Happy times for Bellingham Wines, as they take not only a top 10 spot in the Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge 2014 for this wine, but also a top
Ed's note: In celebration of Heritage Day yesterday, Caroline Knight takes a little trip down our wine industry's memory lane... It didn’t take Jan van Riebeeck long after landing at
The Mother City is known for its world-class restaurants and excellent eateries. Any given day you can enjoy anything from molecular gastronomy to a thin-based pizza as good as one
My hubby and I absolutely love sparkling wine. We're not 'special occasions only' people, but rather pop a bottle if we've a bad day – or a good one. It's no wonder our
If an invitation to dine at the inimitably stylish Dash Restaurant at the Queen Victoria Hotel lands in your inbox, there is one thing to say – yes. It was
Records toppled at the annual Nederburg Auction in Paarl at the weekend, when buyers paid an average of almost R600 a litre for wines – more than 60% higher than
Rosé has an image problem. Many estates don’t produce one. In non-wine-growing countries, it is associated with the sickly sweet cheapies shipped in from California and Australia. Some winemakers dismiss
Usually when I sit down to a meal at a good restaurant, I don't expect to move for a while – not till the last sip of wine has been enjoyed and
CTE.com proudly welcomes Michael Olivier to our site, as our first guest blogger. When you go back to Hemelhuijs, you chastise yourself for staying away. This is a place to return
A visit to Lady Bonin’s Tea Parlour means enjoying a perfectly brewed, lovingly made cup of artisanal tea. CTE.com chats to Jessica Bonin, Cape Town's tea lady, about her calming sanctuary