During Level 2 lockdown regulations, the following Wineries in Franschhoek are currently open. Please contact us at 021 876 2861 for further info. Boekenhoutskloof Offering samplings of a selection of wines at inVINcible Wine Shoppe only Monday – Thursday 09:00 – 17:00 Boschendal (Wine tasting at The Werf Restaurant only) Monday – Sunday 10:00 – … Read more
“The only South African winery to be included in the prestigious American publication, Wine & Spirits Magazine‘s Top 100 Wineries of 2019 is Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines” Each year the panel and critics of Wine & Spirits blind-taste, review and score more than 15 000 wines from around the world, the most distinguished of which are shared with their … Read more
Earlier in February the Franschhoek Wine Valley had the pleasure of hosting four dynamic women aptly referred to as the Worldwine Women. This group of friends and students – Alice, Louise, Alexandra and Atalante – have made it their duty to explore vineyards across the globe, with the goal of analysing the emerging balance between … Read more
Readers paging through this month’s edition of Wine Spectator will be presented with boundless spreads of the picturesque South African winelands and treated to extensive reviews of the area’s restaurants and touristic attractions. However, the all important question is “what do I drink?” In reviewing more than 500 South African wines across a variety of … Read more
If you are craving New World wines from the southern hemisphere, remember that the growing season is the opposite of up north: You will need to wait until March to experience a harvest in wine capitals like Argentina or Australia. The same goes for Babylonstoren in South Africa’s Drakenstein Valley. The well-preserved 320-year-old werf, or … Read more