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The Grande Matriarch MCC 2015 from Nitida is a winner

November 14, 2018 No Comments

It’s been three years in the making, but it has certainly been worth the wait for Nitida’s 100% Pinot Noir bubbly – The Grande Matriarch MCC 2015! Amber in colour, this refreshing and clean bubbly is one of our must haves for the festive season ahead. “After three years of hard work, we are finally releasing our very first 100% Pinot Noir bubbles, The Grande Matriarch. During the final stages of getting this wine ready, we realised that everyone’s expectations of a blush bubbly are very different and upon further investigation we also noted that the other 100% Pinot Noir bubblies on the shelves are also not what we had envisioned.” says Nitida winemaker, Daniel Keulder. “This gave us a clean canvas to make a serious style Method Cap Classique that ticked all the boxes of what we expect of a blush bubbly – a truly unique Nitida wine.” Adds…

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LUX* Mauritius – The Ultimate Lux Experience

November 13, 2018 No Comments

Luxury is not just a price tag. It’s about beauty, experiences and moments that you’ll hold onto forever… and at LUX* Belle Mare and LUX* Grand Gaube in Mauritius, you’ll do just that, and more. There are beach resorts and then there’s LUX*. LUX* Belle Mare is situated on the east coast of Mauritius, in Belle Mare, roughly an hour’s drive from the airport. The resort is set on the island’s widest stretch of beach and, in my opinion, home to one of the most beautiful pearly white beaches I have ever seen. Driving up to the entrance of LUX* Belle Mare, you are immediately overwhelmed by the beauty surrounding it, and enveloped into an experience that plucks you from your everyday life and drops you into a world that demands you stop and take a moment. We were escorted to our beach-view junior suite upon arrival, and were blown…

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Loving @home’s Christmas Catalogue right now…

November 12, 2018 No Comments

It’s that time of year again, and most of us (okay, well we do) tend to clear out and tidy up our homes around the end of the year, getting rid of unwanted items, and also doing a bit of home decorating too. So when we caught up with @home’s trend specialist and product developer, Louise Vorster to find out more about what they have on offer, and what the international décor trend’s and looks are – we were delighted to see that the fresh green and natural trend is staying with us in to next year – as well as all our fave shimmery metallic items too. Mirroring the leading homeware retailer’s passion for all things functional and innovative @home’s philosophy is foundational to this year’s Christmas catalogue… Says Louise “@home offers inspiring on-trend products across a range of categories, and with the festive season in close sight, our…

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Steenberg is bringing sparkle to your festive season…

November 9, 2018 No Comments

Everyone needs an excuse to celebrate, right – be it the fact that it’s the holidays. or even just a Tuesday – a bottle of bubbles never goes amiss – especially when the Sandton Magazine team are involved. We are loving Steenberg’s youthful and playful Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc which is not only great value for money but also looks super stylish on any table with it’s chic packaging and is the perfect accompaniment to a summer’s day. Fresh and fruity this fashion forward bubbly is made in the classic French style by creating the sparkle in the bottle. Steenberg Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc is no ordinary bubbly. Your first sip will find you experiencing a burst of litchi, guava, pineapple, mango and green fig. Your second sip will find a pineapple and passion fruit combination refreshing your palate. The Steenberg Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc is available at wine shops countrywide and sells…

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Sally Williams launch Peanut Butter Nougat…

November 7, 2018 No Comments

Can we just have a moment right here to say that we are over the moon obsessed. One of our fave foods (peanut butter) combined with one of our fave nougat brands, Sally Williams makes for happy days indeed! The memory of taking a bite out of mom’s delicious peanut butter and jam sandwich or sneaking a teaspoon of peanut butter right out of the jar (we all do it, don’t we?) peanut butter is a taste that is so filled with childhood nostalgia and evokes the indulgent memories of delicious snack moments. It is this kind of reminiscing that inspired the Sally Williams team to their newest and most indulgent flavour yet; peanut butter. While making herself a piece of toast topped with peanut butter and syrup the Sally William’s concept chef, experienced this very sense of deja vu she bit into her lunchtime treat and was immediately transported…

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Travel in style with Thule luggage these holidays…

November 6, 2018 No Comments

Travelling for the holidays, business or pleasure? Thule has you covered with a line of luggage and carry-ons that are worth bagging! Safety, comfort, durability, quality and versatility are all qualities you look for in luggage, whether you’re travelling for business or pleasure. Fortunately Thule has a range of carry-on and checked luggage options, as well as a stylish new toiletry bag so that you’re totally sorted. Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, you can always arrive in style with Thule’s gorgeous line of luggage and carry on bags that are not only great quality and durable but are certainly stylish too. Thule has a full range of carry-on and checked luggage options, as well as a stylish new toiletry bag so that you are totally sorted. Their Carry-on’s are cool because they combine convenience with durability, standing up to the toughest tests while keeping your valuables safe…

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Joburg Film Festival to engage with industry leaders

November 2, 2018 No Comments

The 2nd Annual Joburg Film Festival is heading our way from 9th November to Sunday 17th November and will be screening a large variety of top South African, African and international films, in addition to various dialogues with key industry leaders and stakeholders over the 8 day period. The festival showcases some of the continent’s best filmmakers, local and international movie actors, directors, producers and other entertainment industry leaders who will be descending upon the metropolis of Jozi this month, and engaging with one another and South African audiences in a dialogue around South Africa’s burgeoning cinema industry. The curator of the festival is Mozambican filmmaker Pedro Pimenta, who is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the United States, responsible for the Oscar awards, who together with his team have selected 40 African and internationally curated releases from various countries. Says Pedro, “We are…

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Chef Talk With Vusi Ndlovu from The Marabi Club

November 1, 2018 No Comments

Welcome to The Marabi Club where superb food and drink blend together with the best in live jazz performances. Inspired by the penny-whistle Marabi clubs of the 1920’s which were formed in the wake of one of the world’s richest gold rushes, in Johannesburg. It was a lifestyle prompted by the need to escape the hardships of the working week and was defined by illegal shebeens, where fierce talk of politics was accompanied by the equally disruptive soundtrack of jazz. Today The Marabi Club is tucked into the basement of Hallmark House in Maboneng, under a hotel and is characterised literally by a hole in the wall, through which one steps in to a world of magic. Marabi is only open Wednesday to Saturday evenings until the early morning, and the experience is like nothing you have ever seen or experienced before. Order an incredibly potent ‘Skillachi” house cocktail and…

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Tokara Releases Its First 10-Year-Old Brandy

October 29, 2018 No Comments

Stellenbosch wine estate Tokara, has just released their very first 10-year old Potstill Brandy which honours the age-old Cognac tradition, and uses a Chenin blanc base wine, which is double distilled retaining only the heart fraction for ageing in Limousin oak barrels for a minimum of 10 years. Tokara are ranked among the World’s 50 Most Admired Wine Brands by UK-based Drinks International, and have previously released a much acclaimed 5-year old brandy in 2004 and have been working on their Director’s Reserve 10 Year Old Potstill Brandy since then. Says Karl Lambour, Tokara’s general manager, “At Tokara we use a Pruhlo Alambic potstill which is considered to be one of the world’s finest setups for producing quality spirits. Being a small operation and having such incredible equipment at our disposal allows us to keep small batches of fine spirits separate. These unique batches are then skilfully selected to make…

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Mirari Gin Creates ‘St Barths’ Cocktail For Summer

October 22, 2018 No Comments

We love Mirari Gin and this artisanal distillery nestled in the heart of Johannesburg’s trendy Maboneng precinct, has been creating cool beverages since 2013 at their Time Anchor Distillery. The unique and fragrant Mirari Gin Range, created by Chief Distiller Shanna-Rae Wilby has three variants, each with their own unique signature taste. Shanna-Rae is one of the significant women who is changing the narrative that this is a man’s industry, and we love that about her. She heads up a distillery that has progressed from a 100-litre holding capacity to 100 000 litres since its founding – no mean feat at all. Their creative Amber African Botanical Gin bears the mark of 13 botanicals that includes multiple botanicals that are indigenous to South Africa, including, Honeybush, Rose Geranium, Sour Figs and Boekenhout Honey. Each 500l litre batch of their Pink Damask Rose Gin, on the other hand, is distilled with…