In the Mother City, numerous wineries around Cape Town are elevating wine pairing with inventive combinations. Think sushi, pizza, cheesecake, and more.

Here are our favourite wine pairings in Cape Town that you’ve got to try:

Sushi and Wine at Kanu Wines

Sushi lovers, this one’s for you! At Du Vin Restaurant at Kanu Wines, you can pair your wine with six sushi pieces. Book a table outside to make the most of the stunning mountain views.

Location: R304, Stellenbosch
Price: R220pp
Website: kanu.co.za

Pizza Pairing at Blaauwklippen

Blaauwklippen’s pizza pairing experience is an absolute delight. Enjoy four mini pizzas, including options like Athena (feta, rosemary, onion, and garlic), Formaggi (brie, gorgonzola, mozzarella, and parmesan), Marinara (prawn, calamari, garlic, and chili), and Quattro Stagioni (ham, artichokes, olives, and mushrooms). Vegetarian substitutions are also available.

You can also try Blaauwklippen’s other unique pairings, including Heritage wine and macarons, wine and chocolate, and a 1682 Pairing, which showcases the best of South African flavours.

Location: Strand Road, R44 Stellenbosch
Price: R270
Website: blaauwklippen.com

Chocolate and Wine at Groot Constantia

At Groot Constantia, South Africa’s oldest wine farm, sip on five award-winning wines, each paired with five handcrafted chocolates. One of their most popular tastings, the experience also includes a branded wine glass to take home as a souvenir.

Location: Groot Constantia Rd, Constantia
Price: From R140
Website: grootconstantia.co.za

Cheesecake and Wine Pairing at Eikendal

Treat yourself at Eikendal with their award-winning wines paired with a trio of cheesecakes. Tastings run Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm, and bookings are essential.

Location: R44, Raithby
Price: R200
Website: eikendal.com

Villiera Cap Classique & Nougat Pairing at Villiera Wines

If you have a sweet tooth, you won’t want to miss Villiera Wine’s Cap Classique & Nougat Pairing. Try four wines, including French Champagne Grier Brut and the estate’s bestselling Villiera Tradition Brut, each paired with a selection of handcrafted nougats. Flavours include berry and cherry, macadamia, almond, goji berry, and rooibos tea.

Location: Cnr R304 & R101 Koelenhof Near, Stellenbosch
Price: R180
Website: villiera.com

Candy floss pairing at Perdeberg Cellar

Perdeberg Cellar’s playful Candy Floss pairing is matched with two Cap Classique wines and two sparkling wines. A fun and fizzy treat for the senses!

Also try the biltong pairing and the chocolate truffle pairing, both R135.

Location: Vryguns Farm Windmeul, Paarl
Price: R110
Website: perdeberg.co.za

Master Wine & Cheese Tasting at Fairview

Take your taste buds on an adventure with Fairview’s Master Wine & Cheese Tasting. The tasting, which pays tribute to wine and cheese producer Charles Back’s late mother, provides visitors with the opportunity to savour 8 premium wines alongside 8 cheeses, fresh bread, and olive oil.

Location: Suid-Agter-Paarl Rd, Paarl
Price: R180
Website: www.fairview.co.za/

Cake Pairing at Stellenrust Wine Estate

Match your favourite cakes with a choice of Stellenrust’s luxurious wines. Tuck into red velvet, carrot, and chocolate velvet cakes, paired with their range of red and white wines. If this sweet pairing isn’t up your alley, the wine estate also features an African Pairing of biltong, droewors, almonds, olives, and cheese.

Location: Off the R44 between Stellenbosch & Somerset West, located on Stellenrust Road
Price: Cake Pairing: R150 and African
Pairing: R180
Website: www.stellenrust.co.za

Non-alcoholic Pairings

If you’re planning a visit to a wine estate with Under 18s or friends who don’t consume alcohol, consider these excellent options for non-alcoholic pairings:

Hillcrest Wine Estate

Sample apple juice with pretzels, grape juice with marshmallows, and Sprite with droëwors.For the adults, Hillcrest offers a range of wine pairings, including Mondvol cookies with wine, nougat with wine, and biltong with wine.

Location: M13 Tygervalley Centre Service Road, Durbanville Price: R100 Website: hillcrestfarm.co.za/

Perdeberg Cellar

At Perdeberg Cellar, the little ones can join in on the tasting fun too! The Kiddies Cupcake Pairing serves three cupcakes, complete with a decorating kit, activity sheet, and juice box for a hands-on treat. Or try the Kiddies Hot Chocolate & Cookies, a trio of hot chocolates each paired with its own cookie: cookies & cream with an Oreo, strawberry with a strawberry swirl, and dark chocolate with a Romany Cream.

Location: Vryguns Farm Windmeul, Paarl
Price: R95 Kiddies Cupcake and Kiddies Hot Chocolate & Cookies
Website: perdeberg.co.za

Garden Mixologist Adventure at Spier

Your little ones (aged 3 and up) can become mini mixologists and create their very own cordial blends. Each child gets three Wild at Heart cordials, a mixing beaker, and seasonal sensory surprises such as fresh sprigs, dried leaves, and other garden treasures. It’s a playful, hands-on way to learn about flavours, just like what happens in a real wine cellar – only kid-friendly!

Location: R310, Baden Powell Drive, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch
Price: R80
Visit: www.spier.co.za

Grape Juice and Truffle Pairing at Stellenbosch Wine Tractor

If you’re hopping on the Stellenbosch Wine Tractor Experience, don’t miss their grape juice and truffle pairing. They put a fresh spin on classic wine profiles, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, and Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon blends, each paired with unique, handcrafted truffles.

Location: Eikendal Vineyards at R44, Raithby
Price: From R120
Visit: winetractor.co.za/

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Lab Glassware — Guide for Scientific Laboratory Glasswares

Take a little bit of your time today and read this article. It has the description of some very common lab equipment’s that you are probably going to use in your high school. It includes some glassware and some instruments so that when you first take your lab, you will be able to know what equipment is called and what they are used for.

A few of them are mentioned below with their use to make you familiar with them. Some of the glassware is a little confusing at first until you are used to the terminology. So, hopefully, after reading the following article you will get pretty much familiar with those terminologies.

There are some general glassware’s with which you commonly come in contact with. They are beakers, flasks, and cylinders. When you know the difference between them, you will get to know the different uses of them.

Beaker

It is something with straight parallel sides and looks like a drinking cup. Sometimes, a beaker has numbers at a side of it. But this scale or numbers are not usually used to do anything important. They are not very accurate, so they just give you an idea of how much of a chemical you are taking. So, they are not used for measurements.

The most common use of them is just to hold the stuff. You might put some liquid chemical in it or maybe water to boil. They also come in various sizes. The most common one is of 250mL. They are available down to 10mL of liquid holding size.

Flask

The flask on the other hand, unlike beakers, has no parallel sides. One of its sides looks like a cone, so also called as a conical flask. But, its more common name is Erlenmeyer Flask. This name was given after the scientist who discovered it.

An Erlenmeyer flask doe does not have parallel sides; rather they are slopped in. The mouth of the flask is much narrower than the base of the flask. However, in beakers, the face and the base are essential of the same diameter. The small opening helps us avoid splashes, that is why it is used for chemical experiments. Usually, there is splashing during chemical reactions so that it can contain those inside of it due to its shape.

The most common size for flask is also 250mL. The smallest one is of 25mL. Erlenmeyer flasks also do not have any measurements on them; they are just used to measure the approximate amounts.

Cylinder

Unlike the beakers and flasks, if you want to measure something, you can use the cylinders. They are more properly termed as graduated cylinders. There are many numbers and lines on its one side, that is, the scale to measure the correct volume of liquids specifically.

This glassware is fairly accurate, again unlike beakers and flasks. You get almost the exact idea of how much volume of liquid you are holding in it at a time if you can read it correctly.

It also comes in different sizes. The smallest and the skinny one is the 10mL cylinder with a lot more smaller lines or graduations on it. They are as large as 1000mL.

There are many companies, such as, Grav Labs collection that is producing good quality glassware for science laboratories. Always buy from credible companies that do not compromise on the quality of their products because the scientific results depend on the correct instruments.

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Perfect Pairings For Food And Wine Lovers In Cape Town