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Sea Food – South African-born Werner Brenner is executive chef for luxury brand Crystal Cruises – the most awarded cruise line in the world – Page 42 Ave Maria – Deborah Curtis-Setchel climbs aboard the SS Maria Theresa for a cruise along the Danube – Page 48 Grande Dame – The award-winning Beverly Hills Hotel in uMhlanga, which first opened its doors in 1964, has become synonymous with elegance and luxury – Page 54 Tastes of Summer - Majeka House & Spa up the Blaauklippen road in Paradyskloof has for some time now, defined luxury sleeping and eating on the verges of Stellenbosch’s wine tourism – Page 66
Food and Wine
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Getting Away from it all
Down on the Farm – Larger wine estates in the Cape are going beyond the core business of wine into a diversified offering of food and experience. Boschendal has done the same and Chris Buchanan paid them a visit – Page 70 All Along the Watchtower – To make exceptional wine you need to adopt exceptional practices in traditional winemaking combined with technological innovation – Page 76 Sense of Place - On the Franshhoek road through Simondium, a white stucco curved entrance invites you to Plaisir de Merle. Chris Buchanan suggests that you stop and look around…. – Page 80
Getting Around Put to Sea – Tankoa Yachts, the boutique shipyard with a multicultural approach to yacht construction, is proud to announce the official debut of their new S501 M/Y Vertige shown at the 2017 Monaco Boat Show – Page 92 Italian Make-over – Vivien Natasen spends some time with the refreshed Maserati Quattroporte – Page 98 Electric Avenue – The world of motoring is at a crossroads and at the core of the debate are several earnest and frank discussions – Page 102 Family Get Together – Vivien Natasen samples the ever-expanding Mercedes AMG GT family in Germany – Page 106
Final Say From the Publisher – Page 112 PRESTIGE: IN THE LAP OF LUXURY