Everyone has to believe in something. We believe we’ll have more gin! This World Gin Day we are sharing some of our favourite facts about gin. 9 Things you never knew about gin A booming industry South Africa’s gin industry is continually growing, year on year. There are now around 135 different local craft gins on the market, with 65 distillers across the country, from the Karoo, to Stilbaai, and over to Phalaborwa. While South Africa tends to follow the UK in trends, we always add our own spin and creativity to create a unique signature. Taking inspiration from our natural…
This wine, for that dish So much wine, so little time. Here are some standout wines to try this June, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. The…
Save the date for SA’s French-inspired 25th annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival, which takes place at the historic Franschhoek Huguenot Monument on 14 and 15 July. A social calendar highlight, the weekend-long event is guaranteed to bring out the Parisian in you. The captivating village is a hive of activities, dressed to the nines in the French colours of red, blue and white for the weekend, embracing its French heritage, and adding to the hype and excitement the weekend has become known for. Although the valley embraces the French theme to perfection, the Food & Wine Marquee, which is set against…
Spend your chilly evenings with Van Loveren Family Vineyards’ award-winning fortified wines in front of a roaring fire. The Van Loveren Red Muscadel is the ideal companion to…
Kleftiko means “stolen” and the origins of this dish go back to the early days of the Greek freedom fighters who lived in the mountains. They had to prepare the meat that they had stolen in a way that it would not be seen or smelled and they achieved this by baking it in earthenware pottery vessels that were then buried underground. Today kleftiko is made by tightly wrapping lamb in foil and baking it until the meat literally falls off the bone.
In honour of National Doughnut Day, happening today (1 June 2018), we’ve rounded up some of our favourite doughnut facts. Renée Zellweger apparently ate 20 doughnuts a day…
The classic daiquiri, a drink nowadays misinterpreted, is just as noble as a martini and is the benchmark test for a good rum. This version gives the original lime version a local twist with the addition of naartjie. “Copeland Rum loves citrus. From its best friend the lime, to flings with grapefruit, and the perfect marriage of mandarins. Citrus season has arrived in the Western Cape and we couldn’t be happier,” James Copeland, distiller. How to make simple syrup To make a small quantity of simple syrup, combine 125g sugar with 125ml (½ cup) water in a small pot. Bring…
Have you heard? The TOPS at SPAR wine show will be at Montecasino from 7 to 9 June 2018! The show’s enchanting WINEderland theme leaves visitors spellbound in…
Join Wine Cellar in an evening of wine, music and fun with SA’s larger-than-life winemakers. Since 2011, Wine Cellar has been scouring vineyards across the Cape to unearth the young winemaking talent who will be producing tomorrow’s greatest wines. But not every year do they find a hot new bunch that are throwing out the textbooks and pushing the boundaries. In 2018, take a trip through SA’s modern winemaking history and taste SA’s finest wines with the BEST personalities in the wine industry. These are Young Guns – at heart. Billed to be the wine show of the year, these legendary…
If you aren’t already planning to be at the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival from 29 June – 8 July, here are a few ‘tasters’ to entice…