A food and wine extravaganzaFRENCH philosopher Voltaire once said: “Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.”
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Which pinotages hit the top 10 list?
WE will once again be spoiled for choice with the latest release of the 2009 Absa Top 10 Pinotage results that show that this uniquely South African wine grape is here to stay.
Wine bash ekasi - Win tickets!
From historians, world leaders to philosophers, countless celebrities have – at some stage – had something to say about wine and the passions it stirs in those who appreciate it.
Relax with good wine - spice for good mood
Wine is the finest subject in the world to discuss. All its associations are with occasions when people are at their best; with relaxation, contentment, leisurely meals and the free flow of ideas – so says world-acclaimed wine book author Hugh Johnson.
The Gillian Cullinan Wine Show
Wine lovers are always spoilt for choice this time of the year as wine makers from the Cape head for the country’s industrial heartland to court their palates.
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Delicious duos
A former colleague’s penchant for the unlikeliest food combinations – such as enjoying popcorn with sour milk – often drew perplexed stares from everyone at the office.
Food and wine duets
Match mild foods with mild wines. Match big, flavourful foods with big, flavourful wines.
Tribute to first lady of wine
THE struggle by women to assert themselves as individuals responsible for their own development, unencumbered by chauvinism, is a tension that preoccupies their daily existence.
Ses’fikile has arrived in winelands
IT’S rare today to extol the virtues of black empowerment or publicly toast it without attracting a suspicious or disapproving look.
Cocktail culture gets a shot of golden spirits
WHATEVER the origins of the word cocktails, the mere thought of the spirits- based drink conjures up an image of a multi-coloured concoction in a glass, commonly imbibed as a sundowner.
Chase away winter chills with fortified wine
Someone cynically called them stickies but fortified wines are a perfect companion for a season which Shakespeare ruefully baptised the winter of discontent.
Five-star luxury label from vine to bottle
Time and again one encounters wines that are not only special and irresistible but also promise great rewards if only one exercised a bit of a patience to allow them to develop to their full potential.
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