Botriver Goes Wild 2024

The free-spirited winemaking folk of Botriver invite friends and family (and fans) to join them in celebrating the 2024 Harvest, good wines, and good people. In true Botriver style, the winemakers will also (ahem) be presenting their latest (read: unfinished, unfiltered, and somewhat uncultured) wines from the new 2024 vintage. After the tasting, they will […]

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Botriver Rustic Dinner & Tasting 2024

On Friday, 19 April, we’ll taste and compare eleven specially selected wines from Botriver vineyards to their international counterparts. And you’re invited. The tasting will be presented by maverick wine influencer and industry expert David Clark of Ex Animo Wine Co. Interesting, entertaining, and sure to be full of wisecracks, Dave will lead willing voyagers […]

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Pino Paint Retreat Hosted By Wildekrans

Explore a journey of wellness, art, and wine at our Pino Paint Retreat weekend at Wildekrans Wine Estate, 3rd & 4th September 2022. @R 4800.00 per person sharing a 2 bedroom cottage, your package includes:  Accommodation for 2 nights Breakfast daily Sound journey session  Herbal foraging and herbal medicine masterclass Massage (optional – booked separately) […]

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Pino Paint Gourmet Weekend Hosted By Wildekrans

Explore a journey of country gourmet dining while sampling our award-winning wines during a weekend featuring the best of Wildekrans’ food and wine experiences. Guests can choose from the below experiences to sample and savour: Sensory wine tastings Platters Exclusive food and wine pairing dinner with Chef Gordon Manuel and Wine Maker Maryke Botha Bookings: […]

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Pino Paint Art Weekend Hosted By Wildekrans

Wildekrans Wine Estate will be hosting a perfect pairing of wine and art at our very first Pino Paint Art Weekend on the 3rd & 4th of September 2022. This family-friendly event is perfect for wine and art lovers alike with various activities on offer. Explore various art displays, meet the artists, see them in […]

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The Baard-Paartjie is Back!

After a two year break the beards are back! On Saturday, 23 April, we will be celebrating Harvest 2022! We would love for you to join us for an evening of fantastic wine, delicious food and eclectic entertainment. Tickets are limited so get yours asap on beaumont-family-wines.myshopify.com/collections/gift-cards-events/products/barrels-beards-23rd-april-2023

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Wildekrans Valentine’s Dinner – An Early Affair

We would like to invite you to enjoy an early Valentine’s Dinner with us. Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday this year, so we thought to beat the rush, why not allow you to celebrate early and have a proper romantic date-night on the Saturday before, where you can linger over our delicious 3-course menu. […]

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Anysbos’s First 5-Star Wine

The Anysbos team was both surprised and humbled by the latest Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2022 results, to say the least. The Tesame 2019, their maiden red blend, received its first 5-star rating followed by the Disdit 2020 with a worthy 93 points and 4.5 stars. As Marelise, the winemaker, always […]

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Next Stop On The Botriver Roadshow

The Bot River winemakers will be hitting the road to show the Mother City what they’re made of. Don’t miss out on this epic opportunity to get to meet, taste, and mingle with this seriously talented group of winemakers. The traveling winemakers are: – Johan Heyns from Anysbos Wines – Sebastian Beaumont from Beaumont Family […]

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The Botriver Roadshow 2021

The wonderfully diverse & dynamic bunch of winemakers from the unique Bot River Wine Route are dusting off their gumboots in exchange for their city savvy attire. Hitting the road for a trip to Joburg, Pretoria & Kimberley to promote their wines is no small feat for these country dwellers. The Bot River wine region […]

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Villion Family Wines Tim Atkin Results

All Smiles at the Villion Family Wines with these exceptional ratings received from UK Wine Master, Tim Atkin. 91 points – Villion Pinot Noir 2020 92 points – Villion Chardonnay 2020 92 points – Villion Blanc de l Atlantique 2018 93 points – Villion Syrah 2019 95 points – Villion Henning Chenin Blanc 2020

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Jackie, Anysbos’s Indispensable Cheesemaker

Jackie grew up on Vrede, the farm next to Anysbos Fourth child of Willem and Cornelia Davids. Her mother calls her Suzette but we, and the whole valley, call her Jackie. Her life changed when she fell pregnant at the age of sixteen and still at school. The father of the child, Ashley, was working […]

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