By Anlé Britz As a child I grew up where family vacations was planned bi-annually to visit our grandparents in East London. We did not fly because we loved spending the time catching up on deep conversations, playing road trip games, pitstops and blasting the music through the speakers for car karaoke. It is because …
By Anlé Britz Spring has arrived at the red carpet and she is wearing all the colours of the rainbow in style. This edition is filled with the celebrations of nature, natural beauty and a celebration of the new. The City of Cape Town opened up the “Grow, don’t Mow’ debate and the response was …
By Anlé Britz At this time of the year everyone is struggling with coping with the fact that the third quarter of the year has waved us goodbye and what is left of the year is disappearing in front of our eyes in a blink. My family and I planned it well to close in …
By Anlé Britz Let me take you to my favourite cocktail kitchen in Cape Town – probably SA. Nestled in the middle of the heartbeat of the V&A Waterfront, Cause | Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar is waiting to completely change how you look at the art of mixology. This 60-seater gem has …
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By Anlé Britz Situated in the foot hills of Paarl mountain, the Spice Route is a farm with 13 artisans all producing what they love to bring you a destination of dreams. I heard a rumor that you can get a Spice Route Passport and had to see it for myself. Seeing that this is not yet …
By Anlé Britz I am almost ashamed to admit to it, but this month I finally visited my bucket-list vineyard for the first time… drumroll please – Vrede en Lust. I have been wanting to visit this beautiful vineyard and drink their authentic wine since the Afrikaans film, Semi Soet (Semi Sweet) hit the screens …
By Anlé Britz South Africa has over the years made her name know internationally with producing some of the best wines in the world. The annual harvest in 2020 amounted to 1 342 109 tons (1 042.0 million litres), of which 86% was used for wine. That is a lot of wine bottles who each …
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II will, in good time, share with you the beauty of all the vineyards in and around out city, but until then, I would like to share some of my favourite wine experiences in the city center…. Culture Wine Bar As the Culture slogan states, wine is a culture. One that we could not agree …
I needed a night out of town and I was on a mission to find not only an adventure, but a hidden gem that would keep me coming back again and again. I have a selective and acquired taste for whiskey, but my range is quite limited and I strongly believe in being taught by …
Did you know that the oldest vine in South Africa has reached her 250’s birthday in 2021? Well, she is nestled in the heart of Cape Town at the Cape Heritage Hotel in Bree Street, not to far from the company gardens in her full glory. Hennie Huskisson, head wine maker of Cloof Wines in …