Relax With Dax

Author: Dax

  • Tretchikoff Exhibition at the National Gallery

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    I’m embarrassed to admit that I have only visited the National Gallery about four times in the ten or so years I have been living in Cape Town. The first couple of visits happened within the first few years of my arrival in Cape Town, they are a distant memory. But the most recent visits…

  • Waterfront Winter Experience 2011

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    The V&A Waterfront asked me to tell my readers about the Winter Experience promotion they are running. Why did they ask me? Well, because they know that I am a big fan of the Waterfront. Many people seem to see the Waterfront as a place for tourists to go, but I actually spend quite a…

  • Stellenbosch Wine Festival 2011 review

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    I’ll start with my conclusion. If next year’s Stellenbosch Wine Festival is anything like this year’s, I’m not going. It was not an enjoyable experience. The festival is just way too crowded and while there was every description of people there, it was mostly young students everywhere you looked. It was almost impossible to get…

  • Beer Festivals in Cape Town

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    There are only four months left of 2011, but if you’re a beer lover, they might just be the best four months of your year. In fact, even if you don’t love beer, you just have to love fun and you’re also in for a treat. Cape Town is fast becoming known as the beer…

  • Woodlands Eatery review

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    For a long time Carlyle’s was the only decent place to eat in Vredehoek. But now, Sidewalk Cafe has become popular since it was taken over by Madame Zingara and there is also another awesome spot, Woodlands Eatery. It is where Yum used to be, on Deer Park Drive. Yum was a double space, but…

  • Great Wine Capitals Tour 2011

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    I was first introduced to the Great Wine Capitals network in 2009 when I was invited to attend the awards lunch for the Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Awards. Great Wine Capitals is a global network of cities which have their winelands as a key economic and cultural asset. It exists to encourage…

  • Launch of Dombeya New Vintages

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    Anandale Road in Stellenbosch provides access to many highly acclaimed wine estates which together form the ‘Golden Triangle‘. I have been to many of them, and you will recognise names such as Bilton, Alto, Ernie Els, Guardian Peak, Hidden Valley and Rust en Vrede. That last estate, well known for it’s multi award winning restaurant,…

  • Cape Winemakers Guild tasting 2011 review

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    I’ve  been quite spoilt the last few weeks as I’ve attended two wine festivals/tastings which are probably the best of the lot. I recently attended Caroline’s Red Wine review which was top class and last night I attended the Cape Winemaker’s Guild tasting. I had attended this last year and you can read my review…

  • Caroline’s Wine Review review

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    I’m quite excited to write this review because I really enjoyed this event, it was a pleasant change for the standard wine shows we attend every year. What makes Caroline’s Wine Review better than other wine shows? There are a number of differentiating factors, not least of which is the venue. I hate the ICC…

  • Wine Magazine Shiraz Challenge

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    The awards for the Wine Magazine Shiraz challenge sponsored by Brenn-O-Kem were held at Catharina’s restaurant on Steenberg estate (see my previous review of Catharina’s here). Catharina’s did not disappoint, the food was up to the usual high standard, as was the service. The starters were served with the winner of the best value shiraz…