After years of ripping out old vies to increase yields, South African winemakers and viticulturists are slowly changing tack, recognising the potential of older vines in crafting world-class wines. 

Long a nation of beer and brandy-drinkers, South African consumers are fast waking up to the joys of uisge beatha.

Maverick local winemakers are pushing the boundaries of viticulture and oenology in a bid to discover new terroir, redefine the concept of winemaker, and force us to rethink our connection with the vineyards. 

The Creamery has fast built up a loyal following as the hippest ice-cream brand in Cape Town. 

As competition heats up in Business and First Class cabins worldwide, global airlines have found a new way to swing your business their way. Richard Holmes pops the cork on the world of high-flying wine…

Leave the sun lounger behind on your next visit to Mauritius and rather soak up the island's rich culinary heritage.

With minimalist décor and a suitably Zen ambience, Kyoto Garden Sushi certainly lives up to its name. But there’s far more to this humble Japanese restaurant than artfully sliced sashimi and perfect rice... 

Looking for the true taste of Dubai? You won't find it in any of the skyscrapers or mega-malls the emirate is famous for...

Carne SA, chef Giorgio Nava’s Italian-inspired steak restaurant in Cape Town, looks beyond the same-old same-old offering of rump, fillet and sirloin...

From farm cheeses to foraged greens, Richard Holmes tucks into all the food and wine the Franschhoek Valley has to offer…

Ask a South African where to find the finest restaurants on the continent and anyone with a modicum of taste will say ‘Cape Town’, and in these fine dining establishments the Mother City really nails its colours to the culinary mast.

A love affair with the 'Queen of the Hebrides' takes time. She hides her charms behind a flinty exterior of rough seas and bogs and grey clouds, just as her single malts ward off undetermined suitors with a veil of iodine, sea salt and peat.

From fine-dining to crat beers, there's plenty to keep your palate entertained on a visit to Amsterdam.

A host of country eateries and a new breed of maverick winemakers are just two reasons to head for Riebeek Kasteel…

A far cry from the crowded wineries of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, the estates in and aorund Elim are turning out world-class Pinot Noir and Syrah.