In January I’ll be participating in the STRADA Easel 31 day challenge, where I’ll create a daily painting from life (no photographic references or imagined images permitted) in the hopes of winning one of their magnificent easels. Because in my head, all that stands between… Read more
This weekend the Simondium Country Lodge hosted the charming Garden Ideas Market . With spring around the corner, gorgeous weather predicted for the day and a chance to experience the magnificent views on offer, I was in! (Franschhoek Wine Tram with the majestic Simonsberge in… Read more
“Wine is wont to show the mind of man” – Theogenis Despite the fact that I spend my weekdays dealing with farmers and exporters in the wine industry, I know very little about the actual product itself, much to my friends’ dismay. When presented with… Read more
“When strangers gather happily together at a table, it’s because they’re getting something more than a standard meal or drink out of it.” So says Adee Braun in her article Alone Together: the return of communal restaurant tables. There is definitely nothing ‘standard’ about the food… Read more
I’m no wheeler dealer. I don’t strike deals, push for discount or seek out bargains. I pay the advertised price and celebrate demurely (with my inside voice) if I feel I’ve received value for money. Strange then for me to be pushing a pensioner to… Read more
There are few things in life more satisfying than a snooze in dappled sunlight after a good lunch. Fewer, even, are the restaurants that cater to this impulse. The Table is just such an establishment, encouraging patrons to languish on the lawns, sipping sleepily on wines alongside… Read more