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    7 Romantic Wine Farms near Cape Town

    26 March 2023 - By 

    To me, South Africa’s Cape Winelands offer no shortage of romantic experiences, accommodation and activities for couples to enjoy. Honestly, our local wine farms can be some of the most romantic destinations around! In this post, I look at some of the most romantic wine farms near Cape Town. Whether you are looking for a stunning wedding venue, couples’ getaway, date ideas or fun day trip to enjoy together, these wine farms offer something for all couples to enjoy. Best of all, they can be enjoyed year-round. So you don’t have to pay any heed to Valentine’s Day pressures or…

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    Photo Essay: Exploring Old Nectar Estate and Its Magical Gardens

    1 June 2021 - By 

    I have always loved wandering around gardens and beautiful natural spaces. So the Western Cape, where we have access to the gorgeous Cape Winelands’ gardens, is a joy to explore. That is why, when I first stumbled across Old Nectar Estate online a few months ago, I was enchanted. This beautiful estate, which has the most glorious gardens, was immediately added to my ever-growing travel list. Now, I have visited this haven during the height of autumn and all its myriad hues. So, let me introduce you to the beauty of Old Nectar: Old Nectar Estate Gardens: Perfect Paradise along…

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    Kunjani Wines: A Stellenbosch Wine Estate Where Magic Lives

    6 January 2020 - By 

    2025 Update: Please note: Kunjani now operates exclusively as an accommodation offering, although you can still purchase wine from them at this time. Recently, I had the pleasure of being invited to experience Kunjani Wines and their latest Sunset Fridays event. The wine farm is a still-new kid on the Stellenbosch wine block. And while Kunjani Wines – only two years in the running – may be new, it is one of the most impressive, welcoming and relaxing wine estates I have visited to date. This Stellenbosch wine estate offers visitors private, self-catering villas, a quality restaurant-deck area, excellent wines…

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    Guests’ Corner SPECIAL: Honeybee Photography

    1 December 2018 - By 

    As part of this special instalment of Guests’ Corner, I chatted to Melissa Gundry, owner and photographer at Honeybee Photography. Melissa Gundry is the brilliantly talented owner-photographer behind Honeybee Photography. Honeybee Photography is the place where she showcases her passion, which is evident in every image that she captures.  She describes herself as a “natural light kinda girl, working to afford her flash”… And while her main focus is on photographing people and capturing life’s special moments, I feel Melissa is capable of photographing anything.  Melissa offers incredible talent, precision, thoughtfulness, kindness and above all, truly beautiful, elegant photo results. Her photography…

  • Travel Review: An Exclusive Tasting – Warwick Wine Estate for the Win

    21 November 2017 - By 

    If there’s one way to describe Warwick Wine Estate – it would be as: pretty inspirational. Not least of all because this Ratcliffe family-owned and run estate has successfully raked in the wine awards over the years – but, perhaps more importantly, because of its pioneering original winemaker, Norma Ratcliffe. During the 1970s, Norma became South Africa’s first female winemaker and a precedence for aspiring women winemakers was set… To honour her achievement, Warwick’s ‘The First Lady’ wine was born. Having visited Warwick twice to date in the past year (first for one of their gourmet picnics, before this most…