Franschhoek ‘Magic of Bubbles’ Cap Classique and Champagne Festival

Now in its fifth successful year, the Franschhoek ‘Magic of Bubbles’ Cap Classique and Champagne Festival will once again be welcoming visitors to celebrate all things sparkling in December. The event, which takes place from 2 to 4 December is definitely something to mark off on your calender.

The event gives visitors the chance to taste some of France’s best Champagnes alongside the finest Cap Classiques to emerge from South Africa. Renowned wineries participating in this popular festival include Backsberg, Colmant, Graham Beck Wines, Krone, La Motte, Morena, Môreson, Pierre Jourdan, Simonsig, Steenberg, Topiary Wines and Villiera. World renowned Champagnes will be represented by brands such as Billecart Salmon, Tribaut and Veuve Clicquot.

The grand marquee is where all the action is at this event – situated on the sprawling lawns surrounding Franschhoek’s famous Huguenot Monument – as here you’ll find Cap Classique and Champagne stalls interspersed with local restaurants offering delicious delicacies to match. The main marquee will also feature live entertainment to keep you in a jolly mood.


Times for the event are as follows: Friday 18:00 onwards, Saturday 12:00 onwards, Sunday 12:00 onwards.


Tickets for the event cost R180 per person and can be bought online from Webtickets.


For more information phone 021 876 2861 or visit www.franschhoek.org.za.

Going Bos for Ice Tea

There’s nothing better than a tall glass of ice tea with lots of ice on a sweltering hot summer day. My love affair with ice tea has recently gotten a bit of jolt with the release of a delicious new product. The BOS Ice Tea range is simply yummy and I thought I’d wax lyrical about it here so you that you all go out and try it as well.

The range, which is blended with a Rooibos base, comes in five delicious flavours: Peach, Lemon, Apple, BOS Energy and BOS Slim. The teas also mix really well with vodka for an ice cold drink with a bit of a kick. 

For information on where you can get your hands on some BOS visit their Facebook page.

I’m a girl that loves beer… but not just any beer… Weissbeer. Oddly enough I used to hate beer up until a few years ago but I’ve slowly come to realise that I was drinking the wrong beer. It was not until one faithful day when I tasted &Union’s Weiss beer at an expo that I started my journey in to beer drinking. If you’re going to get in to drinking Weiss you’ll have to do some exploring in the realm of craft beer and microbreweries.

&Union describes their Steph Weiss as ‘Liquid Sunshine. Delicate, smooth and creamy.” This tasty beer goes down well with sushi and… well anything really … and goes for about R19 a bottle (if you’re buying it from selected bottle stores in Cape Town) or about R45 a bottle if you’re ordering it in a restaurant or bar. If Weiss isn’t your thing &Union has a great selection of beers to choose from. 

Another favourite of mine is Paulaner Bräuhaus Weiss beer. It’s goes down really well when paired with one of their giant pretzels. If you’re a beer novice you might want to ease yourself in to it with Paulaner’s delicious Russen beers (Wiess beer mixed with lemonade). A 300ml Weiss beer or Russen will set you back R23 and a 500ml R28.

I first tried the tasty Johnny Gold Weiss beer by Boston Breweries at the 2011 Taste of Cape Town and was hooked. It’s a sweet and fruity beer that is usually very popular with the ladies. Pair it with chips and other savory items to bring out it’s fruity flavours. Four 550ml bottles will cost you R75.