What we’re drinking this week: Colmant Brut Rosé Cap Classique Colmant’s Brut Rosé charms with fine bubbles, red-berries and creamy balance. It’s a graceful sparkling wine that shines solo or with food… by Sarah Buitendach February 27, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
Young people are ‘zebra striping’ – and brewers are loving it Gen Z isn’t ditching booze, they’re drinking differently. That’s boosting non-alcoholic beer sales as wine and spirits fade… by Tim Cohen February 22, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
What we’re drinking this week: Le Lude Madàme Brut Millésime Blanc de Blancs Le Lude’s Madàme Brut Millésime is a refined, citrus-bright sparkler with a crisp, grown-up finish – understated luxury in a glass… by Sarah Buitendach February 20, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
What we’re drinking this week: Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé lands just in time for Valentine’s Day – crisp, polished and quietly seductive… by Sarah Buitendach February 13, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Chris Albrecht From Deon Meyer to Pearl Jam, Bouchard Finlayson winemaker Chris Albrecht dishes on what excites him beyond the vineyard… by Sarah Buitendach February 6, 2026 Pleasure
What we’re drinking this week: Babylonstoren Pinotage A Woolworths-exclusive Babylonstoren Pinotage that’s classy and food friendly, with plenty of uniquely Cape character… by Sarah Buitendach January 30, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
What we’re drinking this week: Tamboerskloof Rosé Tamboerskloof Rosé is pale, dry and beautifully textured, with red berry, peach and spice notes – an elegant Woolworths summer staple… by Sarah Buitendach January 16, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
BEST OF 2025: The R1m bottle of South African sweet wine – and what it means for the market The secondary market is reshaping SA’s wine market – and opening doors for collectors and investors alike… by Sarah Buitendach December 31, 2025 Pleasure
BEST OF 2025: From Bordeaux to Bottelary: why French wine capital loves the Cape Tim Cohen looks at the French wine producers flourishing in the Cape wine industry, in spite of challenges such as low general profitability in… by Tim Cohen December 28, 2025 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
What we’re drinking this week: Black Oystercatcher Rosé A crisp, fruity delight with pink lady apple bite and passionfruit notes – the perfect summer sip is Black Oystercatcher Rosé… by Sarah Buitendach December 12, 2025 Pleasure
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