We are still daydreaming about endless, lazy summer days on the beach and pretty and delicious sundowners. Even though we may be back in office and swimming in emails instead of the cool blue waters, we can still celebrate summer in style and with some prettiness, especially with Valentine’s Day around the corner. The De Krans Pinotage Rosé is not only one of De Krans’ fastest growing wines, but also definitely one of our most delicious.

JOURNEY’S END BRUT RESERVE CAP CLASSIQUE

Journey’s End Vineyards, the boutique winery and vineyard situated on the mountain slopes above Sir Lowry’s Pass Village in the Helderberg basin, has some exciting news to share. Managing Director, Rollo Gabb says, “We are delighted to launch our very first sparkling wine, a Brut Reserve Cap Classique - just in time for Christmas - to celebrate Journey’s End’s 25th anniversary and 50 years of Cap Classique production.”

South Africa’s pioneering Chardonnay-focused wine estate, De Wetshof in Robertson, is the only Cape wine on this year’s coveted list of Top 100 wines, as selected by the American magazine Wine Spectator, the world’s most influential wine publication. The De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2020, one of the estate’s five site-specific Chardonnays, came in at number 92 in the Top 100, which is selected by Wine Spectator editors from the thousands of wines from around the world scrutinised throughout the year.

South Africa - Future Farm brings its cutting-edge plant-based meats to South Africa, on their worldwide mission to change the way we eat. One of the few global players in the plant-based meat industry, Future Farms products will be available in Checkers from July. Emerging as a global leader in plant-based meat products, Future Farm is driving a worldwide movement to eat less meat, where tech-driven, plant-based and just plain tasty alternatives reign. Their Future Burger, Future Sausage, Future Meatballs and Future Mince are deliciously designed to tempt meat-lovers into eating plant-based meals every so often, and to please vegetarians and vegans with their eco-friendly, GMO-free, gluten-free, Halaal, all-natural ingredients.