SOUTH AFRICA’S wine bars of note! Are there any others that make the cut? Where else across the length and breadth of South Africa… other than at the tasting rooms on the farms themselves… where else is wine the main focus of attention when it comes to what’s in your glass? Places that are unique in their raison d’être, where you might make some interesting discoveries, where you might well have a bit of fun…

 

CAPE TOWN

CellarClub
Wine tastings in a tunnel… 9 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront

Culture Wine Bar
Curated selection, respected names, cult classics, hidden gems, natural wines… 103 Bree Street

Furny’s
Under the milkwoods, family owned, tiny… 67 Beach Road, Chapman’s Peak Village / Noordhoek

Leo’s Wine Bar
Low-intervention wines, smaller producers, healthy selection of natural wines, poured from inside a bagel shop… 120 Bree Street

Openwine
First enoteca in Cape Town… 72 Wale Street

Publik
A focus on ‘new wave’ wines from artisan winemakers… 11D Kloofnek Road, Tamboerskloof

Wine Studio
Beautifully curated wine collection… One&Only Hotel, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront

 

HERMANUS

The Wine Glass
Wines from Bot River, Hemel-en-Aarde, Stanford, Elim and Agulhas… 2 Harbour Road

 

JOHANNESBURG

Mr. Pants
Great wines by the glass, modelled on Italian enoteca… 7 Delta Central, 74 Hillcrest Avenue, Blairgowrie, Randburg

Qbar
Where sommeliers showcase their signature choices from Stellenbosch wine farms Quoin Rock and Knorhoek… 199 Oxford Road, Dunkeld

 

PAARL

Wijn
A community of wine lovers who discover, taste and enjoy the best artisan wines in South Africa… The Precinct, 25 Bergriver Boulevard

 

SOMERSET WEST

Proof Bar
Upmarket with an intimate vibe… 5/7 Drama Street

 

STELLENBOSCH

Bartinney Wine & Champagne Bar
Sustainably produced, small-lot wines… 5 Bird Street

Beyerskloof Wynbar
Second home of Pinotage… 19 Ryneveld Street

Brampton Wine Studio
Urban winery that “lives by the philosophy ‘Just B'”… 11 Church Street

Le Grand Domaine Enoteca
Chic, vibey brand home of Grand Vin de Stellenbosch and Stellenview, an opulent showcase for their handcrafted, premium quality wines… 7 Church Street

Qbar
Where sommeliers showcase their signature choices from wine farms Quoin Rock and Knorhoek… 6 De Wet Centre, Church Street

Simon Wine Emporium
In association with Stellenbosch Wine Routes… 20 Ryneveld Street

Stellenbosch Wine Bar
Representing Rust en Vrede, Donkiesbaai, Guardian Peak… Corner of Church & Andringa Streets

The Wine Glass
Wonderful selection from the region, beautiful location, over 130 wines to taste by the glass… 13 Ryneveld Street

 

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