Fifteen knots of wind every day, amazing scenery, and kind locals are a few of the treats in store for South Africans looking for sailing adventures in an exotic destination – and it won’t break your bank either. For an easily ticked off bucket-list experience, the crystal-clear waters of Phuket in Thailand beckon. For either a Sunsail yacht or catamaran, packages abound […]
It was totally a STUNNING Spring Day in Cape Town, a sight I always welcome when I travel to what I quite fondly call “this side of the mountain”. With a deep sigh and an aching nostalgic heart, I realized how much I miss Cape Town, especially when you are greeted by good old Table Mountain, the bustling cityscapes, and […]
Plettenberg Bay winery Newstead Wines has been crowned overall winner of the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge for the second time in four years, this year winning the award for Best Overall Producer with the Newstead Blanc de Blanc Cap Classique 2017. The same wine also won the competition’s trophy for best wine in the Extended Aging Class for Cap Classique […]
Join the industry’s elite for an unforgettable evening of celebration, networking, and innovation as we toast to the future of the South African bar and beverage industry. The South African bar and beverage community is eagerly anticipating the 2024 Angostura Bar & Beverage Awards. (tickets now available) Headlined by ANGOSTURA® bitters, the event will take place on 30 September at […]
South African Sauvignon Blanc continues to offer consumers an increasingly diverse range of styles and complexities, as showcased by the 20 finalists of this year’s FNB Sauvignon Blanc South Africa Top 10 competition. From a pool of 160 wines submitted by 91 producers, a panel of esteemed judges, led by Cape Wine Master Dr. Winifred Bowman, selected these top contenders. […]
Excitement and anticipation are building for the worldwide cult hit, The Addams Family Musical, which starts its first run in South Africa at the Homecoming Centre (formerly the Fugard Theatre) in Cape Town from 14 December 2024, presented by Mother City Theatre Productions. The Addams Family Musical celebrates love, family, and the relationships that define us while highlighting a few universal truths around how […]
The iconic bitters bottle with the oversized label is so inextricably linked to the cocktail cabinet, that it’s often a surprise to learn that ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters was originally developed as a medicine. The legendary brand is celebrating its double centenary in 2024, 200 years of the same secret recipe bringing palate-pleasing joy…. and healing. Its inventor, Dr Johann Seigert, […]
Tim Atkin MW has awarded one wine full marks in his just released the 2024 South Africa Report. As a single-origin, dry-farmed, old vine Chenin Blanc, the 2023 Alheit Vineyards Nautical Dawn “exemplifies a reflection of place and vintage rather than the imposition of style in the cellar. By sublimating his ego, Chris Alheit has succeeded in expressing authenticity in the […]
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