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Linton Park Wines Wellington South Africa

Posted on Jan 6, 2020Sep 23, 2020

Said to be the place of origin for the “Fourie” family tree in South Africa, Linton Park Wines in Wellington dates back to 1699! Today, the winery is owned by […]

PIZZA AND CAP CLASSIQUE HEAVEN AT LINTON WINES IN WELLINGTON

Kirabo private cellar south african wine farm breedekloof

Posted on Dec 9, 2019Sep 23, 2020

On a spur of the moment spree, I ventured into the Breedekloof Wine Valley, about an hour’s drive out of Cape Town, on a late Sunday morning when I discovered […]

BOUTIQUE WINE AND BEER DELIGHTS AT KIRABO IN BREEDEKLOOF

Posted on Nov 10, 2019Sep 23, 2020

What an absolute gem in the middle of the Breedekloof Wine Valley about an hours drive out of Cape Town. Opstal winery was established in 1847 and today has it […]

HOT TUB AND CHENIN BLANC PARADISE AT OPSTAL IN BREEDEKLOOF

Bergsig Winery Breedekloof Wine Valley South Africa

Posted on Oct 27, 2019Sep 23, 2020

I found myself exploring the Breedekloof Wine Valley during a weekend stay away and stumbled upon Bergsig Winery. Family run since 1843, Bergsig is owned by the Lategan family and […]

UNIQUE PAIRINGS AT BERGSIG IN BREEDEKLOOF

Posted on Sep 20, 2019Sep 23, 2020

What a great spot in Elgin – South Africa’s coolest climate wine region – just an hour’s drive from Cape Town. South Hill is my 114th winery visit out of […]

FOODIE AND MAZE WONDER AT SOUTH HILL IN ELGIN

Posted on Aug 5, 2019Sep 23, 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 Jul 29, 2019Sep 23, 2020

First of all, let me just say brrrrr… it’s the middle of winter so trust me to visit the coolest wine region in South Africa – Elgin. 😄🥶 Because it’s […]

COOL CLIMATE HAVEN AT IONA WINES IN ELGIN

Lanzerac Wine Estate Stellenbosch hotel bedroom

Posted on Jul 7, 2019

Stellenbosch is keeping things cool this winter with a range of seasonal itineraries and packages perfect for active travellers, wine lovers and feasting foodies alike – for a two night’s […]

introducing #stellenboschiscool travel packages

the wine girl cape town glenelly wine estate stellenbosch

Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

It’s the month of May and boy do I have a cool competition for you! You could win a case of Glenelly wine plus an experience at Glenelly for you […]

Competition with Glenelly

Posted on Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019

What a great road trip I had to the small town of Tulbagh, about a two hour’s drive from Cape Town. I started the day with wine tasting at one […]

110 of 800 is Theuniskraal Wines in Tulbagh

Leipzig Wine and Country House The Wine Girl Cape Town

Posted on Mar 28, 2019Mar 28, 2019

If it’s a hidden gem you are looking for, look no further than Leipzig in the Nuy Valley about an hour’s drive out of Cape Town. It’s a popular destination […]

109 of 800 is Leipzig Wines in the Nuy Valley

Posted on Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019

Eight wine farms you simply must visit when exploring the Wellington Wine Route. Navigating a region unexplored is both exciting and daunting. Where do you start? How do you know […]

Eight Wineries, One Weekend in Wellington, South Africa

Posted on Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019

I met up with the winemaker Anton Smal and MD, Dannie who filled me in on some history of the estate.Bramon (named after the children of the founders of the […]

108 of 800 is Bramon Wines in Plettenberg Bay

Posted on Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019

Every year, during the first weekend of March, the Robertson Wine Valley hosts the Hands on Harvest Festival. Each winery welcomes guests to partake in wine harvest festivities which is […]

Navigating the Hands on Harvest in Robertson, South Africa

Posted on Mar 5, 2019Mar 8, 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 […]