by Darling Wine Shop | Aug 22, 2019 | Stories & News
These days “Family Butchers” are a rare breed and it is doubtful that there are even half a dozen in and around Cape Town. In so many areas, convenience has triumphed over CRAFT but not here in Darling where we still boast a REAL butcher. The Kriel family have been...
by Darling Wine Shop | Aug 22, 2019 | Stories & News
We were delighted to have our DARLINGTON gin selected by the Gin box for their August pack. As much as one believes in one’s own product, and waxes lyrical about it, it is only when others outside your ambit recognise the merits and one really feels rewarded. These...
by Darling Wine Shop | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog, Darling News
“For the fourth year in a row we are faced with another very dry growing season in the Cape Winelands, and this year it is starting to show. Although some vineyards are back on par this year, mainly due to fuller dams and more boreholes, this is not a sustainable way...
by Darling Wine Shop | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog
When we say we have VERY limited stocks of these wines , in most cases it is less than a dozen bottles, in some cases we only have 2 bottles! So we have to limit one bottle of wine per customer, and that on a first come first served basis. 2015 was one of the...
by Darling Wine Shop | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog
It was in November 2011 that the Darling Wine Shop first opened its doors but having worked on the producer side of wine for some 30 years prior to this, and still with an involvement therein, the experience of “retail” has been an interesting journey indeed....
