Chef Michael Tusk at the three Michelin starred restaurant Quince in San Francisco is focusing on the Californian contemporary cuisine. Quince serves a nightly-changing tasting menu highlighting the restaurant’s unique partnership with Fresh Run Farm. Fresh Run Farm is operated by farmer Peter Martinelli and was one of the earliest certified organic farms on the West Coast. Let´s meet Chef Michael Tusk and hear about his seasonally-changing menu and the close collaboration between Peter and the Quince culinary team.

Chef Luke Dale-Roberts restaurant The Test Kitchen was awarded ” Restaurant of the year” 2016 at the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards. Located in South Africa and Cape Town’s artsy neighbourhood Woodstock. Chef Luke at The Test Kitchen, as its name says, gives him the opportunity for maximum innovation and focus on creativity. With flavours, premium produce and interior design the team creates a full-fleshed dinner experience. Let´s meet Luke and hear about his experimental food theatre.

Jordan Wines creats the perfect synergy between Soul and Soil in their winemaking. Jordan is located just outside Stellenbosch in the Cape region. They have been making world-class wines since 1993 on a farm with a history going back over 300 years. From the hillside vineyards you have spectacular panoramic views of Table Mountain, False Bay and Stellenbosch. The vineyards benefit from their close proximity to both the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and enjoy a mild, Mediterranean climate with a maritime influence. Let´s meet general director Jacques Steyn and hear about how Jordan´s philosophy combines the vineyards’ natural assets with innovative management, creating a profound expression of the terroir.

The chief winemaker Marc Kent at Boekenhoutskloof Winery is a genius with a commitment to quality on all levels and in every detail. And the winery has become one of the most celebrated of all South African wineries today.The old farm just outside the little town of Franschhoek in the Cape region, was created in 1776. It´s situated in a remote corner of the beautiful Franschhoek valley. The winery’s white-washed, Dutch-style farmhouse, once stood in an orchard of beech trees and from there it got its name. In 1993 the farm was bought and restored and a new vineyard planting programme was established. The new owners of Boekenhoutskloof have revamped an ancient cellar, and have installed state-of-the-art equipment as well as a quality maturation cellar. Let´s meet winemaker Marc and hear about how they created at wine concept based on traditions with an eye on the future.

Kanonkop is undoubtedly one of the top wine estates in South Africa. Kanonkop is situated on the lower slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain just outside the litle village Stellenbosch in the Cape Region.Wine maker Abrie Breslaar at Kanonkop is focusing on full-bodied and concentrated wines and in my book, they are the king of Pinotage. Abrie walked away with International Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in London in 2008 and openly boasts about their Kanonkop Black Label. Let´s meet with fourth generation owner Johann Krige and wine maker Abrie Beeslaar and hear how their team keeping a strong focus on the best potential for aging the long lived red wines.

Winemaker Nadia Barnard at Waterkloof Winery are focusing on organic and biodynamic wines with a defining sense of origin. The Waterkloof estate, just outside Sommerset West in the Cape region. The unique impressive new world architecture; situated on the slopes of Schapenberg, with a 360 degree view over the vinyards and False Bay, is a fully-fledged biodynamic farm. At Waterkloof they are looking after the vineyards and are capable of producing naturally balanced grapes with their own character and sense of place and terroir. Let´s meet winemaker Nadia and hear about theire aim is to produce what they call “honest” wines.