wine
Worth the drive
Words: Richard Holmes | Images: Supplied While the prospect of a day swirling and sipping through the Cape Winelands should be reward enough, a number …
Inspired by Cape Town
Words: Richard Holmes | Images: Supplied Terroir – the interplay of climate, topography and geography – is the starting point for many great winemakers, each …
Spot the difference
Words: Belinda Mountain | Images: Supplied The real difference at this recently launched cheetah sanctuary and working farm in Paarl, is the people who work …
Fine wines from ‘far away’
Words: Richard Holmes | Images: Supplied While the Vergelegen estate dates back to 1700, it’s only in the last 30 years that the estate has …
Happy 18th, Four Cousins!
Everyone’s favourite cousins just turned 18! Four Cousins began in the 1990s, when, after completing their studies, Hennie, Neil, Bussell and Phillip joined their family …
Novel Mensa Wine & book pairing during National Book Week
Mensa Wines, South Africa’s first wine supported by an augmented reality (AR) app taking storytelling to the next level, is celebrating National Book Week from …
A taste of the Cape
Words: Richard Holmes | Images: Supplied In the world of wine there’s no shortage of complex blends to discover and enjoy – from the Bordeaux …
Terroir in Focus
Words: Richard Holmes | Images: Supplied After more than 20 years at Paarl estate Glen Carlou, in 2016 winemaker Arco Laarman took the bold step …
