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On Wednesday 2 November Scottish Leader launched their limited-release 12-year-old whisky at 1 Fox Junction in Johannesburg.

Stellenbosch at Summer Place, presented by Sanlam Private Wealth, took place in Hyde Park, Johannesburg on 26 October. This was the seventh year that the Stellenbosch Wine Routes had partnered with Sanlam Private Wealth to showcase the town to those in the highveld in support of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes Education Fund.

The winners of the eighth annual Nedbank Green Wine Awards were announced at an awards function which was held in Cape Town, recently.

The winners of the 2016 Galliova Food and Health Writers Awards were announced at an event held at Youngblood in Cape Town on 21 October 2016.

The Eat Out Everyday Eateries Awards for the Western Cape were announced on the 18 October at Mercedes-Benz in Century City.

Leading winemakers, wine lovers and buyers watched records tumble at the 32nd Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction at Spier, in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands. Total sales at this annual showcase of South African wines amounted to more than R13,8 million with new record wine prices for red, white, Méthode Cap Classique and Port.

The Lumiere dinner-theatre experience ended on a high note at Nineteen Restaurant, Johannesburg, last night with an unplugged performance by MC, Mi Casa front man, J'Something, high-kicking Can-Can dancers and an exceptional menu paired with fine Courvoisier cognac.

The exclusive Lumière dinner-theatre experience came to town on Tuesday, September 6, when Courvoisier hosted the first dinner series at Signature Restaurant, Johannesburg.

Scotch whisky brand, Scottish Leader, recently held the Scottish Leader Whisky Underground Insta-meet event in Newton, Johannesburg.

Themed 'A Cut Above', the Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year mystery basket national finals held on 8 September in Durban, saw participants in the junior and senior categories create recipes using Unilever Food Solutions products for a starter, main and dessert course.

MasterChef Australia judge, chef Gary Mehigan recently joined The Table Bay Hotel's executive chef, chef Jocelyn Myers-Adams and a few members of the media on a foraging expedition. Venturing as far as Mouille Point, the foragers found a selection of indigenous plants abundant and ready to be eaten - from sour fig to "sout slaai" (salt salad).

Friday 19th August saw the Cape Town leg of the global Jack Daniel's Barrel Hunt take place, the brand's first ever global scavenger hunt. 150 handcrafted barrels have been hidden at historic and cultural sites across the world to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Jack Daniel Distillery.

Poison City Brewing (PCB) launched its brand at the Bannister Hotel in Braamfontein last night, August 11.

On Friday 29 July, the fourth annual Cape Legends Inter Hotel Challenge took place at the Belmond Mount Nelson.

The President Hotel held its Wine Experience on 21 July. This was to inform the public of the hotel's aim to journey with various wine farms within the Western Cape region. The gallery also displays shots of the winter dishes produced by The President Hotel's new executive chef, Craig Paterson.