Reading Time: 3 min The 9Lives team paid a visit to the Spice Route Destination in Paarl during the break from nationwide sobriety at the end of 2020. Supporting your favorite local…
Reading Time: 5 min I don’t believe that Stellenbosch itself needs any kind of introduction. A mere 45-minute drive from the Mothercity, South Africa’s second-oldest town in the Cape Winelands is home…
Reading Time: 6 min It’s the most wine-derful time of the year! And that means only one thing: presents! To make this daunting task easier we have found the best wine this…
Reading Time: 7 min Summer is upon us, as well as a lightened curfew and more daylight time for activities. What better way to celebrate this newfound freedom than with some wine…
Reading Time: 7 min We’ve had such a good rainy season in the Cape, that we decided to celebrate the last few weekends of the rainy season with some of our favourite…
Reading Time: 3 min A few years back I’d never admit to loving rosé. Any shade of pink meant sickly sweet flavours reminiscent of KOO strawberry jam. But pink wines, be it…
Reading Time: 4 min Dear reader, welcome to chapter two of the “Balancing my way through 2020” journey. I am sorry to inform you that this article will not provide any quick…
Reading Time: 4 min Everyone knows that Stellenbosch is famous for its wine farms, but with most farms closing at around 5pm, us working class humans simply don’t get an opportunity to…
Reading Time: 3 min As I write this, our family is en route from Canada to South Africa for the summer holidays. We’ve managed to get everyone together for a vacation in…
Reading Time: 3 min Becoming a mom has filled up my heart like an oversized balloon, and given me so much joy this year. But becoming a mom has also meant putting…