The good news for cheese lovers is that the Cheese Festival is back after a two-year absence because of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Taking place at Sandringham just outside Stellenbosch, it is a feast of cheese for three days from Saturday April 30 to Monday May 2.
This popular festival with a two-decade heritage offers a unique experience of everything cheese and this year there's an added bonus of a second festival on the Groote Post Wine Estate, the Pentz family's 18th century farm on the West Coast, on the weekend of April 23-24.
The festival is where you get a chance to meet the cheesemakers, taste and buy the largest variety of cheeses and enjoy award-winning wines, craft beers and gin and a wide selection of different foods that will be on sale. The entry fee includes a wine glass.
Beyond the cheese and wine there’s a line-up of celebrity chefs and wine connoisseurs who will share their expertise. You can enjoy live music with a line up of different bands and artists, browse the stands with alternative products to taste and buy like olives, berries, mushrooms and herbs.
For the young ones there's an opportunity to meet some of the producers of the quality milk used to make the cheese — a selection of cows and goats at the Milk Factory at the festival.
• The cheese festival runs from April 23-24 at the West Coast and from April 30 — May 2 in Sandringham. The festival runs from 10am-6pm daily. Tickets cost R290 per person per day, available from Webtickets. Please note no tickets will be sold at the gates.
