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 quality
Come with us to meet South Africa’s ambitious, talented winemakers THIS PROGRAMME MUST BE REPLACED BY THE TEXT FROM SCHEDULED TOURS WITH AN UPDATED TEXT — In the last twenty years South Africa’s wine industry
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
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,
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
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 white
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.
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
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.
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
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
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 in the
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
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
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: Franschhoek
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
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
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 the extent
“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
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
Travelling in the South African wine regions can be full of surprises at Rickety Bridge Winery It looked very curious. The clouds were pouring over the edge of the mountain tops in the Franschhoek Valley.
press release Paris, 2013-08-06 Winter wine and food tours: South America and South Africa with BKWine The wine and food tour specialist BKWine has launched the coming winter’s wine and gourmet tours. There are two
Here is our latest press release, on the two new wine tours to Chile & Argentina, and to South Africa. Two genuinely exceptional tours that will give the travellers a unique insight into these very
The best way to try and give you a feeling for what you will experience on a wine and food tour to South Africa is with photos, so here is a selection of photography from
On of the guests on our wine tour to South Africa that took place in March sent us a short email: A big thank you for the wonderful vacation that we have just had in
