South African eateries have proven that they can compete with the best in the world. Two Cape restaurants have made the coveted San Pellgrino World’s Top 50 Restaurants list.
The splendid Franschhoek Restaurant, Le Quartier Francais, was judged to be the Best Restaurant in Africa and the Middle East. This restaurant climbed 13 places this year [...]

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Back in 2001, Leonard Lauder, then the chairman of the cosmetic giant Estée Lauder, described the relationship between the state of the economy and the sale of cosmetics. After September 11, he noticed the sales of lipstick jumped higher and suggested that the sale of lipstick was a good measure of the health of the [...]

This years’ SA Cheese Festival – rated best exhibition in Southern Africa by EXSA in 2007 – promises to be a bigger and even better festival. Apart from enjoying samples of the best cheeses in the country, visitors can also enjoy cooking demos by renowned chefs and local celebrities, and a unique shopping experience.Â
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Visitors to the upcoming SA Cheese Festival will enjoy sampling a diverse selection of fromage favourites, as well as cooking demos, entertainment and shopping at the market.
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The following chefs and celebrities will be presenting the Welmoed demo in the Cooking Pot:
 Friday 24 April: Craig Cormack
Saturday 25 April: Minki Visser +chef Ricardo from The Library
Sunday 26 [...]

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The Platter Wine Guide is not opposed to blind tasting as a wine evaluating method. This is according to the Philip van Zyl, editor of the popular South African John Platter Wine Guide.
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Van Zyl made these remarks at Platter’s open discussion forum which was held in Somerset West on Thursday 16 April. This forum was [...]

Treat your taste buds to a day in the country РCheese lovers should diarise the weekend of 24 to 27 April 2009 when the SA Cheese Festival returns to the picturesque Bien Donn̩ farm between Paarl and Franschhoek.
 For more info visit: sa-venues.com

So, you’re having a dinner party and you don’t know what kind of wine to serve with your main course.
Well the truth is, nowadays, you can serve whatever type of wine you like with whatever your course may be. The old adage of Red Wine with Red Meats, White Wine with White Meats is a [...]

It’s the perfect excuse to have another glass of Red wine  - research has shown that  drinking red wine helps you think.
Men and women did better in mental arithmetic tests after being given resveratrol, the ‘wonder ingredient’ in red wine.
It is thought that the plant chemical – said to have abilities from burning off junk [...]

Women buy eight out of 10 bottles of wine to drink at home, according to research.
Females are now the major buyers of wine, prompting experts to urge wine brands to cater for feminine tastes.
But the findings will fuel concerns that women are bingeing on cheap plonk in the secrecy of their own homes.
Their love affair [...]