{"id":2116,"date":"2022-09-23T11:10:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T09:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/?p=2116"},"modified":"2023-07-04T12:51:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T10:51:24","slug":"one-of-jozis-hidden-gems-an-urban-winery-in-the-heart-of-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/one-of-jozis-hidden-gems-an-urban-winery-in-the-heart-of-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Jozi&#8217;s hidden gems: An urban winery in the heart of the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to plan a trip to the Cape to visit a working winery and enjoy a lazy afternoon of wine tasting and cheese boards. In the heart of Craighall Park, you\u2019ll find one of Johannesburg\u2019s best-kept secrets \u2013\u00a0Gerakaris Family Wines. This family-run, boutique winery is the perfect spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the city without ever leaving it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last month, we celebrated Gerakaris\u2019 1 year anniversary with Dineplan \u2013 and how they have knocked it out of the park! Hundreds of 5-star reviews, endless comments about their incredible cheese platters and lots of guests saying how they can\u2019t wait to return, Gerakaris is obviously one of Joburg&#8217;s hidden gems and well-worth a visit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an avid wine enthusiast myself, I reached out to Kath Gerakaris, the owner and winemaker, to find out more about Jozi\u2019s inner-city winery and what makes it tick.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2116 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"kath-gerakaris-family-wines-winemaker\"  href='https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/one-of-jozis-hidden-gems-an-urban-winery-in-the-heart-of-the-city\/kath-gerakaris-family-wines-winemaker\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kath-gerakaris-family-wines-winemaker.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Kath Gerakaris winemaker\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2125\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kath-gerakaris-family-wines-winemaker.png 640w, https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kath-gerakaris-family-wines-winemaker-480x480.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 640px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/640;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2125'>\n\t\t\t\tWinemaker, Kath Gerakaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"gerakaris-family-wines-bottling\"  href='https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/one-of-jozis-hidden-gems-an-urban-winery-in-the-heart-of-the-city\/gerakaris-family-wines-bottling\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gerakaris-family-wines-bottling.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Gerakaris bottling and labelling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2126\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gerakaris-family-wines-bottling.png 640w, https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gerakaris-family-wines-bottling-480x480.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 640px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/640;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2126'>\n\t\t\t\tBottling and labelling the new vintage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>All the way from New Zealand to establishing a boutique, urban winery in the heart of Joburg, what\u2019s the story of Gerakaris Family Wines and how it found its home in Jozi?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After my initial degree and 4 years of travel I was frustrated with office life so went back to university in New Zealand to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Viticulture and Oenology. I came to Stellenbosch, to work a 6-week harvest at Thelema. I loved South Africa and stayed for a few more years \u2013 working in a number of wineries. Long story short, my now husband, Minos Gerakaris, is based in Jozi for work and so I moved here in 2008. Each year, we made a barrel of wine in our garage and when our children started school I thought why not bring up more and do this on a commercial basis? Here we are!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Yes, as they say, the rest is history. You specialise in producing Chenin Blanc and Syrah but, if you\u2019re not growing your grapes in the city, where do you source your fruit from?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The grapes for four out of five of our wines are sourced from a single farm in the Swartland area \u2013 from the same blocks every year for consistency. I love what Swartland wines have to offer in regards to character and quality. The grapes for our \u201c1242 Syrah\u201d are sourced from Elgin. At both farms, the grapes are hand-picked early in the morning and go straight into a refrigerated truck that then drives up to us overnight. In the morning we receive bunches of grapes in perfect condition \u2013\u00a0ready to be pressed and fermented.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COx-YdTJcgM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COx-YdTJcgM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gerakaris Family Wines (@gerakariswines)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>What does an average day look like for you and your team?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have a tasting room manager and team who are on the ground when we\u2019re busy and open for tastings. My own day is filled with everything else \u2013 winemaking, marketing and admin! Dineplan has definitely automated a significant amount of my daily admin very efficiently.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>We love hearing that. You offer cheese and wine pairings, showcasing local cheese makers and olive producers. Tell us more about your suppliers and passion for hero-ing local ingredients.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Africa\u2019s food and wine are world class. There\u2019s no reason to look anywhere else when we have it all right here! And who better to support than our own family farms and businesses?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWtUYfRqP6x\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWtUYfRqP6x\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gerakaris Family Wines (@gerakariswines)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>I couldn\u2019t agree more. So, when someone visits your tasting room, what do you want them to take away from the experience?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want our guests to enjoy our wines and the time they\u2019ve spent in our gardens. As we head into spring and summer, the nicest time to come and relax is on a weekday afternoon as we\u2019re not fully booked and our winery is a little more chilled.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>As a successful business owner, winemaker and restaurateur, what\u2019s the most valuable lesson you\u2019ve learned along the way?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do what you love \u2013 it will show through in your work.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>That\u2019s true! Your guest reviews speak for themselves. If you had to say, what is the secret to creating a memorable guest experience?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to the people you serve. Speak to them directly and make each interaction an important one.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFj9ndcJQ8H\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFj9ndcJQ8H\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gerakaris Family Wines (@gerakariswines)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I\u2019m spoiled for choice here in the Cape when it comes to wine tastings, I\u2019m looking forward to my next trip up to Johannesburg \u2013 and a visit to Gerakaris will be the first on my to-do list! From Kath\u2019s inspiring take on winemaking outside of the Cape\u2019s borders, to locally-crafted cheese platters in their shaded and secluded garden, I can\u2019t think of a better spot to spend a summer\u2019s afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/restaurants\/gerakaris-family-wines?source=Dineplan_Blog' class='small-button smallblueshort_code' target=\"_blank\">Book Now<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u2019t have to be in the Cape to visit a working winery and enjoy a lazy afternoon of wine tasting and cheese boards. In the heart of Craighall Park, you\u2019ll find one of Johannesburg\u2019s best-kept secrets \u2013\u00a0Gerakaris Family Wines. 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