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    Villiera Wines’ Best Experiences to Enjoy

    6 February 2019 - By 

    Villiera Wines is a unassuming, family-run wine farm and wildlife sanctuary, situated on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. With its impressive mountain views (including of Table Mountain in the distance) and its somewhat secluded location, Villiera quietly and instantly packs a punch… Even more so once you learn that it offers a range of unique wine estate experiences! Our arrival at Villiera Wines came bright and early, before the summertime sun properly had a chance to start baking… As we rolled up through the avenue of trees edging the drive, Villiera peeped around the corner, tempting us closer. The estate’s homely, working farm…

  • Festival Review: Valentine’s Day at the Burger Festival, Cape Town

    18 February 2016 - By 

    Perhaps one of the things I love most about the Western Cape – and the Mother City – is its enthusiasm for outdoors festivals and markets, and 2016 has seen yet another such festival added to the city’s growing event ranks in none other than: The Burger Festival. Tickets to Cape Town’s first-ever exclusive Burger Festival sold out quickly, especially the Early Bird tickets (R55), which were snapped up in a heartbeat, having already been announced as ‘sold out’ in mid-Jan. Normal Bird tickets (R75) had also sold out by the time my interest really started to pique and Late…