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    Lievland Café Review: Visiting This Stellenbosch Treasure

    24 January 2024 - By 

    Tucked away in the Stellenbosch Wine Route, along the famous R44, between Stellenbosch and Klapmuts, one finds a charming, new Cape Winelands café addition in Lievland Café. Explore the Exciting Lievland Vineyards and Lievland Café In 2017, MAN Family Wines, a partnership between Tyrrel Myburgh and José Conde, acquired this beautiful farm and set out to restore it to its former glory. Safe to say, they, and the respective teams behind both the stylish tasting room and café at Lievland Vineyards (which translates to ‘loveland’ in English, a most fitting name!), have achieved that goal. And they have done so…

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    Nostalgic, Country-style Dining at Joostenberg Wine Estate’s The Kraal

    14 May 2019 - By 

    Very few dining experiences can feed your mind and soul, even as they nourish your belly. Yet, The Kraal Restaurant at Joostenberg Wine Estate manages to do all three, in generous portions. Tucked away down a quaint farm road, lined with sprawling trees, The Kraal is every bit a breath of fresh country air… So breathe deep. Because every inch of this dreamy, family-owned and run-wine estate, located in Stellenbosch’s Muldersvlei district, echoes timeless, country nostalgia, modern-day serenity and a sense of belonging. A Family Affair Right Through Susan Dehosse, her sister, Nicky von Wiese and her brothers, Tyrrel and…