What brings you joy? Blue skies and lazy summer afternoons? Solo hours on the stoep, reading or listening to music? Perhaps you enjoy sunny weather to explore and find adventure? Or do you find your joy in gathering loved ones around a table, celebrating with food and wine? Regardless, with a little thought and care,...

Whether your festive table is traditional with all the trimmings or a summery set-up with lighter fare, we have some lovely recipes and wine pairings to inspire your festive menu! To start with: Crispy whitebait with caper and roasted lemon mayonnaise Rosé-steamed mussels with sun-dried tomato and rosemary Rosé and pink peppercorn grilled prawns with...

Contemporary festive fruit and wine jellies, rose infused meringues and home-made egg custard Serves 12 You will need 3 x 12 moulds for your different jellies or you can alternate the moulds. For the red wine jellies: 325 ml sherry 325 ml red wine 750ml water Zest and juice of one lemon 1 cup sugar...

By Kit Heathcock Fermentation has become a foodie buzz word of late: kimchi, kombucha, kefir have become part of our everyday vocabulary. But there’s so much more to this ancient art and science than a passing trend. We talk to master baker, Markus Färbinger, and La Motte cellar master, Edmund Terblanche, about the vital role...

Has festive gifting becoming more of an angst than a joy? Are you stressed about the time it takes to find something that will be treasured and appreciated? Perhaps there’s someone on your list who seems to have it all? We think we have found a way in which you can add a special touch,...

Keen to move away from hearty soups and heavy stews to dishes that are lighter and brighter? Acclaimed recipe developer and passionate foodie, Georgia East, is just as keen to embrace summer flavours. Inspired by the Vin de Joie Rosé, her recipes will bring joy from lunch to supper and from solo indulgences to table-laden...

Winter 2023 was one of the wettest and coldest the Cape Winelands have experienced in a long time! While rainy days are perfect for warming up in front of a fireplace, sipping on some of the Boland's renowned red wines, the extreme winter (lasting until late September!) not only caused extensive damage over the area,...

Recipe by Georgia East Combining the verdantly fresh flavours of thyme, rosemary and seasonal vegetables like bay fennel, leeks and asparagus, this recipe for classic roast chicken is great for entertaining as it easily feeds a crowd. A generous splash of Vin de Joie rosé in the base of the roasting dish makes a delicious...

Recipe by Georgia East Full of Mediterranean flavour, using sundried tomatoes as part of a classic Moules Mariniere brings out the mussels’ natural sweetness and the soft pink sauce looks beautiful when serving with Vin de Joie rosé. Prep time: 20 mins /Cook time: 10 mins /Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 3-4 kilograms of fresh black mussels,...

Recipe by Georgia East Taking only 15 minutes from kitchen to table, this easy recipe for grilled prawns is made speedily in the oven but are also delicious on the braai. Simply season, grill, peel and dip into a lightly spiced mayonnaise flavoured with Spanish smoked paprika and serve with generous glasses of 2023 La...