The Queen of Sheba wasn’t the nicest of people and as greedy as they come – she loved pistachios so much that she confiscated all the nuts that were delivered to her court by the Assyrians and kept them all for herself – not the kind of behaviour one would expect from a queen – [...]

There is no doubt that Grande Roche has made an indelible and pioneering contribution to South African tourism and the hospitality industry since opening in 1992, winning a legendary array of culinary awards in the process.

Sunday lunch at the spectacular Backsberg restaurant. When the weather permits, a must visit during winter.

I visited Voor Paardeberg Visitor Centre for their Traditional South African Table and my international readers should excuse my obvious bias…the food was delicious!

While a glass of Paarl Pinotage is going down well, we ‘umm’ and ‘aah’ and finally settle for our choices of the evening. I decide on the Degustation Menu.

Zelda and I visited Pearl Valley Estate last week to attend the Vrede en Lust Food & Wine Pairing evening. What did we eat? How was it? Find out here.

Zelda and I were at the Pontac Manor’s Restaurant last Wednesday night. I’ve absorbed the setting, the venue and the ambiance and comment on overall presentation.

Zelda and I were at the Pontac Manor’s Restaurant last Wednesday night. Zelda took some notes on the food and wine and shares them here.

We’re launching a new feature at WineCountry: Restaurant reviews. Discussing everything from food, wine, setting, price and entertainment.

I attended The Goatshed’s Winter Wine & Food Evening on the Fairview estate. Great company, great food and a royal time.