Comforting, rich, tangy and saucy! These Coca-Cola Meatballs can be enjoyed with your favourite pasta, rice or mashed potatoes.

As the COVID–19 pandemic continues to affect our livelihoods many of us are under immense financial strain during this unusual time.

There is nothing quite like a homemade pie to welcome the cooler Autumn months. Even more so if it’s Chef Ian Bergh’s braised lamb shoulder pie. The recipe below tastes delicious and pairs superbly with our De Grendel Shiraz.

Over the past few decades bitters has become an essential ingredient behind the bar, used by all good mixologists to balance the ingredients of their cocktail creations.

Because why not? Making a restaurant booking is easy. Creating the perfect evening yourself is something special and is sure to score you a few extra points!

Who said meatballs must be made with meat? Kidney beans are one of the best vegetable substitutes for making meat-less “meatballs” because of its meaty texture and high fibre content.

Sure, sure, you’ve cooked with red wine before. A splish-splash here, a half a cup there. We’ve all done it. But have you ever made pasta using two entire bottles of red wine?! I didn’t think

These chicken meatballs have an unlikely yet delicious ingredient: garlicky cauliflower rice. It acts as a binding agent. Gently simmered in a tomato sauce, these meatballs can beautifully complement steamed basmati rice.

October is International Merlot Month and in the Creation Tasting Room the focus is on the amazing pairing potential of this wine.  To celebrate, here is a recipe for Chef Francois Hugo’s delectable Creation Merlot pairing recipe.

Chef Christo Pretorius from The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa Azure Restaurant shares his Beef Picanha recipe, which is best enjoyed with a glass of Bouchard Finlayon’s unique red blend, Hannibal. The 2016 vintage is a blend of Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, Shiraz, Mourvédre and Barbera and is alive with a characteristic Italian mouthfeel reflecting fruity complexity. Olive and red currant flavours combine with cranberry to result in a lingering finish and complex mouthfeel.