We all know that there is something magical about popping open a bottle of one’s favourite Cap Classique or even better discovering one that you will fall in love with. You see my sparkling friends, I struggle a little with Cap Classique, sometimes they are so dry and highly acidity like how can I put it….? Almost as if the […]
I had the most wonderful opportunity of spending a glorious afternoon with the three ladies behind the brand of L-Gin. And what an absolute blast I had. These phenomenal ladies has me rolling on the floor with laughter. I promise we had not even started with the gin tasting! So What is L-Gin? Well basically L-Gin is a range of […]
My dear adventurous booze loving friends – today I have an absolute little gem that I want to discuss with you today: Owls Rest – Olive and Lavender Farm. This little place is a real and proper hidden gem, so ever so neatly tucked away in the Klassvoogds River Valley, just off the R62 between Robertson and Ashton. Owls Rest […]
Have you ever been to @ Four Cousins Restaurant? Don’t worry if your answer is no, because neither had I, well… that was until a few weeks ago. You know what my boozy loving friends? During lockdown, I came to the realisation that I had kinda lost my original focus point of my blog. One of the main reasons or […]
My dear wine loving friendsies, if you are EVER needing a #WineVacay and if you like us, who is a lover of self catering accommodation. Then….you have to look no further! I have just the perfect place for you! One that is modern, but cozy, luxurious, peaceful, and completely surrounded by vineyards, then you HAVE to make your way down […]
Do you find that certain wines are specially made for a specific season? Well, wine loving friends, Middelvlei achieved this with their newly launched unoaked Chardonnay 2019. Launched just before summer. This wine is all things summer; bottled up… waiting for you to unleash a burst of summery tropical dream. Middelvlei winemaker, Tinnie Momberg believes that this wine, is perfectly […]
Have you ever been to an event, or had something so absolutely yummy, that a year later you are still dreaming about it? Well… this is exactly what happened to me. You see boozy friends, about a year ago I got invited to Vondeling to try out their brand new food pairing – now guys if you are a lover […]
“How do you discover what you always known?” When reading this statement, it really strikes a chord with me. You see darling boozy friends, I stayed for 15 years in the iconic Stellenbosch. For those 15 years, I had NEVER once, ever visited Blaauwklippen. Don’t ask me why, because I have no excuse. There is none! It is not like […]
Now that we have covered the basics of Chardonnay, I hope if you have been unfamiliar with this cultivar, you will now have a little more wine knowledge. You can tell your friends how a chardonnay can vary in taste, the reasons for using oak and wood and the basic food and wine pairings. FINALLY move on to the good […]
Wine in a can! How does it make you feel? I have to admit – seeing the first wine in a can; popping up all over my social media feeds? I felt like Simon Cowell – it was an immediate – NO, from me!! I really kicked my heels with this one, friends! My first thoughts is, what an absolute […]
