I was in the beautiful Cape winelands yesterday (amid the 33 degree heat) - and decided to pop into the esteemed Simonsig Wine Estate.
Other than the well known Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Cap Classique - I hadn’t tried many of their wines and was very eager to do so.

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No more than fifteen minutes from Cape Town sits a wine farm with one of the world’s greatest views: De Grendel
I think I should repeat that: it’s only fifteen minutes away (head out on the N1 - take a left at Plattekloof and then a right into De Grendel Estate - it’s that easy).
Not only [...]

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On Saturday I took a long overdue trip to Graham Beck in Franschhoek.
The scenery on route to the esteemed farm is breathtaking - ancient ‘grayscale’ mountains standing proud over the lime green magnificence of the Franschhoek valley. The short trip from Cape Town is perfect for an ‘any day of the week’ afternoon drive!
The Graham [...]

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Backsberg has become the first wine producer in South Africa and one of only three in the world to gain Carbon Neutral status by sequestrating its carbon emissions.

“Care for the environment means care and concern for succeeding generations. As custodians of the land, it is our duty to understand and recognise potential threats, and to [...]

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Whenever I have friends here in Cape Town, visiting and itching to go on a wine route, there is one farm that is always a mandatory stop: Camberley.
For me, there simply isn’t a more relaxed and down to earth wine tasting experience in South Africa, than the one you have at Camberley. Right from the [...]

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