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Granny Mouse Country House has a room dug deep below the hotel to ensure perfect temperatures and is a fun escape from run-of-themill Meander with macaroon and wine pairings or liqueur and chocolate tastings. From R185 pp
033 234 4071 grannymouse.co.za
Abingdon Wine Estate is the real deal. Book a table for tapas under the trees and enjoy wine by the glass with the family who made it. Open Friday, Saturday and two Sundays a month from 11am to 5pm (unless there is a wedding). A Beginner’s
Wine Appreciation Course is run at the on-site KZN School of Wine.
083 463 8503 abingdonestate.co.za
Highgate Wine Estate offers fancy fare, casual bar-stool tastings and pretty picnics across the grounds. Open Friday to Sunday, between 11am and 4pm. Wine tastings are first come, first serve and R100pp, picnics are R350pp and must be booked 48 hours in advance.
066 449 2620 highgatewineestate.co.za
The Wine Cellar and Mouse Trap Deli, just outside Rosetta, is a low-key, relaxed wine-tasting venue with an impressive variety and a table
set up beside the fireplace. You’ll also find local cheeses for sale. Open Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm and until 3pm on weekends.
082 923 8781 thewinecellar.co.za
Cathedral Peak Wine Estate lies beyond the Meander in the fertile Winterton Valley. Sip wine with views of the vineyards and the Drakensberg beyond. It’s open every day except Tuesday, from 9.30am to 4pm.
R10 pp per tasting
063 075 1123 cathpeakwines.com
Bubbles at Fordoun isa chance to dress up and will take place on 19 November 2022.
Tickets are R200 pp
033 266 6217 fordoun.com
The Nottingham Road Brewing Company at Rawdons Hotel isn’t for wine drinkers but it is an institution. Sit down to sample the Pye-Eyed Possum Pilsner or a measure of Tipsy Tiger India Pale Ale. 033 266 6728 nottsbrewery.co.za
Happy Days at Netherwood Farm (opposite Fordoun) pays homage to country culture with barstools made from bright-red tractor seats. Choose from seven beer styles such as Lekker Lager and Jou Ma Se Pilsner.
033 266 7132 netherwoodfarm.com
Lions River Craft Brewery is a beer garden made for sunny days with local ciders, pilsners and ales on tap.
083 775 8549
Facebook: lionsrivercraftbrewery