stellenbosch
Gold stars: Celebrating a new harvest of liquid gold olive oil at Tokara
WORDS: KIT HEATHCOCK IMAGES: KIT HEATHCOCK & SUPPLIED The olive harvest at Tokara, high on the Helshoogte Pass above Stellenbosch, lasts over three months as …
Suburb Focus: Stellenbosch
WORDS: KIT HEATHCOCK | IMAGES: NATASHA LASSEN & GOOGLE MAPS Historically, the university and agricultural industries were the principal heartbeat of the town of Stellenbosch. …
Tokara: Last of the summer wine
Words: Richard Holmes Images: Supplied Stuart Botha probably won’t have time to read the papers this Sunday morning. For the winemaker at Tokara, February means …
The grapesmiths of Simonsig
Words: Richard Holmes When launching the new range late last year, Johan Malan, cellar master of the family-owned property in the shadow of the Simonsberg, …
Back to our Roots
Words: Kit Heathcock | Images: Claire Gunn Photography A hidden courtyard (with parking) leads to an unassuming historic building off Stellenbosch’s Dorp Street. This is …
A spa above the ordinary
Words: Belinda Mountain You won’t want to rush off after enjoying a treatment at Delaire Graff’s recently revitalised spa. First up, you could drink in …
Margi Biggs: Passionate about Food and Wine Tourism
There’s a pervasive local way of thinking that if you are pleasant and polite, you’ve pretty much got tourism nailed, says wine and gourmet tourism …
A baker’s vision
Words: Kit Heathcock | Images: Supplied It was always Fritz Schoon’s vision to create what he calls a “manufactory”, an artisan production space for his …