In Living Colour

So, we started this blog a while ago now and we thought we’d share our little slice of heaven with you ... in pictures. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words:

Stunning views and bewildering vineyards

 

 

Royal treatment at The Guesthouse

 

Chill out at Gordon Manuel’s @ The Venue

 

Let us coordinate your big day

Dining inside or out

Honeymooning is our speciality - do it here!

And here ...

Join our community on Facebook!

We’ve set up a fan page on Facebook, simply called South Hill. Search for South Hill, ‘like’ the page to become a fan and revert back regularly for news on our latest blog posts, special offers and fab giveaways. You can also share titbits with us about the Elgin Valley, wines and weddings, or ask the winemaker questions.

Join our Facebook fan page before 15 March and you might be one of three lucky winners of a case of South Hill wine!

Top Ten for SA Wine News

Looking for a few good reads about South African wines? Here are our ten favourite South African wine sites to keep you informed ... or just in good spirits:

• Wines of South Africa – a non-profit industry organisation whose goal is to promote the exports of South African wines. The website acts as an information portal on everything from regions, varieties and terroir to sustainability, ethical trade and biodiversity. wosa.co.za
• wine.co.za – a website dedicated to the SA wine industry offering news, views, reviews, events and more. wine.co.za
• Grape – a website of epic blog proportions with four dedicated wine bloggers (well-respected in the wine world), a guest blog, and a space for Grape readers to contribute too. grape.co.za
• Pendock Uncorked – a witty blog about all that is wine. Neil Pendock has been called "South Africa's most influential wine writer" by DrinksBiz and some of his thoughts on wine will have you in stitches. blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock
• Wine Goggle – an interesting site on the lighter side of wine with the tagline “wine, food and fun through rosé-tinted spectacles”. winegoggle.co.za
• Cathy Marston – Wine Editor of Food24.com shares wine, food and restaurant news on her own informative website. cathymarston.co.za
• The Cape Town Wine Blog – specifically about Cape Town’s wine scene, the Cape Town Wine Blog provides information on wine tastings, farms and wine news from the region. capetownwineblog.com
• Under the Influence – with the tagline “discover wine” it really does provide news on everything wine from first growths to estates, as well as an interesting blog to keep up-to-date with. undertheinfluence.co.za
• Wine Times – a website dedicated to wine events, wine news, wine restaurants and bars, gossip and recipes ... even those for phuza breakfasts. winetimes.co.za
• Wine magazine - the website of one of South Africa’s top wine magazines (Ramsay’s Wine magazine) long ago went online with their news and views on South African wines, restaurants, and winelands travel. winemag.co.za

And out of interest, online food and drink magazines to watch out for include:

• www.crushmagonline.com
• www.showcook.com
• www.spill.co.za
• thefoodie.co.za
• aficionado.co.za/jamiewho

South Hill joins the Elgin wines throng at the Elegantly Elgin Wine Festival

For those of our readers who hail from Joburg; visit us at our table at the Elegantly Elgin Wine Festival in Sandton for a chat and a tasting. It’s the perfect opportunity to learn more about our farm, but also about the fantastic Elgin Valley.

The Festival is being held at the Sandton Sun from today until tomorrow, on the 6^th Floor SAN Deck. The show opens to the public from 17h30 – 21h00 with tickets available at the door or via events@julietcullinan.co.za*. Entry is R90.00, and well worth it - as a whole selection of wines from the Elgin Valley will be on show and available for tasting!

*Please email the organisers at events@julietcullinan.co.za to find out about availability.