Deetlefs Wine Estate
Rawsonville · 75 min from Cape Town
Third time back and the Reserve Malbec stole it, rich, elegant and beautifully balanced. Worth the drive, every time.
Cape Tasting Edit
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Rawsonville · 75 min from Cape Town
Third time back and the Reserve Malbec stole it, rich, elegant and beautifully balanced. Worth the drive, every time.
Malgas · 180 min from Cape Town
Perched above the Breede River on a working wheat farm, wood-fired hot tub, cargo nets and more birds of prey than you've ever seen.
Steenberg, Cape Town · 15 min from Cape Town
Back-drop of the constantia wine valley, crisp bubbles and luxurious meals make it the perfect breathe close to the city.
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Hi, I'm Megan.
I started Cape Tasting Edit because planning a weekend shouldn't require scrolling through hundreds of sponsored posts.
I wanted one place where locals and visitors could find honest recommendations, real prices and genuinely beautiful places, without wondering whether someone was paid to say it was amazing.
Every place you'll find here has been visited by me.
If I wouldn't recommend it to a friend, it doesn't make Cape Tasting Edit. Simple as that.
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I visit, photograph and review wine farms, restaurants and stays across the Western Cape. Every feature combines editorial storytelling, professional photography and honest recommendations that people genuinely use when deciding where to spend their weekends.
The goal isn't to create another advertisement. It's to create something people save, share and come back to.