The New Classics: Wines Under $50 That Rival the Icons

What if the next great bottle isn’t the famous one?

Since affordable does not automatically mean forgettable, I began seeking out wines under $50 which can genuinely hold their own among wine titans.

From taste to heritage, ageing proposition to genuine category significance, here is the list to save for your next #wine order…

Culinary Quest: The Red Room at Belmond Mount Nelson

Devout Pan-Asian recipes meet fresh & familiar ingredients in this dramatic underground dining den by Chefs Warehouse. 🍽️✨ The Red Room is a sense-saturating safari book-ended by culinary treats favored by globetrotting foodies and Cape casual fine diners alike.

GET TO KNOW THIS BELMOND EATERY…

Slow Travel Gem: Canonnier Beachcomber Resort (Mauritius)

✈️ Beyond the Cape and the usual bustling holiday suspects like Bora Bora, Paris, and Tokyo, there are plenty of spectacular (slow travel style) vacation destinations with warmer oceans, agreeable rates, and plenty to keep you happy. 📍 Here’s a lesser-known Indian Ocean choice that’s making a case for All-Inclusive resorts…

Culinary Quest: Quality Cape Eateries & Winter Deals

Cape’s restaurants offer a winter feast of seasonal local ingredients and inventive recipes. From Bosjes Kombuis to Lanzerac Manor Kitchen, indulge in seasonal menus and affordable afternoon teas. Explore GALJOEN’s multi-course lunch and savor 3-course winter experiences at Athletic Club & Social. Don’t miss Grande Roche’s Grande Grill Lunch Special!

Culinary Quest: Vue Shortmarket

It’ll be on your Hot List after just one visit. 🔥 The Vue Shortmarket is one of Cape Town’s freshest, stunning, and absolutely quality restaurants in a neighbourhood teeming with Michelin Guide-baiting eateries.

Here’s all you need to know…