Franschhoek is the perfect (and definitely romantic) setting to celebrate the most memorable day of your life. Exquisite views, world class venues, fine dining and award-winning wines complete the package for this special day. A sneak peek of what you can expect will be on offer at the inaugural Franschhoek Wedding Showcase on 18 April … Read more
We’re giving away a luxurious weekend for two in Franschhoek – to one lucky Instagrammer! Capture 15 seconds of footage of yourself or your friends enjoying #franscHHoekmoments, whether that’s tasting wine in the valley or enjoying the sights and sounds of Franschhoek and share it with us. The winner will get to experience the ultimate … Read more
Established in 2007 as a light-off event to raise awareness about climate change, Earth Hour has grown in popularity with more than 162 countries and terrorities worldwide supporting this worthy cause in a bid to preserve our planet. Franschhoek Wine Valley and its members will be supporting this amazing project on Saturday, 28 March at … Read more
In an awards ceremony held on 18 March at the Golden Valley Casino in Worcester, the Franschhoek Wine Valley was presented the Service Excellence Award at the Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Tourism Awards. The prestigious Service Excellence Award is bestowed upon a tourism business that best promotes the tourism industry of the specific town … Read more
Grande Provence is home to Hungarian Vizslas, Rez and Kika, and constant companions to winemaker, Karl Lambour. Rez, Kika and Chase also happen to be the Franschhoek Wine Valley Dogs for March. Hungarian Vizslas are a very old and pure breed dating back some 500 years. They are highly intelligent, extremely good at pointing and … Read more
Reaffirming its position in the industry for producing superb wines, SWISS Airline has selected the Boschendal Chardonnay Reserve Collection 2012 as one of the premium wines for their summer 2015 offering. The wine will be served to First Class passengers onboard SWISS Airline. A pre-determined list was selected by the SWISS Air and approximately 150 … Read more
Franschhoek is the perfect (and definitely romantic) setting to celebrate the most memorable day of your life. Exquisite views, world class venues, fine dining and award-winning wines complete the package for this special day. A sneak peek of what you can expect will be on offer at the inaugural Franschhoek Wedding Showcase on 18 April … Read more
With so many stunning and utterly romantic wedding venues to choose from in Franschhoek, you will be bound to find the perfect spot to tie the knot and celebrate the start of your lifelong journey together! But we know that choosing the perfect venue can be a time-consuming and sometimes stressful endeavour, so for one day only, on … Read more
Every year Lynx Wines seems to be one of the first wineries to release a wine from the new vintage. This year is no different and on 28 March they are holding the official launch of their delightfully pink Blanc de Noir 2015, only 9 weeks after the grapes were harvested. Made 100% from Merlot … Read more
Franschhoek, regarded by those in the know as South Africa’s Culinary Capital, has been appointed a member of The Délice Network of Good Food Cities of the World. Délice is an international network of likeminded cities engaged in promoting the benefits of culinary excellence and good food. According to Jean-Michel Daclin, President of the Délice … Read more