Farm

20 Feb

Posted at 14:21h in Farm, Wine
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It's harvest time at the farm, and things are in full swing at the moment! This week we catch our winemakers Anthony, Stephanie and Annette in a moment of respite between the vineyards and cellar, and ask them how the yields for Harvest 2017 are...

23 Jan

Posted at 10:05h in Farm, Food, News
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At Fairview, our vision is to become a self-sufficient, working farm. We are steadily working towards ensuring that everything we need for the restaurant, tasting room, shop and deli is produced at Fairview for Fairview. When it comes to our meat, it is so much...

16 Jan

Posted at 10:22h in Farm, Food
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Run by talented Chef SJ Nel and warm-hearted Restaurant Manager Shannon Riley, Fairview's beloved country-style eatery, the Goatshed, received a recent revamp at the end of last year. With a new logo, menu options and decor, the idea was to give the popular space a breath of fresh...

21 Oct

Posted at 13:02h in Farm, Food, Lifestyle, Wine
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With everything we do here on the farm – whether it’s rearing our beloved goats to provide us with the creamiest milk to make our range of Chevin rolls, or kneading out dough at 4am on rainy mornings for our artisanal breads –...

21 Oct

Posted at 12:36h in Farm, Lifestyle
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In the early 80s, Charles set off on a trip to Portugal. The goal was to visit the cork industry, as the montado landscape of Portugal produces approximately half the cork harvested annually worldwide. Upon one of his visits, he went to Sogrape Vinhos,...

21 Aug

Posted at 12:57h in Events, Farm, Lifestyle
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Here’s a story many have asked to hear, but I’ve shared with few. The story of how I lost my thumb. As an individual, I’ve always loved being right in the heart of the action - but there are dangers to being a very hands...