South African wine

South Africa's World Cup wine tour

On the back of wine exports that continue to defy the global downturn, Wines of South Africa plans to bring a group of foreign journalists to cover the football World Cup and visit the country's winelands in June 2010.

2010 wine steward training 'on track'

A Wines of South Africa project to train 2 010 wine stewards around the country in time for the 2010 Fifa World Cup is well on track, and has just received an additional R300 000 donation from the Winelands District Municipality.

A cultural melting pot

South African food celebrates the country's rich cultural heritage, as well as taking advantage of the natural bounty of seafood, meat, game and plants. All this food has got to be washed down with something, and our wine has been earning rave reviews internationally for 300 years.

Eat Out's top 10 restaurants

Franschoek's Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français took South Africa's top gastronomic honour after being named Eat Out Restaurant of the Year for 2007, while George Jardine of Jardine Restaurant in Cape Town retained his Chef of the Year award.

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South African cuisine

South African cuisine

South Africa offers culinary challenges from crocodile sirloins to fried caterpillars to sheep heads, but also a familiar global menu - anything from hamburgers to sushi to pad thai to spaghetti bolognaise. Check out the menu.

South African wine

South African wine

South African wines are among the best in the world, and with the top estates located in the scenic Cape, wine tourism represents one of the country's growth industries.

South African food abroad

SA goodies abroad

South Africans abroad: missing your potjiekos? Forgotten the recipe for bobotie? Here's some quick links to help you recapture the taste of home.