Tag Archive: Wine

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 […]

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 […]

October 30, 2015 / by natalie / #Stellenblog, #visitStellenbosch, Cape Town, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Stellenbosch, Wine

Exploring the Stellenbosch Valley: Day 2

In case you missed it, I shared Day 1 of our amazing visit to the Stellenbosch Valley here. If you’re looking for an awesome itinerary for the Stellenbosch Wine Route, look no further. Between Day 1 and Day 2 of our #seeStellenboshValley itinerary, you’re basically sorted. It combines wine tasting, beer tasting, unique wine pairings, […]

August 20, 2015 / by natalie / #meetsouthafrica, Joburg, soweto, Travel, Wine

Sign me up for the Soweto Wine Revolution

A couple of weeks ago I got to travel to Soweto with Mariette, to meet up with the team from the Soweto Wine Festival, connect with the local creatives and changemakers and see what’s happening in the wine scene outside of Cape Town. My first time in Soweto So even though I grew up in Joburg, I have […]

August 19, 2015 / by natalie / #Stellenblog, #visitStellenbosch, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Wine

Waterkloof Restaurant

I have had the pleasure of dining at Waterkloof Restaurant more than once (see here and here) and I am reminded every every time I visit of what it means to make food that is art. Chef Gregory Czarnecki is a bit of a food hero of mine and I am always amazed to see […]

May 26, 2015 / by natalie / Food & Wine, Wine

Exploring the Checkers Wine Route

I’m really excited to be able to share a project that I’ve been waiting to tell you all about! A couple of weeks ago, Checkers invited me on a trip into the winelands to explore the Checkers Wine Route with them. Did you know that the Checkers Wine Route brings you wines from over 80 South African […]