It comes as no surprise that Annatjie Melck has developed a treasure trove of her own very special recipes and loves to explore the very best pairings with Muratie’s wines, all of which are named after intriguing personalities intertwined with the story of the historic estate. We just love a good story don’t we? Eastertime is pickled fish time, especially […]
Hello my wine loving darlings, it feels like it has been ages since I last chatted to you and shared a memorable experience. Long story short, I have been struggling with my carpel tunnel and things went a skew – 4 months later still struggling with my right hand – which by the way… is my dominant hand. Anyway… that […]
The Krone MCC team asked well-known foodie Georgia East to dream up some recipes for simply perfect dishes that seamlessly pair with Krone Borealis Vintage-Only-MCC 2019 which evokes a sense of discovery in dining, in a pure and simple way, elevating the oceanic. Georgia – a highly respected cook, writer, food stylist, photographer, author of the cookbook West Coast Wander […]
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 […]
