August 18 is International Pinot Noir Day so raise a glass of Muratie George Paul Canitz Pinot Noir and drink a toast not only to this beautiful cultivar, but to Muratie Estate, South Africa’s first producer of Pinot Noir.

In honour of a proud legacy of inspiring women spanning more than three centuries, Steenberg Farm has dedicated Women’s Month to the empowerment of female entrepreneurs and celebrating the diversity of South African women.

Round up family and friends for a culinary high jink to the Durbanville Wine Valley, just 20 minutes from Cape Town CBD, for a Soup & Sip weekend from August 13. Wineries across the region have prepared special menus paired with local wines for the event, as they look forward to welcoming visitors back to the winelands.

Our favourite gold hippo, Mr. b!, loves to #LiveLarge and is here to remind you that International #ShirazWineDay is being celebrated on 22 July 2021. Now for those of us living in South Africa, there is a pretty good chance that you may have run out of wine (shock! horror!) due to the fourth (or is it the fifth?) alcohol ban.

If that is the case, make sure you save this delicious and hearty Baked Chorizo Gnocchi recipe to enjoy with generous glugs of FAT bastard SHIRAZ once the ban has been lifted, hopefully, sooner rather than later. It’s the perfect winter indulgence!