Pure enchantment!

Too sexy for its boots

What's great about Shiraz is that it's always been a very soulful wine. Spirit, poetry and soulfulness – words that come up time and...

Taking centre-stage

As a coastal garden must-have, the perennial Pteronia uncinata has great horticultural potential in water-wise and fragrance gardens. It occurs naturally on coastal sands...

Pungent classic

On a warm spring day, there’s nothing better than the bold flourish of a curried pasta salad. But a long, long time ago, West...

What’s in a beer?

There’s more to the amber brew than meets the eye. Which means it’s time to sharpen your tasting skills. When tasting a cold one –...

Quite a leg-stretcher!

Considerably more physical an undertaking than climbing, say, Lion’s Head, this Porterfield hike shouldn’t be underestimated. With its feast of waterfalls, scenic landscapes and towering...

A new crop of red-hot growers

Reducing harm and expanding the good, Forest Friends Urban Farm is turning the convenience culture on its head by using an ecosystem approach to...

Utterly marvelous

A tale of the unexpected, the five-star Waterfront Guesthouse at 35 Helena Street in Port Owen is an antidote to homogenised predictability in self-catering...

Getting a buzz

The good folk at Simply Bee in Hopefield have (quite rightly) been promoting bees as being among the most important insects to humans on...

Endlessly inventive

After four years in business, Hello in Hopefield is making a name for itself under the management of go-getter Ilze Mostert. Here, every breakfast -...

Super-drinkable

Not only has rosé been the fastest growing major wine category during the last few years, but different styles have been gaining traction. One...