|
|
Eg-Kaapse eatery food for thought 2010-09-02 12:00:01
Birthdays should be about cake, candles and presents, but for me it has always been a time for contemplation.
[Full Story...]
Of history and what the future can be 2010-08-19 12:00:01
History is a very marketable product. If you're in any doubt about that, just consider the hoards of tourists that flock to Greece and Rome to gape at the ancient ruins.
[Full Story...]
Warm up your winter dining with a host of specials 2010-08-13 06:00:01
Don't be misled by warm sunny days and the unseasonable south-easter that has been blowing; it's still winter and there are loads of restaurant specials to be had.
[Full Story...]
Relax with shiraz, a warming wine 2010-08-12 12:00:01
Among the many grape varieties it is often said that cabernet is king and chardonnay is queen.
[Full Story...]
[VIDEO] Tandoori flavoured kingklip with Chef Roland 2010-08-06 06:00:01
Got a dinner party this weekend? Here's a recipe to die for... and a how-to video with Chef Roland Gorgosilich to boost your confidence.
[Full Story...]
Take it slow the Robertson way 2010-08-05 12:00:01
The Robertson wine fraternity have introduced their special brand of celebration called the Robertson Slow.
[Full Story...]
SA winemakers seem to have got shiraz right 2010-07-29 12:00:01
David Biggs supposes all wine writers are asked the question: "You get to taste a lot of wines, so what's your favourite wine of all?"
[Full Story...]
Robertson Winery shiraz wins top accolade 2010-07-23 06:00:01
Robertson Winery's flagship, the No 1 Constitution Road Shiraz (2006), was awarded the Regional Trophy at the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards.
[Full Story...]
Never judge a wine by its label 2010-07-22 12:00:01
It's not always the great names or the very expensive wines that win international awards.
[Full Story...]
Before I wine, allow me to whine 2010-07-09 06:00:01
Cathy Marston thinks she would start this new column off with a couple of sorry confessions, so here goes with the first - she don't really like Swartland red wines.
[Full Story...]
Celebrate freedom from vuvu at Bastille Day fest 2010-07-08 12:00:01
After the excitement and wonderful feeling of togetherness that has been generated, it's back to boring old reality again.
[Full Story...]
Park-and-ride could save your hide after wine fest 2010-07-01 12:00:01
It's good to see a growing awareness of the dangers of driving after drinking too much alcohol.
[Full Story...]
Local wines world cup champions 2010-06-24 12:00:01
David Biggs is sure many readers will have entertained soccer fans from overseas during this exciting World Cup season.
[Full Story...]
Silver spoon fizz fad put to the test 2010-06-10 12:00:01
The annual Terroir Wine Awards Competition, now in its fifth year, is unique in that it aims to find the wines that best reflect the character of the areas in which they were grown.
[Full Story...]
Popularity of wine 'n' dine adds flavour to vineyards 2010-06-03 12:00:01
More Cape wineries are becoming more than just a place to taste and buy wines.
[Full Story...]
The dop system is not dead yet 2010-05-27 12:00:01
They say the "dop system" has been abolished from the Cape's wine industry and that farm labourers are no longer paid partly in wine, but there is still one section of the industry that operates along the lines of the old system.
[Full Story...]
Waterkloof breaks with tradition 2010-05-21 06:00:01
Food and wine are so inextricably linked that the philosophy of Waterkloof in Somerset West makes perfect sense.
[Full Story...]
Tudor fountain offers tipple, at a cost 2010-05-20 12:00:01
An interesting little story in the British magazine The Week said wine would become available on tap at an English palace for the first time since the reign of King Henry VIII.
[Full Story...]
Mr Hell's Kitchen at your service 2010-05-14 06:00:01
Known for speaking his mind and not putting up with anything short of perfection in the kitchen, Gordon Ramsay has built an impressive reputation.
[Full Story...]
Winter warmers will delight 2010-05-13 12:00:01
Winter has arrived in the Cape with a rush and a roar and most of us are cowering from the wild winds and almost horizontal rain. What else is there to do but drink wine?
[Full Story...]
'I'm not a celebrity chef' 2010-05-08 06:00:01
For Georgio Locatelli the kitchen was a playground - and he's still playing.
[Full Story...]
Tastings prove that SA vintners are getting it right 2010-05-06 12:00:01
A US wine enthusiast recently told David Biggs that he could hardly believe the improvement he had seen in South African wines over the past decade...
[Full Story...]
SA high on foodie list... 2010-05-02 06:00:01
One of South Africa's top restaurants, Constantia's La Colombe, has shot up from 37th in last year's S Perigrini World's Best 50 Restaurants list to this year's 12th.
[Full Story...]
World's wonderchef launches think tank 2010-04-29 12:00:01
Ferran Adria doesn't like to be called the world's best chef, a title he's been awarded many times. He's just an ordinary guy who loves to cook.
[Full Story...]
Ice-cold port will put you in the pink 2010-04-29 12:00:01
It seems pink is becoming very fashionable in the wine world and I was delighted to meet two exciting and very different pink wines last week.
[Full Story...]
Delicious delights on a fun night 2010-04-22 12:00:01
We're far away from Paris, but there is a way to get a taste of what it might have been like to have lived there a century ago. It's called Vaudeville and it's on the Cape Town Foreshore.
[Full Story...]
Warm up this winter with locally-made fortified wines 2010-04-22 12:00:01
The first serious rain of the season reminded David Biggs winter was almost upon us and had him rummaging in the wine cupboard to check his stocks of fortified wines.
[Full Story...]
Barrels of vineyard fun 2010-04-15 12:00:01
Now that the hard work of the harvest is over and the 2010 vintage is resting in tanks and barrels around the Cape, wine lovers are looking for fun among the vineyards.
[Full Story...]
Tastebud-tingling Thai at Yindee's 2010-04-09 06:00:01
Looking somewhat uninviting from the outside, Yindee's Thai Restaurant in Gardens is a revelation once you step through the doors.
[Full Story...]
Many events to give thanks for fine wines 2010-04-08 12:00:01
Wine is such a revered drink that it's no surprise to find ceremonies and festival honouring the vine and its products all over the world.
[Full Story...]
|
|
