Zwelihle Food Gardens
Overstrand Municipality’s Local Economy Development Department handed out seedlings in different communities to secure food supplies during the trying times brought about by the COVID pandemic. These vegetable gardens are doing well since planted in June 2021 and are now bearing a variety of vegetables – cabbage, beetroot, cauliflower.
Western Cape wine farm wins 10th place in the World’s Best Vineyards competition
Cape Town – Despite the challenges Covid-19 has brought to a lot of industries a wine farm from the province has won the biggest award in the industry. Continue reading
The World’s Best Vineyards for 2021 Revealed
World’s Best Vineyards has published their list of top wine tourism destinations for 2021. And there are quite a few surprises here. Continue reading
Overberg winemaker tops 2021 South Africa Special Report
Overberg winemaker Peter-Allan Finlayson was rated as the Winemaker of the Year in Tim Atkin’s 2021 South Africa Special Report. Nine of his wines scored 95+ ratings across his Gabrielskloof and Crystallum Wines ranges. The recognition of #TheLandscapeSeries, in particular, bears testimony to the dedication of the entire Gabriëlskloof team and confirms the authentic, distinctive and diverse nature of the sites. The fruit is sourced from some of South Africa’s old vine Chenin Blanc treasures and combined with the unique nature of the Bot River landscape.
Overberg Winemaker Marelise Niemann collaborating with Dreamcatcher Foundation
The Overberg is proud of local winemaker Marelise Niemann of Momento Wines for her collaboration with African Wines and the Dreamcatcher Foundation. Proceeds from the sale of a limited-edition Chenin Blanc and Grenache Noir wine produced by Marelise will be used to care for terminally ill persons.
Pringle Bay’s Hook, Line and Sinker
Jacqui and Helena Gertsner are the women behind this Pringle eatery. They’ve clocked 25 years of keeping the grill going and the doors open. If you haven’t experienced a meal at Hook, Line and Sinker, you’ve missed out and should make a booking. As published in the Gourmet Guide Spring 2021
Culinary Magic at its Finest, The Marine Hotel Hermanus
The sound of waves crashing against the rocks, a gentle breeze lightly brushes against your skin… This picturesque setting of The Marine Hotel soothes your soul and invites you to enjoy nature in all of its glory, creating the perfect backdrop for the ultimate dining experience.
Hermanus Hospitality Shining on TripAdvisor
It is heart-warming to see how hard the Overberg hospitality sector has worked to maintain high levels of service delivery and to note the numerous businesses who have received 2021 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards. These awards are granted by the world’s largest travel site, trusted because it is populated by the opinion of other travellers. With 500 million reviews we need to celebrate our achievers such as The Gallery Café & Deli in High Street Hermanus as the best restaurant in the Western Cape. A position that has been held for more than a year. Hermanus Hospitality Shining on TripAdvisor The past 18 months has been challenging for the hospitality industry to say the least. Travel and tourism looked different to what we were used to. The trend changed from South Africans taking international flights to exploring towns closer to home. We’ve become reliant on domestic travellers hitting the open…
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
They say that the night is always darkest before the dawn. After one of South Africa’s darkest weeks never before has this statement been more true than now. But breaking through that darkness comes the promising light of dawn shining through. That light appears to be our country’s people –regular South Africans who, through their acts of kindness, restore our faith and give us hope that we will overcome this tragedy. They fuel our belief that we can and will Rebuild SA. One such light is Gregory Henderson, chef and owner at Kitchen Workshop in Overstrand in the Western Cape. He is a friend to the tourism and hospitality industry and is always the first to put up his hand and offer help. When Greg heard of the food shortages in Kwa-Zulu Natal, he, like many South Africans, was heartbroken. He turned that heartache into action and was driven to…