Grapes may be the most obvious and famous, but there are many other fruits that produce alcoholic goodness for the masses too… Apples – One a day might keep the doctor away but a bunch of them fermented in a bottle are way more fun. Cider is the most common apple product with alcohol content ranging from two to almost...
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Yes, hotels in Cape Town trump or can compete with any of the world’s best hotels. Western Cape has so many options in terms of luxurious hotels and safari lodges, but here in Cape Town we can beat any hotel on earth. What on earth makes me say this? Haven’t I heard of the Ritz in New York City or the Langham in...
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I love birthdays, mine in specific but everyone else’s as well. There is something fundamentally sentimental about celebrating the day of someone’s birth that gets me every time. Plus, I love buying presents. I have a whole chest beneath my bed that is dedicated to gift paraphernalia – gift bags, ribbons,...
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I had the most amazing wine the other night. A friend of mine came around and knowing my penchant for pretty wines, kindly brought around a bottle of Diemersfontein Pinotage 2008. What a wine! I classify myself as a wine appreciator (as opposed to a wine aficionado) and consequently I normally take a dim view on people who claim to...
read moreIt’s hot. I’m not talking slightly balmy, I’m talking start sweating when you wake up and don’t stop until ten o’clock tonight-hot. Jip, the dreaded February heat is upon us and there is not much we can do about it except hide inside air-conditioned buildings. On the plus side, it’s good...
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People tend to differ greatly in their opinions as to what constitutes the optimal utilization of vacation time. My parents, for instance, take charge of their leisure time much in the same way as the SS took charge of German citizens during the Second World War. Every stray second is accounted for and employed for maximum...
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