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Hands-on harvesting at Soetmelksvlei | Babylonstoren
2025-02-13 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-14 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-15 09:00 - 14:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm, Babylonstoren Farm, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Experience winemaking as it was practised before the turn of the 19th century. Our trusty mules, Antjie and Saartjie, transport grapes to Soetmelksvlei where guests destem and sort bunches by hand before they get stomping to extract the juice! It’s messy work, please dress accordingly. Once pressed, the grape juice is transferred to fermentation tanks in the distillery. Followed by a hearty harvest table lunch featuring heritage dishes from the Cape Winelands.
Arrive: 09h15 at Babylonstoren Ticket Office (add 15 min to your travel time due to road works in the areas)
Fee includes Babylonstoren Membership, transport to Soetmelksvlei, harvest activity and harvest table lunch at Old Stables Restaurant

Valentine's Day Sundowners | Simonsig
2025-02-14 04:00 - 20:00 | Simonsig Wine Estate, Kromme Rhee Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600
Celebrate love this Valentine’s with: A refreshing welcome drink Live music to set the mood by our favourite vibey saxophonist A delicious platter to share A bottle of Kaapse Vonkel Brut All of this for just R499 for two people Call 021 888 4915 or email tastingroom@simonsig.co.za to secure your seat!

R499 for two people

Say it with chocolate & cake: bake our own Valentine's day treats at Soetmelksvlei
2025-02-14 08:30 - 15:00 | Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm, Babylonstoren Farm, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Make it a Valentine’s Day to remember and join us at Soetmelksvlei to learn to bake your very own chocolate cake. Guests will learn all the tips and tricks on how to mix, bake and finish a classic chocolate cake – a staple in every home and for every type of celebration. You’ll also learn to make homemade caramel and use chocolate ganache filling to decorate your cake.
After a chocolatey morning, a hearty lunch will be served at the Old Stables Restaurant.

Valentine’s Day | Vergenoegd Löw
2025-02-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Vergenoegd Löw, R310, Baden Powel Drive, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
On 14 February, the Homestead Wine Lounge in Vergenoegd Löw’s beautifully restored 1773 manor house is the perfect place for a tranquil, intimate experience of wine, food, and sustainable connection. For R360, enjoy a luscious Valentine’s platter brimming with artisanal fare, including charcuterie by Richard Bosman, a variety of delectable cheeses by Dalewood, makataan (indigenous citrus melon) preserve, fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit, as well as toasted sourdough and farm butter. The experience also includes two glasses of the estate’s refreshing Chenin Blanc Cap Classique and a dark chocolate brownie per person. No pre-booking required. Available from 11:00 to 16:00.

Cavalli Picnics
2025-02-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Cavalli Estate, R44, Strand Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
AN ENTICING ASSORTMENT OF LOCAL FLAVOURS ~ Cavalli welcomes families on the lawn of their beautifully manicured garden and invites them to indulge in their limited gourmet picnics, overlooking the vineyards and Helderberg mountain range. A Limited number of picnics are available with 24-hour prior booking required. Contact: info@cavalliestate.com or 021 855 3218 Cost: R795 per basket, 2 sharing. Available between October and March.
Available Wednesday-Sunday.
Picnic Collections available from 12:00-14:00.

Sunset PicniQs at Quoin Rock: A Valentine’s Celebration to Remember
2025-02-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Quoin Rock Wine Estate, 7600 Knorhoek Rd, Stellenbosch, Stellenosch, wc, 7600, South Africa
This Valentine’s Day, indulge in a romantic experience that pairs gourmet indulgence with the breathtaking beauty of the Simonsberg at sunset.
Imagine settling into a cozy picnic spot, surrounded by the golden glow of the Stellenbosch hills, as a lovingly prepared basket from Chef Kimmza promises a feast of seasonal flavours.
Every bite is complemented by Quoin Rock’s award-winning wines, handpicked to elevate the evening. Live music weaves through the air, creating an intimate ambiance that’s both heartwarming and unforgettable.
With a sparkling welcome drink to toast the occasion, this event promises magic for couples, families, and friends alike.
Event Details:
Date: February 14, 2025
Time: 5 PM – 9 PM
Price: R650 per person
Join us for an enchanting evening under the stars and make this Valentine’s Day a memory you’ll treasure forever. Book now to secure your spot!
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/298647-valentines-sunset-picniq/

Valentine's Sunset Hike @ Muratie
2025-02-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Muratie Wine Estate, Knorhoek Rd, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7605, South Africa
Pack some snacks and hike to a look-out point on Muratie wine estate at the foot of Simonsberg, where you & your loved will enjoy a glass of Muratie Johanna Dry Rose and watch the sun set over Table Mountain. The circular hiking trail of 3.5km total starts from Dirtopia Trail Centre and hikers start any time between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, as you follow markers along the way. Sunset 19h37 and walk down by 8pm. An adventurous Valentine activity!
from R70 to R155

Valentine's food and wine pairing dinner | Clos Malverne Restaurant
2025-02-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Clos Malverne Wine Estate, Devonvalley Road, Devon Valley, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Celebrate the day of love with a food & wine pairing dinner. Reservations are essential & a R200 per person deposit is required to confirm all reservations. Please send your enquiries to info@closmalvernerestaurant.co.za

Dinner at the Restaurant | Hazendal
2025-02-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Hazendal Estate, Bottelary Road, M23, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, 7566
Elevate your Valentine’s Day with fine dining at The Restaurant. Begin your evening with a Cap Classique cocktail on arrival, followed by a gourmet menu crafted by Executive Chef Michélle Theron. Enjoy each dish accompanied by live piano music for an intimate and elegant celebration of romance.
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Putt-Putt & Picnic Date | Hazendal
2025-02-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Hazendal Estate, Bottelary Road, M23, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, 7566
For the more adventurous, start your evening with a lively round of putt-putt for two, where a little friendly competition can set the stage for a memorable evening. Once the champion has been crowned, unwind with a romantic picnic for two, complete with a Hazendal Cap Classique Cocktail and live entertainment. Adventure meets romance under starlit skies!
R1950 per couple
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Valentines Day Dinner | Senobias Restaurant
2025-02-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Senobia’s Restaurant | Eendracht Hotel, Eendracht Hotel, Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Surprise your loved one with a romantic evening at #SenobiasRestaurant. Experience the charm of an intimate setting and a menu brimming with delectable dishes, making each moment truly special.

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Annandale Valentine's Winemakers Dinner
2025-02-14 18:00 - 23:00 | Annandale Wine Farm, Annandale Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Come celebrate our love for wine with us, as we launch our very first Annandale MCC as well as the Chardonnay 2023. Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal, paired with our exceptional wines.

Valentine’s Day Stefan’s Restaurant Experience | Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa
2025-02-14 18:00 - 23:00 | Stefan’s Restaurant, Erinvale Hotel & Spa, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Valentine’s Day Stefan’s Restaurant Experience Savour a romantic Seven-course Fine Dining experience with enchanting violin melodies by Renate Riedemann in our award-winning restaurant. • Let the beauty of Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa and the charm of the winelands create the perfect backdrop for your love story. • Available: 14 February 2025 • Book within 24 hours to secure your spot! Click here for our Valentine’s Day menu. Book your unforgettable Valentine’s experience now at hotel@erinvale.co.za or +27 21 847 1160

VALENTINE'S PICNIC | Spier Wine Farm
2025-02-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Spier Wine Estate, R310, Lyndoch, wc, 7600, South Africa
Bookings are essential.
A Romantic Picnic Feast Make Valentine’s Day magical and memorable at Spier. Nothing says, ‘I adore you’, quite like a summer evening picnic. Collect your picnic basket filled with nutritious farm-fresh food, find a comfy spot on the werf, and get ready for a summer evening of live music, delicious food, celebratory bubbles and a whole lot of love. Settle down and sip on the Spier Cap Classique Brut Rosè and enjoy a romantic night on the farm.

Picnic Under the Stars | Hazendal
2025-02-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Hazendal Estate, Bottelary Road, M23, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, 7566
Spend a magical evening under the stars with a romantic picnic on our scenic lawns. Share a thoughtfully curated basket for two, a Cap Classique cocktail on arrival, and live music, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Bottelary Hills. Romance awaits!
R1850 per couple
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Lievland Valentine’s Supper
2025-02-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Lievland Café, Lievland Café, Lievland Vineyards,, R44 Stellenbosch (towards Klapmuts),, Western Cape, South Africa
MENU composed of the best summer produce – Arrival glass of Lievland bubbly with canapés – Baguette toast with tapenade and goat milk cheese Smoked Overberg trout blinis with herbs and crème frâiche Mini free range beef skewer with wholegrain mustard dipping sauce Starter – sharing platter Harvest anti pasti – fior di latté mozzarella, fresh figs, grilled courgettes, baked aubergine, shavings of Dalewood Huguenot, roast red onion and butternut, rocket and toasted pine nuts Slow fermented sourdough and lavash.
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Valentine’s Outdoor Movie & Picnic | ASARA Wine Estate & Hotel
2025-02-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Asara Wine Estate & Hotel, Asara Wine Farm, M12, Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Valentine’s Outdoor Movie & Picnic at ASARA Love is in the air, and what better way to celebrate than under the stars Date: Friday, 14 February Time: Gates open at 18h30 | Movie starts at 20h30 Price: R1250 per couple (includes a gourmet picnic basket, blanket, and movie) VOTE for the Movie! Vote on our Social Media Poll, and the winning movie will be announced on 1 February! The options are: The Notebook – A timeless tale of enduring love ?? The Idea of You – A heartfelt journey of love and self-discovery Me Before You.

Valentine's Day | Muratie Wine Estate
2025-02-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Muratie Wine Estate, Knorhoek Rd, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7605, South Africa
Valentine’s Day at Muratie Wine Estate Celebrate love in the heart of Stellenbosch on February 14th at Muratie’s enchanting Terrace. Enjoy breathtaking views, candlelight ambiance, and live music by Luna Paige, debuting her soulful show Oceanic Heart—Book of Love. Menu: À la carte Time: 18:30 Tickets: R195 per person (includes live show by Luna Paige and glass of wine on arrival) Spaces are limited, book now for an unforgettable night of romance, music, and indulgence.

Valentine's Dinner | Skilpadvlei Wine Farm
2025-02-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Skilpadvlei Restaurant, M12 Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Valentine’s Dinner at Skilpadvlei Treat your special someone to an unforgettable evening filled with love and flavor. Details: Date: Friday, 14 Feb 2025 Time: 17h00- 22h00 Bookings Only – Indulge in a delectable 3-Course Set Dinner, crafted to delight your taste buds. Limited seats available – reserve your table today! Call 021 881 3237 ext 1 or email dine@skilpadvlei.co.za or whatsApp 072 415 8703 to secure your spot. Celebrate love the Skilpadvlei way – don’t miss out!

Valentine’s Evening | Oude Werf
2025-02-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Oude Werf Hotel, 30 Church Street, Western Cape, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Celebrate the love of food, company, and conversation at an intimate, tapas-style Valentine’s dinner in the heart of Stellenbosch. Savour phyllo-baked Camembert, braised beef short rib pies, hot smoked trout, lamb croquettes, red velvet peppermint tart. It’s a night designed to bring you closer, one bite at a time. Date: 14 February 2025 Time: 18h30 Price: R900 per couple Menu RSVP essential. Love is best shared, especially over great food.

Valentine’s Day Movie | Joubert Family Wines
2025-02-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Joubert Family Wines, Kromme Rhee Rode, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Love, wine, and a movie under the stars Join us this Valentine’s Day for a cozy movie night featuring ANYONE BUT YOU. For just R300 per couple, enjoy a perfect evening with a delicious snack box included Gates open at 7 PM -bring your special someone, your blanket, and let’s make memories!

Andrew Young -Valentines @ Somerbosch Wines
2025-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Somerbosch, R44 towards Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day with a romantic evening of world-class music, exquisite wines, and breathtaking views at Somerbosch Wines, Stellenbosch. Join us for a special performance by Andrew Young, the internationally acclaimed saxophonist, as he serenades you with soulful melodies and timeless romantic hits. Enjoy an unforgettable night under the stars with your loved one, complete with delicious wine, gourmet dinner, and the smooth, captivating sounds of Andrew Young’s saxophone. Dinner & Show R1000 Tickets are limited, so be sure to book early!

The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
2025-02-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Western Cape
UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded, being calm. Stillness is a mechanism for survival, a strategy for imagination, and an ability and persistence. In a world losing its breath, where breathlessness pervades, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions, using Rehearsal as a mode of Improvised philosophies.
Breath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff, pant, gasp, wheeze, blow, sigh, impart, imbue, transfuse, murmur, whisper, utter. Breathing is about continuing, persisting, insisting, remaining, holding, being present, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?
Breathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism, enslavement, apartheid, wars and ongoing genocides, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet, we Insist, on finding ways to Improvise our breath, our Aliveness, and our existence.
Respiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival, cultural recovery, hope, courage, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe, umphefumlo – the spirit, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ, being in ritual with oneself, is a profound expression of insistence.
Rehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise, a drill, a dry run, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align, figuring out interpretation, mapping pathways, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.
Improvisation, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing, arranging, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity, imagination, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz, as a Black tradition of improvisation, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing!

Gourmet Oyster and Wine Pairing | Cavalli Estate
2025-02-19 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Cavalli Estate, R44, Strand Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
FROM REFRESHING ZEST TO UMAMI RICHNESS OYSTER & WINE PAIRING Embark on a culinary journey like no other with our exquisite Oyster & Wine Pairing experience, from the refreshing zest of pineapple and mebos to the rich umami of grilled oyster adorned with beef fat salticrack crumb. This is far beyond your average oyster adventure. First come, first serve Four Oysters paired with 4 Cavalli wines for only R295 per person. MCC | Tempura & Mebos Reserve Chenin Blanc | Litchi & Cucumber Pickle Reserve White | Fynbos Mignonette Chardonnay | Pineapple & Citrus only available Wed-Sun 11h00 and 15h00
