The newly upgraded Cellar Door at Avontuur Estate – a Helderberg wine estate – has just been launched and since Avontuur was the very first wine estate I visited after moving down to Cape Town in 2010 (yes, I lived there for 6 months), I am extremely...
The sun had just lit up the peak of the Stellenbosch Mountain in the distance and the air was crisp. It’s a different kind of crispness to what I’m used to in Pretoria and I couldn’t wait to go running along the Eerste Rivier and take it all in. Translating to ‘First...
A squirrel scurried up a tree across the road as a man missioned across the zebra stripes that brought motorists to a slower pace. Seated across from me in Eendracht Hotel & Apartments’ breakfast room, was an older gentleman with his i-Pad in hand, laughing...
Blaauwklippen Wine Estate – the oldest wine farm in Stellenbosch – suffered a tremendous loss after a devastating fire burnt down the beautiful Manor House and more over the weekend. A post on the wine estate’s Instagram feed reads: “Gail force winds cause...
Artwork: Berco Wilsenach It’s that magical time of year when Spier Wine Farm comes alive with light! Save the dates because Stellenbosch’s beloved event, Spier Light Art, is back for its sixth edition. From 1 March to 1 April, 2024 visitors can immerse...
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