Top 10 Places to Eat: Gauteng and Cape Town
My most recent trip to Cape Town has inspired me to share my most favourite places to eat and have a great time! Although I don’t spend too much time …
My most recent trip to Cape Town has inspired me to share my most favourite places to eat and have a great time! Although I don’t spend too much time …
I’m not sure where spring went but summer is here! The sun is up early and sets late. The days are lovely and balmy. Of course with the heat of …
“Pinotage is the juice extracted from women’s tongues and lion’s hearts. After having a sufficient quantity one can talk forever and fight the devil.” – written anonymously on the wall …
2015 is slowly becoming a distant memory and 2016 a reality. The festive season, with all its overindulgence, is behind us, we have made our New Year’s resolutions, and most …
The first vines in South Africa were imported from Europe and planted by Dutch governor Jan van Riebeek in 1655, in 1659 he wrote in his journal “Today, praise be …
Winter may be nearing its end here at Londolozi, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t still space for a lovely full bodied red wine. We have just added a …
The thermometer dropped to 14°C in the early hours of this morning, and whilst it isn’t quite cold enough yet to reach for my beanie and gloves, summer is becoming …
During April, Wine Mag featured an interview with Londolozi Procurement and Controls Manager and Sommerlier Kim Drake. We have previously featured an interview with Kim on our blog but the focus …
A soft golden light creeps in during the last hours of daylight. It’s this time of day that is known as the ‘golden hour’. The rays dance between the leaves of …
“I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn’t know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret.” – John Cleese (Basil Fawlty) …
Swans, Vino and the Steenburger Steenberg Vineyards is the oldest farm in the beautiful Constantia Valley, known as one of South Africa’s premier wine growing regions with its cool, sea-facing …
Walking into Ellerman House is like stepping into the beautiful mansions of the Cap d’ Antibes on the Mediterranean coastline of France. The South African version of this fine hotel has …
There is just something special about opening a bottle of wine with a cork. It’s romantic, it brings back good memories and, after a long day, seeing the cork pop …