Wednesday 28 October
PASTOpera Trios at Ken Forrester
Love triangles, trysts and intrigue: three Opera UCT singers and a piano in the Tasting Lounge.
Spring is in full stride across the Cape. The vineyards are green again, the evenings are long and mild, and there is something worth doing on almost every day. Here is the one we would choose for each, from Sunday 25 October to Sunday 1 November.
Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October. The week begins quietly. These are good days to see The Creative Block: Making a Mark at Spier, 150 small works by 85 South African artists in the Old Wine Cellar.
Wednesday 28 October. Three Opera UCT singers bring Opera Trios to Ken Forrester in the Helderberg at 18:00, with love triangles and intrigue from Mozart to Rossini.
Thursday 29 October. This is our pick of the week. Caroline's White Wine and Cap Classique Review fills the Members' Lounge at DHL Stadium from 17:00 to 20:30. Each winemaker pours just one wine: their best white or Cap Classique.
Friday 30 October. RAAF play the historic cellar at Muratie, with doors at 18:00 and the show at 19:30. Arrive early for supper from the Farm Kitchen.
Saturday 31 October. Head out to Robertson for Sip & Savour @ The River, held at Rietvallei this year while Viljoensdrift rebuilds after the floods. Shuttles around town are included.
Sunday 1 November. The week closes slowly at Lanzerac, with a four-course Garden to Table lunch in the Manor Kitchen from 12:00.
The full guide for the next two weeks, with times and calendar links, follows below. The iPhone app is preparing for its App Store launch. Thank you for reading.
What's on
This week · 25 October to 1 November
Wednesday 28 October
PASTA postcard from Piedmont with Thys Louw
A long-table Northern Italian dinner at Diemersdal, with the new Prospect Barbera.
Thursday 29 October
Decanta's pickPASTCaroline's White Wine and Cap Classique Review
The Cape's flagship whites and Cap Classiques, one wine per winemaker, with stadium views.
Thursday 29 October
PASTWines of Wolseley
Bergsig, Waboomsrivier, Arbeidsgenot and other Wolseley cellars, with canapé and wine pairings.
Thursday 29 October
PASTUnfiltered Thursdaze
Barrel cuts, tank samples and trial blends under the olive trees. Also on Thursday 5 November.
Friday 30 October
PASTRAAF Live at Muratie
Live music in the old Muratie cellar. The ticket includes a glass of Muratie wine.
Friday 30 October
PASTBoschendal Friday Night Market
Food, live music and Boschendal wines on the Werf. Also on Friday 6 November.
Saturday 31 October to Sunday 1 November
PASTSip & Savour @ The River
Robertson's festival moves to Rietvallei this year, with shuttles around town included.
Saturday 31 October
PASTPerdeberg Family Festival
Ten tasting coupons, three live acts and two play areas for children.
Saturday 31 October
PASTOpen-air cinema: Mamma Mia
ABBA under the stars in the Breedekloof. Tickets are sold by phone, details on the listing.
Sunday 1 November
PASTLanzerac Garden to Table Lunch
Four seasonal courses in the Manor Kitchen. Reservations are essential.
Next week · 2 to 8 November
Wednesday 4 November
PASTGlenelly Art Project opens
Chrisél Attewell and Bambo Sibiya in Glenelly's first G + Art show, with SAFFCA.
Thursday 5 November
PASTSteenberg Comedy Night
Four comedians on the Tryn lawns. Bring a blanket, or book a table on the terrace.
Friday 6 to Saturday 7 November
PASTGreyton Wine Weekend
Thirty producers pour around the village, in aid of the Greyton House Village School bursary fund.
Saturday 7 November
PASTSwartland Street Party
Around 25 Swartland producers and tapas in Short Street. No tickets at the door.
Saturday 7 November
PASTSimonsig Cap Classique Affair
Leading Cap Classique producers at Simonsig. The dress code is Perfected by Time.
Saturday 7 November
PASTOpen-air cinema: Pride and Prejudice
Mr Darcy under the stars at Nederburg. Bring a picnic, but not your own alcohol.
Sunday 8 November
PASTA morning worth savouring
L'Ormarins Cap Classique and seasonal food beneath the trees at Anthonij Rupert.
Later in November
Saturday 14 November
Saturday 14 November
Saturday 14 November
Saturday 21 November
Friday 27 November
Saturday 28 November
Planning a day out? Our guides to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Constantia and wine farms near Cape Town.
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