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Explore the Langeberg

For those travelers looking to explore the road less traveled, in search of an authentic South African travel experience then look no...

Stellenbosch wine route: Bottelary road

Continuing from my previous posting dated 28 February, this is the second installment of my must-visit wine farms in Stellenbosch. In...

Bespoke wine tours

If you like the idea of designing your own wine tour then the Bespoke wine tours are the way to go. Here are a few things to consider...

Social dining at Reverie Social Table

Walking into Reverie Social Table in Observatory one feels as though you are stepping into the private dining room of chef Julia...

Overture Restaurant

We are very blessed at the Cape to be home to the majority of South Africa’s top restaurants and this week the bar was set very high...

#Stellenblog 2016

On Monday night, I joined the Cape Etc magazine team (for whom I am a regular contributor) at the Stellenblog 2016 party in Stellenbosch....

Noordhoek Crush festival

As an ex-Noordhoek native, with a love of the Deep South, It took little more than a mention of a wine festival happening at the...

Stellenbosch wine route- the Simonsberg

As soon as you arrive in the Stellenbosch wine valley you are met by majestic mountains; the Simonsberg, Jonkershoek and Helderberg...

Beer, Brandy and Gin tastings

Now days you needn’t drink wine at all on a wine tour, especially on the Stellenbosch wine route. Estates are upping there game with all...

Iona

The latest spate of Cape fires which ravaged 3000 hectares of Elgin vegetation caused me to ponder my most recent tour to Elgin. It had...

Organic Bliss at Babylonstoren

Want to feel energized and experience something out of the ordinary? Then why not include a stop at Babylonstoren on your wine tour....

Wine Festival reviews

The Western Cape is wine festival heaven with an abundance of events hosted almost weekly in summer and monthly in the winter. All the...

Tulbagh wine and olive route

I am a big fan of Tulbagh, a historical town of the Western Cape with a reputation for producing great wine but possibly most famous for...

Meet you Guide-Interview with U2 guide

Want to know more about Boutique Winery Tours and your wine guide, here is a recent interview I did for U2 guide, when I featured as...

Sipping down South

A few weeks back we headed far south for our Off the beaten track tour, to explore the exceptional wine producing areas of Stanford and...

Happy Pinotage day!

Today is Pinotage Day and there are Celebrations all round in the winelands. Stellenbosch have inaugurated their "Pinotage root"and...

Pinotage Pilgrimage

October 10th is International Pinotage day and with that in mind BWT recently decided to embark on a Pinotage Pilgrimage of our own....

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