Trading skyscrapers for silos

A legal eagle finds rhythm and purpose in quiet country lanes. Stephen Benade, with the fire-eyed focus of a hawk, is no simple rural retiree...

Croquet, old sport?

If you’re visiting Koringberg, put down the Pinotage for a spot of wicked wicket fun to channel your inner Edwardian aristocrat in a game...

Exhale here

In the sun-kissed quiet of story-book village Koringberg, La Belle Vie invites the world-weary to step into its folds and exhale. Here on Sonop Street,...

A story told in sips

Led by 61% Grenache noir, with Syrah, Carignan, Cinsaut and a whisper of Pinotage, David & Nadia’s Elpidios 2022 is a masterclass in harmony...

Posh plates of good stuff

What unexpected refinement and splendour are to be found in Koringberg at Marrian George Hotel’s MG Canteen. Ensconced within the original Wildehurst wine cellar,...

Prepare for grit & gears

A Swartland MTB odyssey which is so worth the grind. Rising dramatically from the otherwise flat expanse of the Swartland, the Koringberg MTB trail will...

Pocket rocket

What’s fairly common but hardly ever seen, weighs about as much as a teaspoon of sugar when fully grown, likes to live in old...

Something sweet, something tangy

Asynpoeding, that gloriously tangy vinegar pudding, has long held a sweet spot in the hearts (and stomachs) of West Coast locals – and for...

Luxe meets wilderness

An ethereal place cloistered among the sandstone near Elands Bay is a sanctuary suspended between otherworldly austerity and the pulsing vibrancy of Ibiza. Welcome...

Soul fare in salt air

With an imperative to feed guests well, the Elands Bay Hotel restaurant is the real McCoy for hearty meals and unbeatable country hospitality in...