"Beeslaar Wines is a small family-run business, specializing in the production of handcrafted, high-end wines, in the heart of the Cape Winelands. My love affair with Pinotage led me to establishing the brand in 2011, with the aim to produce wines that embody and personify the...
Testalonga is owned by Craig and Carla Hawkins. It was established in 2008 with the first wine being a four-week, skin-macerated Chenin blanc. The Hawkins' currently rent 11ha of organically farmed vineyards, all growing on the granite soils of the Paardeberg, and 4ha on the...
Hartenberg's philosophy is to produce soft, rich, yet elegant wines that all have the ability to age and retain brightness of fruit – wines that are timeless, classic and fresh. This is achieved through combining decades of in-depth knowledge of our terroir with constant innovation...
Omnivine, a brand founded by Corlien Morris in 2022 was originally called "Hands". An ode to each hand that touches the wine before the cork eventually is pulled. From people who work the vineyards, to the magicians in the cellar and the people who eventually...
"We don't drink enough rosé!" This is a phrase often heard echoing through the shelves at Wine Menu. You see, rosé seems to be dismissed as "by the pool wine". A quaffable wine that's charm lies in juice-like drinkability, and we love rosé for that too....
Rebel Rebel Wines Kayleigh Hattingh is the creative force behind Rebel Rebel Wines, a brand that challenges convention while celebrating authenticity. With a passion for crafting expressive, boundary-pushing wines, she brings a fresh perspective to the South African wine scene. Her approach blends intuitive winemaking with...
We have the privilege to host Anthony Hamilton Russell for a vertical tasting of Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 50 years ago, in 1975, founder, Tim Hamilton Russell, purchased the undeveloped 170 hectare property, after an exhaustive search for the most southerly site on...
In the middle of winter, when the vines have shed the last of their amber leaves and the roots are drawing their strength for summer; when the grey-green veld sparkles after the rain and the tallest peaks of the Riviersonderend mountains are dusted in snow,...
The Botrivier wine region, situated in the Overberg, an area littered in bright yellow canola flowers every spring, is a wine route you might not have heard of—a little off the beaten path—but it just oozes character and charm. People who visit love the laid-back,...
“Swerwer” - is a name which describes the lives of many young winemakers chasing the vintages across the globe. Established in 2012 by winemaker Jasper Wickens, the Swerwer wines reflect the true character of the Paardeberg in the Swartland, South Africa. Jasper Wickens's journey in the...