Would you like vinegar on your chips?
I’m sure there are few people who don’t enjoy a meal of freshly battered and fried hake and chips, particularly
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Eat, Drink and Be Merry
The home of Vin de Constance
We thought we would kick off our little wine-tasting group’s activities at one of the oldest wine farms in the
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A cliff enclave – Fick’s Restaurant
No visit to the seaside town of Hermanus is complete without a walk along the clifftop path, from where whales
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Skilpadvlei winery
This immaculately manicured estate was a wonderful surprise for our winetasting group today – lush gardens with clipped lawns, a
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A taste of heaven in Hemel-en-Aarde
Our decision on which winery to choose from the many in the scenic Hemel-en-Aarde Valley near Hermanus was based on
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Vergelegen splendour
The resumption of visits to the wine farms of the Cape Winelands by our Wine Appreciation Group after long lockdowns,
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A step back in time
The Stellenbosch estate known as Muratie first came into being through the signature of title deeds by Governor Wilhem Adriaan
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EAT – at Perdeberg Winery
With the devastating impact on the hospitality industry of repeated lockdowns imposed as a measure to contain the spread of
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Back on the wine route!
Yesterday saw the Wine Appreciation Group back in the vineyards after an extensive absence due to lockdown regulations and a
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A glasshouse with a view
Imagine yourself sitting in a glasshouse in the middle of rolling hills, a patchwork quilt of autumn-hued vineyards as far
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