As a Black female winemaker — the first in South Africa — Ntsiki Biyela is an icon in the country’s wine world.

Cape Town

"The Wine Arc is the home of Black-owned wine brands. So that is my number one. Because it’s a historic place — there wasn’t anything like it and now all of a sudden you’ve got a place where people can go taste different wines made by black-owned business people and winemakers."

The Wine Arc

"Delheim is a history winery that’s been around for ages. It’s also my favourite because that’s where I used to be when I was a student. That’s where I learned about wine."

Delheim Wine Estate

"I love Pane E Vino! When I was working for a previous company, they were my neighbours. Pane E Vino is also run by Italians so when I went to Italy it was the closest experience to what I experienced there. What I like is that it's more like a good look into someone's house than a restaurant."

Pane E Vino

"Stark-Condé — I just love the space. Postcard Cafe at Stark-Condé is a beautiful restaurant. I love it — it’s in front of a dam and you sit there with views of the mountain while you have your platters, your lunch or your tasting."

Stark-Condé Wines

"Coetzenburg is walking distance from town. And there’s a trail that goes all the way up to the mountain, so on the weekend I’ll do the trail that goes all the way up. During the week, I’ll just do the beautiful trail that goes around it."

Coetzenburg Mountain Bike Trails

"Stellenbosch has a lot of galleries, whether they are on the wine farms or in town. One of the good ones is GUS - the gallery run by the Department of Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University. When I was a student, I used to walk in there with a friend of mine — that’s how I started learning about art. I would go in even though I couldn’t understand it at the time, but it was really interesting to see."

GUS Gallery

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