Pinotage is one proudly South African varietal. The child of Burgundy’s Pinot Noir and the Rhone’s Cinsault, it was created by a professor of chemistry in Stellenbosch in the 1920s. For
I’m inside a tiny room. The ceiling isn’t too much higher than my five feet and four inches, and is papered with maps of downtown Bangkok. Face brick walls with
It is no secret that I view Charles Hopkins, cellarmaster at De Grendel Wines, as one of my biggest mentors in the wine industry. Apart from allowing me to spend several
This week I fell in love with Chalk & Cork. No, it’s not the latest menu category on Pinterest – it’s Kloof Street’s newest little eatery, a darling two-storey haven on
I spent last weekend at Groot Constantia. The weather was perfect, the surroundings beautiful. This estate really does have it all – great wine, views, expansive grounds, historical buildings, modest
It’s a Champagne problem, but let’s talk for a second about how hard it is to get a really good bagel in the city. It’s hard – and we won’t
Jake Easton, founder of Tribe Coffee Roasting, wraps up Cape Town's burgeoning coffee culture, throwing in a few flavourful facts for good measure – your next cafe conversation is taken
Looking for a new experience and a new bean to taste... Tribe Coffee founder and roast master chats to CTE.com coffee, culture & Cape Town. From humble beginnings to a
I was recently invited to a small, intimate 'Table of Friends' luncheon hosted by Peter Finlayson. There were only six of us and it was wonderful to get to know Peter
Tasting chocolate, sure, but making it? Michael and Anthony, the owners and founders of Honest Chocolate, speak to us about the joy of turning a home-kitchen hobby into a thriving artisan