My Boozy Kitchen

03/06/2026

June 2026 Best Wine Events Cape Town: Taste the Grape Escape

If you're looking for one of the best wine events in Cape Town this June, mark Thursday, 11 June 2026 in your diary. Wine Concepts is bringing back its popular Grape Escape Wine Festival for a sixth year, inviting wine lovers to an evening of discovery, tasting, and conversation at Moyo Restaurant in Kirstenbosch. Taking place from 18:00 to 21:00, the festival promises a curated tasting experience featuring 136 wines from 42 of South Africa's leading wineries....

03/06/2026

WINE CONCEPTS INVITE WINE LOVERS TO THEIR 6TH ANNUAL GRAPE ESCAPE FESTIVAL ON 11 JUNE 2026

Wine Concepts are thrilled to invite wine lovers to their 6th annual Grape Escape Wine Festival at Moyo Restaurant, Kirstenbosch on Thursday, 11th June 2026 from 18.00 to 21.00.

Following the success of previous festivals, this year’s event promises to be an exclusive evening of exceptional wine tasting.

The festival will feature an exciting and diverse selection of wines from uncommon varieties and blends, including Cinsault, Viura, Mourvèdre, Verdelho, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Chenin Blanc, and Chenin-driven blends, as well as captivating Rhône varieties such as Viognier, Roussanne, Syrah, and Grenache.

Attendees will have the opportunity to taste the best offerings of these varietals and blends from 40 of the country’s top wine producers.

Delicious snacks will be served throughout the evening to perfectly complement the tasting experience.

All showcased wines will be available to order at discounted prices from Wine Concepts on the evening, making it a great opportunity for attendees to stock up on their favourite wines.

Don’t miss out on this chance to expand your wine palate and discover some new and exciting wines. Follow the link to buy your tickets and get ready to ‘Escape the Norm’ with Wine Concepts.

Venue: Moyo Restaurant, Kirstenbosch. Cape Town

Date: Thursday, 11th June 2026

Time: 18h00 to 21h00

Cost: R480 per person (includes entrance, wine glass, tastings, and snacks)

Purchase tickets:

Via Quicket at https://www.quicket.co.za/events/371297-the-grape-escape-wine-festival/

Or at any of the Wine Concepts branches: Tel 021 671 9030 (Newlands) or 021 426 4401 (Kloof Street)

Email: [email protected]

Or at the door on the day, subject to availability

View the list of the 42 winery participants and the 136 gorgeous wines they will be showcasing at this epic event on wine concepts website

Or find the printed list below

For further information: Please email Renette at [email protected] or Niël at [email protected]

or call them on (021) 671 9030.

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Wine Concepts are thrilled to invite wine lovers to their 6th annual Grape Escape Wine Festival at Moyo Restaurant, Kirstenbosch on Thursday, 11th June 2026 from 18.00 to 21.00.

03/06/2026

Begin your morning at Fire Horse with something special.

Enjoy a farm-baked, buttery croissant that is light, delicate and perfectly crisp, filled with scrambled egg and bacon, served with your choice of coffee or tea.

Available Monday to Friday (08h30 to 11h00) at Firehorse, for R95.

It’s the perfect way to ease into the morning at Vergelegen.

03/06/2026

Join us for a fun & informative evening at Limited tickets available - be sure to book yours with at [email protected] 🍷🇿🇦

06/05/2026

What’s your "Wine Logic"? 🤔🍇

​Stopped by Constantia to check out the newly listed Organic Wines by . It got me thinking… what actually makes you reach for a bottle?

​The beautiful, unique label? 🎨

​The organic/minimal intervention story? 🌱

​Just wanting to try something brand new? ✨

​For me, it’s all of the above. There’s nothing more exciting like discovering a wine to help you unwind.

​Check them out at selected PnP stores!

​ 🍷

01/05/2026

Durbanville Hills launches Unfiltered Thursdaze, a new after-hours wine experience

Durbanville Hills has launched Unfiltered Thursdaze, a weekly after-hours wine experience in Cape Town that gives guests rare access to wines still in development. The event offers a behind-the-scenes look at winemaking, where visitors can taste barrel samples, tank wines, and experimental blends before they are finalised. Set under the estate’s olive trees, the experience includes a welcome glass, paired bites, live interaction with the winemaking team, curated music, and relaxed social seating....

Durbanville Hills has launched Unfiltered Thursdaze, a weekly after-hours wine experience in Cape Town that gives guests rare access to wines still in development. The event offers a behind-the-scenes look at winemaking, where visitors can taste barrel samples, tank wines, and experimental blends be...

01/05/2026

Ever wondered why red wine feels like it’s attacking your mouth? Learn what tannins are and why food changes everything.

Ever wondered why red wine feels like it’s attacking your mouth? Learn what tannins are and why food changes everything.

26/04/2026

Yesterday I got to spend an amazing day at Ayama... celebrating South Africa’s very first Vermentino Day.

Here is a sneak peak..

21/04/2026

A Complete Guide to Onions: Types, Cooking, Health & Wine Pairing

Let’s be honest for a second: onions rarely get the glory. They’re the unsung hero of the kitchen... proof that not all heroes wear capes… some wear papery skins and make you cry. Nobody plates up dinner and says, “Wow, stunning onions tonight.” They praise the roast chicken, the pasta, the curry, the burger. Meanwhile, the onion is in the background doing the heavy lifting like a legend....

Let’s be honest for a second: onions rarely get the glory. They’re the unsung hero of the kitchen… proof that not all heroes wear capes… some wear papery skins and make you cry. Nobody plates up dinner and says, “Wow, stunning onions tonight.” They praise the roast chicken, the pasta, th...

20/04/2026

Cold rain taps the window
like fingertips searching for a melody.
The world outside turns silver and blurred—
soft tears on glass,
a hush settling over everything.

Inside, candlelight trembles,
gold against the gloom,
and the air smells faintly of herbs and old paper—
as if the room remembers
every love story ever written.

I pour Flagstone Music Room Cabernet Sauvignon,
and the silence becomes softer…
not empty,
but full.

It opens with cassis and blueberry,
youngberry and ripe plum,
wrapped in cedar, cool mint,
and a whisper of basil—
like the garden on the windowsill
leaning closer to listen.

The palate is velvet and devotion—
chunky, chewy tannins,
hand-plunged like a heartbeat kept steady,
followed by mocha and dark chocolate,
lingering long after the sip
like the last note of a song
played just for two.

And suddenly the rain doesn’t feel lonely.
It feels romantic.

Like the world outside is weeping
so the room inside
can fall in love.
🍷🌧️🎼

🍷 ❄