Category Archive: Food & Wine

June 6, 2016 / by natalie / Cape Town, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Wine

Celebrating Winter 2016: Eating Cape Town

I know they say “summer bodies are made in winter” but if you can’t take the next few cold, rainy months as an opportunity to wrap yourself in a blanket of comfort food, then what even is the point? I’ve heard the term “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” thrown around as many times […]

April 28, 2016 / by natalie / #Stellenblog, Food & Wine, Stellenbosch

Where to Stay and Eat in Stellenbosch

I recently returned from another wonderful week in Stellenbosch and I’m all fired up to tell everyone I know about the new places I discovered and the old gems I revisited. If you’re looking for some inspiration to plan a weekend away or book a holiday, you’ll find ten great reasons to make Stellenbosch your […]

April 26, 2016 / by natalie / #Stellenblog, #visitStellenbosch, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Helderberg, Stellenbosch, Wine

Ten Reasons You Should Put Stellenbosch On Your Bucket List

Sure, if you live in South Africa, chances are you’ve either been to Stellenbosch, or you’ll eventually get to Stellenbosch. It’s kind of a no-brainer, really. But maybe you’re sitting all the way in the UK, or the USA, or Germany, and the idea of flying thousands of kilometres to a small wine-farming town in […]

April 25, 2016 / by natalie / #franscHHoek, #meetsouthafrica, Cape Town, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Travel, Wine

A Weekend at Franschhoek Boutique Hotel

After our amazing and relaxed weekend in Franschhoek in March, we decided to go for round two and headed back to this picturesque wine valley in April. We were invited to stay at the newly opened Franschhoek Boutique Hotel; an intimate space with six bespoke rooms which have each been beautifully decorated, accented with loads of unique and […]

April 4, 2016 / by natalie / #Stellenblog, #visitStellenbosch, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Stellenbosch, Wine

Winter Picnic at Vergenoegd

While I’m on the subject of picnics, I wanted to tell you about the great winter picnic offering at Vergenoegd Wine Estate in Stellenbosch . The farm recently re-launched, with some really stunning experiences and upgrades added to the historic property. There are coffee, tea, wine and olive oil-blending experiences, delicious picnics, and the adorable […]

April 4, 2016 / by natalie / Cape Town, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Wine

Hotel Room Picnic with Krone

Have you ever gone on a picnic, where you’ve packed a bunch of delicious snacks, carefully carted around real glass wine glasses and laid it all out on a beautiful blanket… only to find that you’d forgotten a bottle opener? Of course you have, and so have I. Many times. That’s why I think that Krone’s […]

March 9, 2016 / by natalie / #franscHHoek, #meetsouthafrica, Cape Town, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Travel, Wine

A Weekend In Franschhoek

When it comes to great wine, delicious food and jaw-dropping views, Franschhoek must be in like, the top 5 regions of the world. Even the drive out that way from Cape Town is beautiful. It’s just a great place to be if you’d like to spend the weekend eating, drinking and being surrounded by beautiful […]

March 3, 2016 / by natalie / Cape Town, Food & Wine, Food and wine

Constantia Fresh 2016

One of the things I love most about living in Cape Town is the very easy access we have to very good wine. Add to that the summer wine festival schedule and Cape Town is pretty much the place where dreams live. I’ve been to most of the big Western Cape wine festivals and I […]

February 12, 2016 / by natalie / Australia, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Melbourne, Travel

Delicious Melbourne: Eating & Drinking A City

If you’re planning a trip to Melbourne at any stage during your lifetime, my advice would be: Go hungry. There are just too many delicious choices to worry about being “full” at any time. I recently spent a couple of weeks eating and drinking my way through the city and despite my very best efforts (I’m […]

December 22, 2015 / by natalie / #franscHHoek, #Stellenblog, #visitStellenbosch, Food & Wine, Stellenbosch, Wine

Six Great South African Bubblies for NYE

I’ll be celebrating New Year’s Eve in Melbourne this year, which is great because eight hours after Australia counts down to 2016, I’ll be able to celebrate again as South Africa heads into the new year. One year I was at a bar in Austria and we must have celebrated New Year’s about 6 times with […]