Fork & Vine – The Helderberg Table Section Profile & Introduction
SETTING THE TABLE THE HELDERBURGER introduces this editorial section, honest, statistically grounded reviews of food & wine venues across the Helderberg and beyond. This section […]
Story 3 – Four Farms from One Scandal
Of all the consequences that flow from one man’s greed, few are as lasting as the lines drawn on a map. The farms you are […]
Story 2 – The Letter That Brought Down a Governor
Of all the stories in this book, this is the one I find hardest to tell at a proper distance. You will understand why by […]
Etymological Guide to South African Wine
🍷 THE COMPLETE RELIABLE ETYMOLOGICAL GUIDE TO SOUTH AFRICAN WINE NAMES Where the names came from, what they actually mean, and the surprising number of […]
Story 1 – The Governor Who Helped Himself
It is the year 1700. The Cape Colony is barely fifty years old and the man in charge has just spotted the most beautiful piece […]
The True Story of the Helderberg
From the first footprint to the present day — the people, places and moments that made us. Personal Preface Why I Am Writing This I […]
Fabulous – GB Winter Wonderland
GB Winter Wonderland: Gordon’s Bay officially launches its most ambitious tourism campaign since the time someone put up a sign saying “scenic views” pointing directly […]
**The Unspoken Braai Protocol: A Treatise on Box Wine & Social Contracts**
You get the invite. It’s not fancy. A text, maybe a shouted conversation over a garden wall. “*Come around Saturday. We’ll make a fire.*” The […]
CEY vs CFM: THE GREAT HELDERBERG GRUDGE MATCH
COMMUNITY & LOCAL AFFAIRS CEY vs CFM: THE GREAT HELDERBERG GRUDGE MATCH —THE RIVALRY NOBODY OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGES BUT ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY IS HAVING Two towns. One […]
The Wonderful World of Wine
🍷 Swirl, Sniff & Surrender: A Deeply Unreliable Guide to Cape Winelands Tasting Notes A tour through the vineyards of Stellenbosch & Franschhoek — where […]