In keeping with this month’s theme of ‘Food and Fun’, we had a laugh on April Fool’s Day, so now it’s time to tell you about food; here’s the Top 5 Food Events in Cape Town this April: Taste of Cape Town 11-14 April Taste of Cape Town is a pop-up restaurant festival with gourmet [...]
We chose an ‘Out & About’ theme for this month because there are so many events to keep you amused out in the countryside and in the city. So, get out your diary and make a date for the following: 4 – 6 May Constantia Food & Wine Festival 5 & 6 May Riebeek Valley [...]
The first Queen’s Plate winner in 1861 received a silver plate and 500 sovereigns courtesy of Queen Victoria and this year’s proud new owner of the highly esteemed trophy will trot away with a cool R1 million. The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is THE Cape Town horse racing event of the year and is taking place [...]
We posed our General Manager, Nigel Pace, ten questions about Christmas: 1. What will you be doing on Christmas day? Having brunch at home with close friends. I never make big plans for Christmas since it is never holiday time for me! 2. What is your favourite Christmas meal? Will you be having it this year? [...]
Bubbles have been on our mind since the launch of the book Celebrating Méthod Cape Classique in September. The section entitled “Cocktails with Grace” shares some of Bascule Bar’s cocktail recipe secrets. How about a Ciroc Sparkling Cosmo, Cape Gooseberry le Blanc, Chocolat Mousseux or Lady Grace? We have mentioned an award-winning Cap Classic in a previous [...]
It’s Wine and Dine season at Signal Restaurant and this month the spotlight falls on the owner of Rustenberg Wines, Simon Barlow. Have you always wanted to be a winemaker and did you start out as one? I started out as a Viticulturist in 1978 by mistake. If you could do any other job in [...]
It’s Wine and Dine season at Signal Restaurant and this month the spotlight falls on Thelema Mountain Vineyards winemaker, Rudi Schultz. Have you always wanted to be a winemaker and did you start out as one? Yes, it was my first choice as a profession. If you could do any other job [...]
I overheard someone say, “Oh no, it’s a cork and I didn’t bring a corkscrew.” This just shows how times and attitudes have changed in the cork vs. screw cap debate. There’s even been a whole book written about it; To Cork or Not To Cork by George Taber. You can see a video of [...]
Summer is all about sunshine, seafood, berries, picnics, braaing and wine tasting. Here are five summer wines that gained 5-Stars in Platter’s South African Wines 2011: 1.) Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Chardonnay 2009; go catch your crayfish then pair it with this wine that the Platter guide describes as, “cream citrus, light spice dusting from start [...]