Rosé, basil & cranberry cocktails
Warm up your nights with these sweet, fruity cranberry cocktails combining delicious flavours of basil and Rosé.
Stellenbosch Oyster and Bubbly Festival
It’s that time again for the Stellenbosch Oyster and Bubbly Festival! Be prepared for a wonderful weekend filled with food, wine, live entertainment and, of course, oysters and bubbly.
Sage and lemon spritz
This refreshing lemon spritz is the perfect sundowner. For a more potent batch, fuse the wine, herbs and juice overnight.
Chenin Blanc, perfect for late summer sipping (and cooking!)
‘Chenin is a refreshing varietal that can be made in completely different styles – and it goes really well with summer foods,’ says Spier executive chef Lolli Heyns. Chenin Blanc is also my own personal favourite wine to sip all summer long, and I can’t wait to try it in Lolli’s West Coast mussels in white wine cream sauce this weekend.
Sweetcorn and ricotta ravioli in white-wine cream sauce
Meat-free Monday here we come! We’re teaching you to make pasta from scratch this week. It’s easier than you could have ever imagined! Turn it into this gorgeous sweetcorn and ricotta ravioli, and you’ll have a winning dish to serve your guests in no time.
Home-made sangria
Say cheers to the joys of warmer days with the ultimate party-pleasing punch – lush and lovely sangria
Eikendal Vineyards swirls Cheesecake and Wine Pairings this summer
Cheesecake and wine pairing? SOLD! Eikendal has added this lovely option to their menu and we couldn’t be happier because enjoying the summer just got even more exciting!
Wine-braised-beef pies
There is nothing better than a homely pie and a glass of red when the weather is cold. These red wine braised beef pies are on our menu for Sunday lunch!
Roxy’s mulled wine
They knew how to winter back in the good old days and our online manager, Roxy, developed this medieval mulled wine and it has been enjoyed on many a wintry weekend evening in her home. So grab your favourite bottle of red, some vitamin C-packed citrus and your spices, and you’re good to go.
Neethlingshof Restaurant front
Wine Wednesday: Neethlingshof’s The Owl Post Pinotage has a story to tell
I have always loved stories, and maybe that’s why wine, in its own special way, speaks to me so loudly. Each vintage has its own story to tell, a small history of the year that gave it birth. It records everything from what was abundant and lacking in the soil, how many hands were around to care for the grapes, what the weather was like and, of course, the investment and creativity of the winemakers themselves.