What's On In The Winelands
May 2013
Ice Cream & Wine Pairings At The Restaurant @ Clos Malverne
The Restaurant @ Clos Malverne's ice cream and wine pairings now feature four new autumn variants: Fig, Lemon & Chilli (teamed with Clos Malverne's Sauvignon Blanc); Apple Crumble (Le Café Pinotage); Tomato & Thyme Compote (Pinotage Reserve); and White Chocolate, Macadamia Nut & Coffee (Honey Dew). More »
Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc Odyssey
The focus of this culinary and tasting voyage is a tutored sauvignon blanc tasting with five flights, featuring the different styles of sauvignon available locally and overseas. This is intertwined with a 5-course sauvignon and food pairing lunch at Catharina's Restaurant. More »
Steenberg Vineyards' Monthly Movie Nights - "Oliver!"
Steenberg Vineyards' popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Guguletu Wine Festival
The 3rd annual TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival promises to be a wine-divine affair filled with fun, food, fabulousness, a few celebrity appearances and a wide array of fantastic South African wines to taste and savour.More »
Bottelary Hills Winemakers Lunch At Mooiplaas
Join the winemakers of Bottelary Hills for lunch at a long table, brimming with comfort food prepared by Dirk Roos of Mooiplaas, in the estate’s 1833 Cape Dutch manor house, and sample the latest Bottelary Hills wines. More »
Wine&Dine evening with De Grendel Wines At One&Only Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, and famed chef Reuben Riffel are joined by celebrity personality and MC, Aubrey Ngcungama, for an evening of culinary delights paired with the very best South African wines. More »
Dine In Manor House Style With Plaisir De Merle
Dine with Plaisir de Merle cellarmaster Niel Bester and share good company at the long table in the historic manor house. Book as a group and stand a chance to stay in the manor house on the evening of the dinner with the exclusive use just for you and your guests. More »
June 2013
Feast of Shiraz & Charcuterie
Kick the cold weather to the curb by revelling in some of South Africa’s finest shirazes from leading cellars paired with an array of meaty indulgences at the annual Feast of Shiraz & Charcuterie at Hartenberg Wine Estate. More »
Steenberg's Monthly Movie Nights - "The Sound of Music"
Steenberg's popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Bouchard Finlayson Public Tutored Tasting Series
To introduce a new audience to its brand, top-ranked Hemel-en-Aarde Valley winery Bouchard Finlayson is hosting a series of informal public tastings in Cape Town and Johannesburg throughout 2013. More »
Taste of the Helderberg 2013
The Taste of the Helderberg showcase promises a smorgasbord of exceptional food and wine from the prime winemaking triangle stretching from Somerset West to Stellenbosch and Sir Lowry’s Pass Village, when the local chefs and winemakers bring their passions and pleasures to town on Thursday 6 June. More »
Wacky Wine Weekend
The 10th anniversary edition of Robertson Wine Valley’s biggest annual wine festival features many local wineries showcasing their wines and a myriad of attractions, both old favourites and novel delights. More »
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show Public Tastings
The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2013 public tastings showcase all the wines achieving trophy, gold and silver medals at this year’s judging held in May. More »
Hermanus FynArts Arts & Culture Festival
A ten-day fusion of arts fest and winter school, brand-new Hermanus FynArts embraces all visual arts (painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, vintage films), books, concerts, soirées, illustrated talks, a full array of courses plus delectable food and award-winning wines. More »
Bouchard Finlayson Public Tutored Tasting Series
To introduce a new audience to its brand, top-ranked Hemel-en-Aarde Valley winery Bouchard Finlayson is hosting a series of informal public tastings in Cape Town and Johannesburg throughout 2013. More »
Cook Franschhoek Food & Wine Learning Experience
The award-winning Franschhoek Wine Valley hosts the annual Cook Franschhoek, featuring interactive hands-on demonstration kitchens presented by some of the valley’s acclaimed chefs and winemakers. More »
Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival
Sponsored by financial services group Absa, the annual Port & Wine Festival takes place in the sleepy Klein Karoo town Calitzdorp, which comes alive for a varied and exciting weekend programme of events at the various wine cellars and village venues. More »
Mushroom Week At Delheim Wine Estate
Delheim Wine Estate lifts the secrecy surrounding wild mushrooms with its popular Mushroom Week, which kicks off with two foraging expeditions in its own forest on 17 and 18 June. More »
Steenberg Vineyards' Monthly Movie Nights - "West Side Story"
Steenberg Vineyards' popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Wine&Dine evening with Simonsig Wines At One&Only Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, and famed chef Reuben Riffel are joined by celebrity personality and MC, Aubrey Ngcungama, for an evening of culinary delights paired with the very best South African wines. More »
Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival
Now in its 30th year, the 2013 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival is on track to being even more appealing to people from diverse backgrounds, and to better the R1.5-million raised for local non-profit organisations last year. More »
July 2013
Knysna Wine Festival
Come and meet local winemakers, taste their current releases and learn about the latest trends in winegrowing. One of the premium events on the wine lover's calendar, the Knysna Wine Festival showcases nearly 50 of South Africa’s top wine producers. More »
Pick n Pay Taste of Durban
The collaboration of Durban's finest eateries, chefs and producers, as well as leading South African wineries makes Taste of Durban a must-attend event on the local food and social calendar. More »
Wine&Dine evening with Kanonkop Wines At One&Only Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, and famed chef Reuben Riffel are joined by celebrity personality and MC, Aubrey Ngcungama, for an evening of culinary delights paired with the very best South African wines. More »
August 2013
Steenberg's Monthly Movie Nights - "A Streetcar Named Desire"
Steenberg's popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Blend&Bottle At Slanghoek Cellar
Impress friends and colleagues by creating your own unique style of wine using a combination of three red varieties in a variety of proportions, and having it bottled under a personalised label. Meet the Slanghoek winemakers and discover more about the intricacies of making and blending fine wines. More »
Steenberg Vineyards' Monthly Movie Nights - "Mary Poppins"
Steenberg Vineyards' popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Wine&Dine evening with Bellingham Wines At One&Only Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, and famed chef Reuben Riffel are joined by celebrity personality and MC, Aubrey Ngcungama, for an evening of culinary delights paired with the very best South African wines. More »
September 2013
Steenberg Vineyards' Monthly Movie Nights - "The Great Gatsby"
Steenberg Vineyards' popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Steenberg's Monthly Movie Nights - "New York, New York"
Steenberg's popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Wine&Dine evening with De Wetshof Wines At One&Only Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, and famed chef Reuben Riffel are joined by celebrity personality and MC, Aubrey Ngcungama, for an evening of culinary delights paired with the very best South African wines. More »
October 2013
Steenberg Vineyards' Monthly Movie Nights - "Casablanca"
Steenberg Vineyards' popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Steenberg's Monthly Movie Nights - "Wuthering Heights"
Steenberg's popular Monthly Movie Nights feature a selection of classic musicals, timeless big-screen romances and family favourites that will appeal to all fans of great cinema, plus a different Movie Night hot meal prepared by winery restaurant Bistro Sixteen82. More »
Wine&Dine evening with Ernie Els Wines At One&Only Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, and famed chef Reuben Riffel are joined by celebrity personality and MC, Aubrey Ngcungama, for an evening of culinary delights paired with the very best South African wines. More »
November 2013
Blend&Bottle At Slanghoek Cellar
Impress friends and colleagues by creating your own unique style of wine using a combination of three red varieties in a variety of proportions, and having it bottled under a personalised label. Meet the Slanghoek winemakers and discover more about the intricacies of making and blending fine wines. More »
Wine&Dine evening with Haute Cabrière Wines At One&Only Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, and famed chef Reuben Riffel are joined by celebrity personality and MC, Aubrey Ngcungama, for an evening of culinary delights paired with the very best South African wines. More »
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