South African Wines
The age-old Rustenberg
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2012
Producing wine since the late 17th century, Rustenberg is a winery in the Greater Simonsberg area that has been run by the Barlow family for the last 60 years. In total the farm has 1,200... more »
Growling around Knorhoek
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2012
In the 18th century, if you had a problem with large, possibly man-eating felines cruising around your farm, then a phrase like, "knorhoek" or "the place where lions growl" would seem quite fitting. And this... more »
In the middle of Glenelly
by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2012
The Glenelly Estate, set in the Idas Valley, on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, was bought in 2003 by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing. For those unfamiliar with the name, she has been the owner... more »
Doing the Dornier
by Miquel Hudin | 03-01-2012
Set up against the mountains, Dornier is a winery with striking, majestic grounds. The curve on the roof of the modern winery building echoes the mountains behind it and everything works to center upon the... more »
A serving of Stellenrust
by Miquel Hudin | 29-12-2011
Stellenrust is well-situated. Not only does it have wonderful vistas of the mountains, including Table Mountain, but of the 200 hectares of vineyards they own, half of it is in the "Golden Triangle" which is... more »
A taste of bay breezes at Meerlust
by Miquel Hudin | 26-12-2011
Meerlust is something of a peculiar name that, in Afrikaans describes the pleasure obtained from the sea breezes that blow inland from the False Bay (which is only 5km away) over the farm. Needless to... more »
Hitting a taste of Ernie Els’ wine
by Miquel Hudin | 15-12-2011
It's not often that you see golf and wine mixed together, but outside Stellenbosch in the Greater Simonsberg region, Ernie Els has mixed the two with his Ernie Els Wines. Established in 1999 and completed... more »
Restful, peaceful, Rust en Vrede
by Miquel Hudin | 18-11-2011
Established in 1694 by ex-Governor, and rather unpleasant fellow, Willem Adriaan van der Stel, the 54 hectare estate of Rust en Vrede has quietly graced the vineyards outside of Stellenbosch for several centuries now and... more »
At Rainbow’s End
by Miquel Hudin | 10-11-2011
When choosing a name such as Rainbow's End for a winery, you should probably make sure that the locale lives up to it. Naturally, this is the case for the Malan family whose winery really... more »
The story of M’Hudi winery
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2011
The story of M'Hudi is that of a Setswana woman who was displaced by the invasion of the Zulu. Living in the bush, she met a man also separated from his people who she saved... more »