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June 2020 – Cape Winelands – the foodie artisans are opening up & reinventing themselves

June 2020 – Cape Winelands – the foodie artisans are opening up & reinventing themselves

My touring van has been parked for three months during lock down and needed a good drive to get her battery going again!  So on a rainy Saturday we headed through to Franschhoek on what felt like a very long road trip after our lock down period. LOCK DOWN UPDATE: South Africa closed down for a strict lock down at the end of March 2020.   During this time restaurants were not allowed to trade at all and the sale of…

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MIDDELVLEI BOERE BRAAI (Farmer BBQ) PAIRED WITH PINOTAGE

MIDDELVLEI BOERE BRAAI (Farmer BBQ) PAIRED WITH PINOTAGE

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A great addition to the Stellenbosch winelands is the opportunity for you to experience a traditional South African Braai at Middelvlei Wine Estate.  Braaing (BBQing) is a national pass time in South Africa during summer.  On any summer’s night this is our standard way of entertaining with friends. In South Africa the most standard Braai always includes red meat – in fact it can include steak, chops, Boerewors (Farmer sausage), chicken (often served as a sosatie – like a kebab),…

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A slice of Heaven-on-Earth in Hermanus

A slice of Heaven-on-Earth in Hermanus

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I don’t seem to find enough time to blog – life just seems to get so busy and things just pile up!  So now, we have a big pile to work through and share.  This series of blogs is going to share some new places I have found as well as some of my favourite places and experiences in the Cape Town and the Cape Winelands.  As always – I want this website to be a place where fellow foodies…

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A day out in the Cape’s oldest Wine Regions

A day out in the Cape’s oldest Wine Regions

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My company Cape Fusion Tours focuses on offering wine & gourmet experiences of the Cape region South Africa.  As all of my tours are private, each day tour gets tailor made to the client’s interests.  Last week I had returning clients who had booked to do two more wine tours with me on their stay in South Africa.  It is great fun to have guys who have been before as it takes the preassure out of having to go through…

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