La Petitie Ferme, a wine farm in Franschoek just outside of Cape Town near Stellenbosch was my hidden delight. I caught up with a friend from London where we decided to ditch the conventional 'meet you for coffee at the mall' and instead, venture out into the magestic winelands of the Cape. Forty five minutes later we found ourselves sitting on the grass of this idyllic old french winefarm, with a bottle of La Petite Ferme Shiraz, a cheese platter for two and a view overlooking Franschoek at its best. A picture-perfect, relaxed setting, with good handcrafted wines- well priced and a good range. Totally worth the drive out. I couldn't have thought of a better way to show off Cape Town to this Londoner:)
Franschhoek has some really great restaurants. Try Huguenot street for a trendy hotspot. My favourites are The Common Room, Reuben's and The Grill Room
Next up was French Toast, wine and tapas bar on Bree street, with a wine tasting evening hosted by Eat out magazine and Monis. This once old city warehouse has been transformed into a sophisticated venue specializing in local and overseas wines. Think 1950's Paris vibes.
Monis held a tasting of their port wines. I've never been a fan of port, but after the wine tasting I've taken quite a liking to it. My favourite is the Mascadel 1991, with a good old malva pudding dessert of course:) A great evening spent with friends, in a loungy atmosphere of easy elegance. Needless to say, we "toasted to the good things in life".
To Cape winefarms and bars that boast world-class sophistication, and to fresh local neighbourhood restaurants that ooze simplicity- These are just a few of my favourite things.
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