It’s not enough for something to be functional; it’s got to be beautiful too. That’s the premise by which all the furniture and fittings at Cape Grace were refashioned a couple of years ago. Some of the most outstanding features that bring truth to this statement are the chandeliers. Some stories are written and [...]
While the term Barista actually means a bartender who serves coffee, these days it is used to determine someone who has some expertise in the coffee-making process. Mennard Ndebele is one such person and makes sure that every cup of coffee served at Cape Grace has its beans freshly ground and served at the right [...]
When a firm in the USA patented and trademarked the name Rooibos and put an embargo on using the term, things got very heated in the sleepy town of Clanwilliam. But after a R6 million legal battle – with help from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Western Cape Government – the name [...]
The Durbanville Wine Valley recently celebrated ‘Feast of the Grape’, its annual Harvest Festival which signalled the end of the grape season and the beginning of autumn. Harvesting the bountiful yields of the vineyards is one of the most important moments in the making of good wine and always well worth the celebration! The valley [...]