Shades of SUMMER
Welcome, 2026! Babylonstoren is humming with sunshine, sticky gelato fingers, lazy orchard walks, and long lunches under the oaks. Harvest season is in full swing – apples, almonds, marrows, and heirloom veggies fill your plates, and Babylonstoren’s winemakers are keeping a watchful eye on the vineyards for the start of the annual grape harvest.
Introducing BabylonSTORIES
Go behind the scenes with Babylonstoren's new vodcast celebrating the makers who bring Babylonstoren to life. BabylonSTORIES brings you stories of gardens, kitchens, hives, succulents, and creativity – filmed right where the magic happens. Find fresh inspiration on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, or the Babylonstoren website.
New year, new skills
From pruning and baking to crafting and cultivating, Babylonstoren's 2026 workshop schedule is buzzing. Saturdays included!
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Raise a glass to summer reds
The Platter’s 2026 guide is out, and the results are in – Babylonstoren’s Nebukadnesar 2023 shines with 95 points, and In Die Wolke Pinot Noir 2020 earns a stellar 93. Enjoy them lightly chilled, effortlessly elegant, made for warm evenings and generous tables.
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A bite of Babylonstoren in the Mother City
This January, you can enjoy a little taste of the farm’s seasonal abundance at Kleinsky’s Delicatessen in Sea Point. Bite into bright red Babylonstoren tomatoes in the bagel of the month, Bagelonstoren. Yum!
Page through the seasons
A beautiful bit of botany for every month. Another year unfolds. From seed to stem to blossom, welcome every season the Babylonstoren way. Designed to flip neatly over a hanger, the Babylonstoren 2026 Calendar features 13 months’ worth of inspirational images, haikus, seasonal tips and recipes to carry you from season to season. The calendar has been designed to be more than just that.
When the month ends, repurpose the pages to add effortless botanical beauty to your wall, cover a book or wrap a gift. Available from shop.babylonstoren.com
Linger a little longer
Ease into the year with slow strolls, long lunches and dips in the mountain pool. Book two nights between 8 Jan–28 Feb and enjoy 20% off at the Babylonstoren Farm Hotel. Then, head down the coast to BLOU in Keurbooms, their little sister set on one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. It’s pure summertime bliss.
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Workshops in January
Babylonstoren
21 January – Discover the secret life of bees
27 January – Craft your own homemade soaps
Soetmelksvlei
23 January – Heirloom tomatoes: bake your own galette with traditional butter pastry
29 January – Pickle and preserve with summer’s abundance
30 January – Bake your own savoury breads
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