We recently visited La Bourgogne along the Franschhoek Wine Valley for a Sunday lunch and wine tasting. To me, it’s really one of those clichéd “hidden gem” spots as I usually pretty much only stick to the main roads in and out of Franschhoek, which is such a pity because I’ve been missing out on places […]
We recently visited Leopard’s Leap to experience their new South African Table lunch. This modern and chic venue is situated on the R45, along the Franschhoek Wine Route. It’s not easy to miss it, because if you keep an eye out, you’ll be able to spot the infamous leopard statue (see below). The leopard, (if […]
So as you are probably following along on Facebook, you would have seen that The Husband and I recently had an amazing lunch at the Miko Restaurant at Mont Rochelle in Franschhoek!Mont Rochelle is actually a hotel owned by Sir Richard Branson! The company, Virgin Limited Edition, owns quite an impressive selection of hotels that […]
At the beginning of the month, The Husband and I were fortunate to visit the Wellington Wine Route once again – this time, at Val du Charron, a beautiful Wine and Leisure Estate.They have SO much to offer on the estate: accommodation, wine tasting, two restaurants as well as a spa. We were unable to […]
So I’ve been saving this special post until now, because we simply had an AMAZING time at Buitenverwachting along the Constantia Wine Route! We were really treated like queens and got to taste some fantastic wines and eat their delicious food!In this instance, they were expecting us and so I guess you can’t always judge how […]
So after a long wait, we FINALLY headed out to Rhebokskloof Wine Estate for the day to meet with Henrico, the tasting room manager, for a wine tasting and lunch. This time, I got to take one of my besties along for the ride (lucky her).Rhebokskloof is situated along the Paarl Wine Route – not […]
We recently went back to the Constantia Wine Route for another visit and popped in at the beautiful Silvermist Organic Wine Estate. I had never been before and was really surprised to find out that it is an organic wine estate. It houses the only organically certified vineyards in Constantia and no chemicals, pesticides or […]
Just over a week ago, we visited La Motte Wine Estate in the Franschhoek Wine Valley for a wine tasting and lunch at their stunning Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant.Side note: The Husband got to tag along for this adventure because we got to visit on a Saturday (lucky for him). But it was also […]
If you are a frequent visitor in the Franschhoek area, I am sure that you would have driven past GlenWood on the road into Franschhoek many times. And what a pity! GlenWood really is your stereotypical ‘hidden gem’. It’s tucked away on Robertsvlei Road, just off the R45 and you have to drive for a […]
We visited Druk My Niet Wine Estate for a media event two weeks ago and I was completely blown away by the strength and perseverance within the owners of the estate, as well as the winemaker, in rebuilding the estate and restoring it in order to welcome the public back again.On the 9th January 2017, […]