2009 is widely regarded as one of the stand-out vintages for Cape wines, and so it is no wonder that the release of Avondale’s Syrah from that year has been much-anticipated. Samsara 2009 does not disappoint. In fact, this vintage is a notable milestone on...
Faber, a place of culinary magic in the winelands Nestled at the foot of the Klein Drakenstein mountains, in the south of Paarl, Faber restaurant at Avondale Estate delights the senses.
Top South African Wine Summer 2017 Summer in the Cape means spending a great deal more time outdoors and enjoying the glorious weather! In heat of the season fresher, lighter wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Rose, Chenin Blanc and MCC tend to replace their heavier,...
There was good reason to pop the cork of Avondale’s Armilla when the MCC achieved a stunning result in a review of ‘New World’ sparkling wines by UK-based wine magazine, Decanter. Armilla was rated alongside 95 premium sparkling wines by an expert panel that included...
Food, wine and travel writer, Graham Howe survived over sixty food and wine tastings on the winelands circuit in 2016 – and picks his top ten favourite cellar-door restaurants of the year.
