does matter". He won R25 000 and an artwork donated by South African artist Denby Meyer.
22 May 2012 10:29Hoopenburg Wines, in the Greater Simonsberg Ward of Stellenbosch, has released new vintages across all three of its wine ranges: the top-end Integer label, the Hoopenburg estate range and the easy-drinking Guru wines.
22 May 2012 10:28Neethlingshof wine maker De Wet Viljoen has found "a lovely crop of mushrooms that grow wild on the estate and are absolutely delicious to eat, paired with wine".
17 May 2012 15:50
The Lindt Chocolate Studio & Boutique, in the Cape Quarter, De Waterkant, Cape Town, is more than twice its original size and has a fresh new look with rich colour schemes, soft lighting, golden facades and wooden elements, complementing the Cape Quarter's Afro-European atmosphere and style.
15 May 2012 17:33
"Coffee evangelist" David Donde will soon be launching the Truth Headquarters on 36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. The renovated industrial space is home to a unique steampunk-esque vintage 50Kg Probat bag roaster which has been upgraded with modern electronics.
15 May 2012 11:56
The first Jozi Craft Beer Fest will take place at Pirates Sports Club, 25 Braeside Rd, Greenside on Saturday, 26 May, 2012, from 10am to 7pm. Eighteen craft breweries will be represented, giving festival-goers the chance to taste some of SA's finest.
15 May 2012 11:39The names of four new graduates to join its ranks have recently been announced by The Cape Wine Academy and the Institute of Cape Wine Masters at a ceremony in Somerset West.
10 May 2012 11:26
Entries for first round of The Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award 2012 are now open and will close on 31 May, 2012. The winner of the will be announced at The Swartland Revolution in November, 2012, and will win a trip to France including a trip to the House of Champagne Bollinger.
9 May 2012 11:33
The winning entries for the fourth annual Wine Laid Bare charity photo competition have been revealed at The Wine Show Joburg. The calendar portrays South Africans who were willing to bare it all in aid of breast cancer awareness.
7 May 2012 12:05Asara Wine Estate and Hotel, the inviting wine and hospitality destination nestled in the heart of the Cape's famous Winelands region, has released the 2009 vintage of its Cape Fusion red blend.
2 May 2012 11:09The Cape West Coast farm Groote Post has released the 2011 vintage of its Unwooded Chardonnay, as well as its 2009 Reserve Pinot Noir. Both wines are rated four stars by the Platter's SA Wine Guide.
2 May 2012 10:39[Edward Tsumele] A select group of celebrities cooked up a storm at Sun City in the North West at the weekend. The team led by actress and musician Kelly Khumalo walked away with top honours in the competition's major category.
25 Apr 2012 11:28