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Canto Wines Durbanville Wine Valley the wine girl cape town

Posted on 1 Apr 20221 Apr 2022

Canto Wines is a relatively new winery set up in the heart of the Durbanville Wine Valley. It’s the building that looks like a little chapel, right next door to […]

Macarons & Pizza at Canto Wines in the Durbanville Wine Valley

Posted on 4 Nov 20214 Nov 2021

On the drive back from Robertson, I stopped by at Graham Beck. I have been a few times before but never really captured the visit on my blog. This time […]

Visiting the Graham Beck Cap Classique Tasting Room in Robertson

Amorim Cap Classique Challenge 2021 winners Kleine Zalze

Posted on 17 Sep 202117 Sep 2021

Yesterday, 16 September, I was honoured to attend the 20th Amorim Cap Classique Challenge 2021 held at Chefs Warehouse Tintswalo. The top performers were Kleine Zalze, Graham Beck, Boschendal and […]

Congratulations to the top 5 Cap Classique in SA awarded by Amorim

Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Frans Malan Founder

Posted on 17 Feb 202117 Feb 2021

Did you know that Simonsig produced South Africa’s first Cap Classique ever made – the iconic Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel. This year they celebrate their 50th anniversary and this milestone also […]

Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel and Cap Classique celebrates 50 years

Posted on 23 Sep 202011 Aug 2021

I visited Louisvale Wines just before lockdown in March and looking back, now that the alcohol ban has been lifted, what a fabulous place this is! If you’re a lover […]

THE ELEGANT AND UNIQUE LOUISVALE WINES IN STELLENBOSCH

Posted on 10 Nov 201910 Nov 2019

What a pleasure it was to taste the NEW Kasteelberg Chenin Blanc MCC by Riebeek Valley Wine Co, wine of the Swartland. I attended the launch at the ever so […]

NEW! Riebeek Valley Wine Co. Kasteelberg Chenin Blanc MCC

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Posted on 25 Oct 201925 Oct 2019

30 November & 1 December 2019 Kickstart the festive season on a fashionable high note at the annual Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival, ‘The Magic of Bubbles’, presented by Sanlam Private […]

Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival 2019

Posted on 21 Oct 201921 Oct 2019

Introducing Bubbly & Friesday’s! From October until early 2020 every Friday you can enjoy the latest trend in an unusual food pairing – bubbles and French fries. Why fries? […]

Bubbly and French Fries pairing at Café Caprice, Camps Bay this summer!

Posted on 14 Oct 201914 Oct 2019

Oh how marvelous! With Champagne day coming up on Friday 18th, I’m exploring some older vintages like this Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage Brut 2013 by Kleine Zalze! It is […]

Kleine Zalze MCC Vintage Brut 2013

Posted on 5 Aug 201923 Sep 2020

Time for bubbles! One simply cannot visit the Elgin wine region without sampling some truly local sparkling wine. Charles Fox sticks to the traditional French method of Champagne making – […]

A POPPING DELIGHT AT CHARLES FOX IN ELGIN

Posted on 5 Mar 20198 Mar 2019

It seems that most wineries in the Plettenberg Bay Winelands have a great backstory of family discovering new lives. Sue and Doug Lund of Newstead Lund Family Vineyards were once from families […]

107 of 800 is Newstead Family Wines in Plettenberg Bay

Posted on 15 Feb 201915 Feb 2019

This was my first stop exploring the Plettenberg Bay winelands and it just so happens that this winery was amongst the first in the Plettenberg Bay Winelands to start planting […]

105 of 800 is Kay and Monty Vineyards in Plettenberg Bay

Paul Rene Robertson The Wine Girl Cape Town

Posted on 29 Oct 201829 Oct 2018

Wohoo! I made it to 100 farms! Into the TRIPLE digits and one-eighth of the way through my wine farm list! It’s somewhat humbling to realise that each blog post takes […]

100 of 800 Paul René MCC in Robertson

The Wine Girl Cape Town Anthonij Rupert Wyne

Posted on 28 May 201828 May 2018

Indulge on Italian wines, MCC and Tapas all whilst being chauffeur driven in a vintage car around this luxury estate in Franschhoek. The entire package costs just R595 per person.

90 of 800 – Anthonij Rupert Wyne, Franschhoek

Posted on 6 May 2018

If you and your girlfriends are hosting a kitchen tea, bachelors or even baby shower (yes you heard me right), these babies might be the perfect choice. Why? Alcohol FREE […]