Monthly Archives: March 2012

Taste the valley’s exceptional wines at Franschhoek Summer Wines

This weekend on Saturday 31st March an exceptional new wine event will be hosted at Leopard’s Leap Vineyards in the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley. Franschhoek Summer Wines will present 31 Vignerons de Franschhoek members from the valley, who will each be showcasing one of their top summer wines for tasting between 12pm and 5pm. This means that visitors can look … Continue reading

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Singular food and wine experience at Holden Manz in Franschhoek

Taste the wide range of Holden Manz wines and experience the magic of food and wine pairing at this magnificent boutique wine estate nestled between two rivers with majestic views of the Franschhoek mountains. With Karl Lambour and Schalk Opperman heading the winemaking team, there are great things happening on the Holden Manz wine front this year. Visitors to the … Continue reading

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Win two tickets to Franschhoek Summer Wines!

Win two tickets to Franschhoek Summer Wines and join us for a tasting of 30 of Franschhoek’s wineries’ top summer wines! Tickets to this exclusive event are limited to 350, and by entering this competition you stand a chance of winning tickets to this social calendar highlight. To enter all you need to do is either: Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Franschhoekwinevalley and … Continue reading

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The 2012 Veuve Cliquot Polo Masters upped the glamour stakes once again

Cape Town and Johannesburg’s social set were out in full force this weekend at the second annual Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo at Val de Vie Estate in Cape Town. Following the success of last year’s event, which was the champagne brand’s first foray into African polo, the 2012 Veuve Clicquot Masters once again proved to be one of the top … Continue reading

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Leopard’s Leap Vineyards and Liam Tomlin Foods – the perfect marriage

The opening of the Liam Tomlin Foods Culinary Studio and Leopard’s Leap Vineyards was held on 16 and 17 February 2012. The property boasts an innovative state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen, run by Liam Tomlin, a beautifully designed tasting room for Leopard’s Leap wines and a shop with designer kitchen items. The tasting room  opens up on a beautiful open plan verandah … Continue reading

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