Wine Review: Your Estate, My Estate, Our Estate – Blaauwklippen Vineyard

A few weeks ago, the folks at Blaauwklippen sent me a bottle of their famous Zinfandel Blanc de Noir. Not only that but a beautiful bottle of Ons Sprankel. Firstly I have to comment on the Ons Sprankel bottle. It's beautiful. I love the bottle art. Clean, clear and full of life. It's bubbly that makes …

Brandy Review: Klipdrift

Somehow, between last weekend and this weekend I became an Adult. No seriously, I drank Brandy on it's own. As an evening sipper. I mean the last time I drank Brandy I was a teenager and we were mixing it with anything and everything we could. What did you order at clubs? Brandy and Coke. …

Wine Review:La-Motte Chardonnay

When the folks at La Motte sent me a bottle of their Chardonnay, I was so excited. Throughout my hospitality career, I have seen the La Motte brand being enjoyed all over the world. I myself have always heard it to be a recommendation brand. Something you have at a fine dining dinner with friends, or …

Guesthouse Review: The Fever Tree – Hluhluwe Zululand – South Africa

Yet another fantastic stay at The Fever Tree.  Isn't it funny, how we always expect something to change or go wrong when we stay at one place several times? Yet, every time I arrive at The Fever Tree in Hluhluwe, I feel like I have arrived home. By some miracle the tranquil atmosphere remains a …