A chance to explore yet another of our province’s award-winning wine regions is one that should be grabbed by the bunch and whole-pressed to the very last drop. A welcome reprieve from the confines…
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{travel} West Coast Way: a cracklin’ good time in Velddrif
Somewhere in-between lockdown living and the vague promise of a pending summer season, my heart longs for fresh air, sunshine and long road trips with unexplored twists and turns. COVID-claustrophobia is real, and that…
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{accommodation} In pursuit of repose: Plum Tree Cottage, McGregor
Sometimes you just need to take a break and give your soul what it needs. My soul recently longed for beautiful vistas, fresh air, and a reprieve from our COVID-blotched reality. I found all…
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As we drained the last sips from our coffee cups after a proper farm breakfast, we stacked the Avanza and said our goodbyes to the sterling team at Jan Harmsgat Country House. Our next…
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{travel} The Langeberg Chronicles: Jan Harmsgat Country House
And just like that, our second day of our #MagicOfWinter media stay in the Langeberg Valley was on its back. One final stretch of road until we reached our overnight destination, Jan Harmsgat Country…
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{travel} The Langeberg Chronicles: Esona Boutique Wine Estate
We departed the Montagu Country Hotel on a bright, sunny morning, well rested and ready to continue our #MagicOfWinter media tour through the Langeberg Valley. We were spending our morning in the sterling company…
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As the first day of our #MagicOfWinter media stay in the Langeberg Valley started to draw to a close, we were treated to one more surprise before we settled ourselves down for the night…
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Tucked up on a hill, surrounded by acres of vines and orchards, you’ll find the breathtaking boutique wine estate of Mont Blois. This was the first stop on our #MagicOfWinter visit to the Langeberg…
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A couple of hundred kilometers, six wine farms, two beds, multiple cheese platters, endless laughs, six very content media peeps and one car laden with wine later, I can honestly say I experienced the…
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September is Tourism and Heritage Month. With this thought in mind, in a rare quiet moment, over a glass of good South African red wine, I found myself reflecting on my heritage and roots,…