Did you know that pairing wine with certain foods can help enhance its flavour and experience? This is especially true when wine is paired with cheese, thanks to the fact that the two sit on opposite sides of the [...]
Groot Constantia, the oldest wine farm in Cape Town, opened a The Groot Constantia shop at the end of 2020 to celebrate the historic wine estate through South African design. Groot Constantia has worked with Platform to introduce a [...]
Read our top 6 white wines in South Africa for 2020. With the alcohol ban now lifted in South Africa, make sure to stock up on all of your favorite bottles (and a few new ones to try!) 1. [...]
With 2020 all wrapped up (thank goodness!) we put together a list of the top 7 red wines in South Africa for 2020. As soon as the alcohol ban lifts, make sure to grab yourself a bottles. 1.Best Cape Bordeaux [...]
Here are a few things you need to add to your 2020 wine bucket list! Taste wine from different regions – Diversity is the biggest calling card for South Africa. Apart from the five growing regions in the Western [...]
The cork is the best tested wine preservation system in history. There is no other material (natural or man made) with its unique properties and characteristics. But how much do we really know about the cork that preserves many [...]
We have touched on this before in our blog '6 secrets to cooking with wine.' But now, since you are probably spending A LOT more time in the kitchen, we bring you more! Adding wine to a dish isn’t [...]
From temperature and menu pairings to how many bottles to buy, we have some tips to pulling off a perfect pour with every glass for you wedding! But is important that you choose varietals you and your fiancé enjoy, since [...]
Amongst the craziness of the world right now, we thought that it would be fun to read up about some cool facts about wine (that we bet you didn't know!) 1. An average bottle of wine contains about [...]
Looking for some wine cocktail recipes to get you through the Summer holidays? Look no further! Wine cocktails are lighter, more refreshing and heaps more thirst-quenching than your average gin, vodka, rum or whisky-based cocktail. When it’s this hot [...]
