South Africa in November! Fantastic white wines (and red!), whale watching...
For a long time, the white grapes dominated in South Africa’s vineyards. Much of these white wines were distilled into brandy. Now it’s different. South Africa is now a very exciting wine country for...
View ArticleA choice of wine tours in South Africa
We have exceptionally two wine tours to South Africa on the program right now. Both contain lots of good food and good wines and other experiences. We showcase the best and most exciting South Africa...
View ArticleQuality wine pioneers in South Africa on the wine tour in February
South Africa is wine-wise considered to be in the New World, but it is a New World country with a long wine history. In 1655, the first vines were planted, just outside of Cape Town, so they actually...
View ArticleAn unforgettable tour and meetings with amazing people | wine tour in South...
South Africa has so much to offer that it is difficult to know where to start. Wine-wise, the country has evolved tremendously and now finally people are beginning to realize that the country can do...
View ArticleNew program and final pricing published for the wine tour to South Africa 2015
We have changed the planning somewhat for the wine tour to South Africa in March 2015. We hope that you will think that the new program is even more exciting. We have of course kept the classic wine...
View ArticleWine, lashes, elephants and MCC in the Cape Winelands
“In 1652 Jan van Riebeeck, the founder of Cape Town wrote in his log book that a certain Jan Blanx, arquebusier on the ship, was sentenced to fall from the yard arm [a boom half way up the mast] and to...
View ArticleEating out in South Africa. Wine touring tips.
South Africa has a very diverse restaurant scene. You can find excellent and very affordable restaurants, as well as very expensive. I would not dare to characterise the Western Cape cuisine (which is...
View ArticleLive like a king on our new wine tour to South Africa
South Africa has not only fine wines and excellent food; there are also hotels with a charm like in few other places. On our next wine and gourmet tour to South Africa (March 2016), you will get the...
View ArticleAn introduction to the wines and wine regions of South Africa
South Africa is a fantastic wine country to travel in. The wines are very good, you can find world class wines here if you know where to look. After having visited the South African wine regions...
View ArticleTWE Best Wine Travel Destination: Franschhoek in South Africa (The Wine...
The Wine Enthusiast recently did a special feature on what they think are the World’s Best Wine Tour Destinations for 2016. Here are some more details on one of the destinations on their list:...
View ArticleTop quality wines, wine entrepreneurs and beautiful landscapes, the wine tour...
To call South Africa a New World country when it comes to wine is really wrong. A few years ago it celebrated the 350th anniversary of the first wine made in South Africa, so they made wine here before...
View ArticleSouth African wines, a success story worth a voyage
It is only 20 years since we started drinking South African wines. But now we take them for granted. The quality of the cheap wines is reliable. And the more ambitious wines become more and more...
View ArticleExplore South Africa’s many wine regions on the wine tour
South Africa’s vineyards cover an area of just over 100,000 hectares (a little less than Bordeaux). The production is around 10 million hectolitres, which means that the country ends up as number seven...
View ArticleSouth Africa, wine, gastronomy and nature – an unbeatable combination | wine...
We have now also published our program for South Africa 2018. The tour starts at the end of February, when it is still summer in South Africa. The harvest has just begun and there will be lots of...
View ArticleSouth Africa, amazing wines with quality and ambition | wine tour
In the mid-1990s the export market opened up for South Africa. And since then we have not stopped drinking their wines. South African wine has changed a lot during these 20 years. Some associate South...
View ArticleDare leave the main road in Franschhoek and discover Glenwood Vineyards
Glenwood Vineyards is hidden away in a small valley a few kilometres away from the busy town of Franschhoek. It is tucked away in the Robertsvlei Valley, with a micro climate all of its own. Cooler...
View ArticleGlenwood Vineyards is hidden in a Franschhoek side valley; do try and find it!
Franschhoek can almost be too quaint, too pretty as a wine region. The wineries are dotted along the main road – the only road – along the valley like pearls on a string. They are surrounded by...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s wonderful wines, food, and nature, a wine tour experience of a...
On the wine tour to South Africa the wine is only one part of the experience (but an important one). The food, nature and just being there is also a big part of the experience. South Africa is a...
View ArticleSouth Africa, March 17 – 26, 2021
Come with us to meet South Africa's ambitious, talented winemakers — In the last twenty years South Africa’s wine industry has gone through a revolution, and today the country is a major producer of...
View ArticleSouth Africa Wine Tour
Come with us to meet South Africa's ambitious, talented winemakers — In the last twenty years South Africa’s wine industry has gone through a revolution, and today the country is a major producer of...
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