Mention the name Blaauwklippen and three things immediately come to my mind: Zinfandel (one of the very few Zin specialists in SA), their weekly Sunday family market, and their unique
Last week I made the pilgrimage into the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley to the ELL Eatery at Spookfontein – 'ghost fountain' if translated directly from Afrikaans – and got treated to
To dine with Vanessa Marx, recipient of the 2013 Eat Out Rising Star Award, is always a treat. Here is real talent in the kitchen. Vanessa has a unique ability
This year I started running UnWined wine appreciation courses at The Vineyard Hotel. One of the weekly topics covers Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. On raising the question to some friends
I’ve been a fan of chef Nic van Wyk for a long time: I watched him plan making risotto for 200 people at the Eat Out awards about six years
Marlene Bester, award-winning Master Distiller at Van Ryn's Brandy Distillery in Stellenbosch, chats to CTE.com about this meticulous craft. What does your role as Master Distiller at Van Ryn's entail? I’m
Recently the restaurant at Opstal Wine Estate – sitting in the valley underneath the Slanghoek mountains – played host to an evening of fresh, inspiring food and wines from the Breedekloof
A few days ago I was browsing through my social media pages when a post from Corlea Fourie, winemaker at Bosman Family Vineyards, caught my eye. She posted a photo
I started eating sushi at the age of about 12 (let's not go into how long ago that was), before it was even a twinkle in Beluga's eye. Sizzling duck pancakes
I have said it before: there are restaurants you won't go back to, restaurants you would like to go back to and those you have to go back to. South