Make sure to wrap up warm for this one! Christmas in Winter in Tulbagh.

Visit Tulbagh and enjoin a Christmas celebration with a difference... it's held in June afterall. 

The R30 p/p entrance fee (Children 12 & under FREE) will get you a festival passport that is valid for Saturday and Sunday. The passport includes a christmas hat, wine tasting at various wine cellars and and entrance to the Rock with Santa" Party and 5 National Museums (a percentage of the gate takings to be donated to the Tulbagh Lions Club). 

Make sure to book for your seat at the Traditional Christmas Dinners. Menus are available at the Tourism Office.

Click here to visit Tulbagh Tourism Office's website where you'll discover more about this mid-year Christmas treat. 

Wine & dine at the Stellenbosch Wine Festival

The Stellenbosch Wine Festival, the flagship event of South Africa’s iconic wine region, stomps its way into a new era this January.

The expanded 10-day programme is designed to showcase in a bigger, better and bolder fashion the delightfully diverse town of Stellenbosch.

The new-look Stellenbosch Wine Festival, presented by Pick n Pay, delivers a full flight of wine experiences for both casual fans and connoisseurs, including a ten-day promotion at many of the area’s award-winning restaurants, special cultivar evenings and wine farm tours.

Throughout the week, wine lovers will be able to tailor-make their own festival experience by dining in town and or at estate restaurants offering special food and wine pairing menus as part of the festival’s “Wine & Dine” sensation or by visiting a myriad of farms offering unique tours and tasting programmes.

A festival highlight will be the Blessing of the Harvest and the Harvest Parade on Saturday, 26 January, as celebrants from Stellenbosch member farms march through the streets on a flotilla of tractors. For those more adventurous festival goers, various sporting events will give enthusiasts a colourful taste of the Stellenbosch lifestyle.

It all culminates in a three-day Wine Expo, which will be located in the heart of the vibrant town, and feature interactive stands and tasting programmes from over 130 wine and gourmet food producers.

The Wine Expo is set to take place from 1 to 3 February on Die Braak and will take full advantage of the beautiful natural surroundings with rustic tables, green decor and free-flowing Bedouin tents. A central stage will play host to Sunset Sounds Concerts to keep festival goers entertained as they enjoy the fabulous vintages on offer.*

Festival events:

• Wine Expo ( 1 – 3 Feb)
• Lifestyle Experience Evening presented by Pick n Pay (Wed 30 Jan)
• Grape Golf Challenge
• American Express Wine & Dine
• American Express Winery Experiences
• Pick n Pay Women’s Walk
• The Stellenbosch Wine Festival at Die Braak

When?  25 January 2013 to 03 February 2013

Where?  Festival Square at Die Braak

How much?

The Stellenbosch Wine Festival Wine Expo = R150 includes glass & free wine tasting & park & ride shuttle ticket

Stellenbosch Wine Festival Lifestyle Experience = R250 includes glass, free wine tasting & free food tastings

Click here to book your tickets now!

Or for more info visit the festival online: www.stellenboschwinefestival.co.za

*Taken from the Pick n Pay press release regarding the event (available here).

Truths revealed at the Spier Secret Festival

The Secret Festival is a weekend event at Spier Wine Estate exploring the latest in food and wine trends. Secrets of all kind will be revealed – from secret ingredients and family recipes to South Africa’s best-kept wine secret, Chenin Blanc. The festival includes art installations, talks, presentations, workshops, tastings, unforgettable meals, Secret Home Dinners, a Saturday food and wine market, mini cookbook fair and Sunday braai-off.*

When: 28 – 29 October

Where: Spier Wine Farm

Visit www.spiersecretfestival.co.za for more info.

*This blurb was snatched from an article on the Spier website: www.spier.co.za. 

Get more than just a good drink at Robertson Wine on the River

More than an experience. It’s a Lifestyle! That’s what they say about Robertson Wine on the River and it looks like they’re right. With a line-up that includes a Dire Straits tribute, cheese and chocolate tastings and BIG SCREEN RUGBY it’s no surprise that this open-air wine festival is one highly anticipated event in the Robertson Wine Valley.

A weekend event, the festival will take place 19 - 21 October 2012 on the banks of the Breede River at the Goudmyn Farm between Robertson and Bonnievale. 

For more info or to book your ticket, click here and visit the Robertson Wine on the River website. 

Pinotage on Tap

Get festive at the Hermanus Food and Wine Fair

One of South Africa’s Top 10 Wine Festivals, the Hermanus Food and Wine Fair is a celebration of everything local and lekker. 50 wineries from Elgin to Elim will offer up over 200 wines for tasting and purchasing at the event - and that’s just the beginning! Tantalize your taste buds with delicacies from the area’s various cheese and olive farms and sample what is arguably some of the best sushi in the country, courtesy of Harbour Rock.

“The Hermanus Wine and Food Festival promises to be a vino-experience where you will meet new friends, discover new wines and find out that whales are not the only reason for people visiting Hermanus.” – Cathy and Paul du Toit, Manager and Owner (respectively) of Wine Village - your gateway to South African Wines.

When: 9 – 11 August 2012 | 11h00 – 19h00

Where: Hemel en Aarde Village, Hermanus

Cost: R 95 / day or R300 for a 3 day pass