Winner announced! Congrats to Lloyd Becker who won this fabulous prize.
Named after the South African golf legend, this beautiful wine farm in the Helderberg Golden Triangle region of Stellenbosch is worth visiting for its grandstand views alone. Add a state-of-the-art wine cellar, vinotheque and tasting room, a stylish restaurant and terrace and, naturally, the Ernie Els trophy room, and it’s a place to while away an afternoon in luxurious comfort with a Big Easy welcoming vibe. There’s even a chipping green for those keen to practise their swing.
Naturally, superb cuisine and top-notch wine are par for the course… it’s no wonder locals and tourists alike flock to this renowned estate for a heavenly day in the Winelands.
If this sounds like your kind of outing, read on. By simply entering our competition below, you (and five lucky friends) stand the chance of winning an outing to Ernie Els Wines, complete with a two-course lunch, wine-tasting and a guided tour of the wine cellar.
Chef Eric Bulpitt (formerly at renowned establishments including The Werf at Boschendal, Pierneef Á La Motte, Faber Restaurant at Avondale, and The Restaurant at Newton Johnson) has presided over the kitchens for the past year, adding his ingredient-focussed perspective to a satisfying offering of elevated farmhouse fare. With a deep-seated appreciation for cooking with fresh farm produce, Eric enjoys crafting memorable dining experiences with a unique blend of locally sourced ingredients and global culinary trends rooted in heritage cuisine. Expect the likes of perfectly grilled free-range grass-fed sirloin steaks, slow-cooked pork belly, West Coast mussels and sustainably caught linefish. Eric’s signature bread-and-butter pudding served with homemade vanilla-bean ice cream finishes things off perfectly.
The wines are also worth writing home about. Crafted by winemaker Louis Strydom, who has steered the winery from the maiden vintage in 2000 to today, the estate’s premium wines range from a crisp and fruity chenin blanc to a full-bodied cabernet sauvignon and an iconic Bordeaux-style blend. You’ll learn more about his winemaking philosophy on a guided tour through the brick-vaulted cellar (lined with French, American, and Hungarian oak barrels, terracotta amphorae and Nico Velo concrete tanks) and taste the results in the wine-tasting that follows.
How to win your lunch + cellar experience at Ernie Els
Enter your email address in the competition widget, and you could be the lucky recipient of this awesome prize. (You’ll also be subscribing to our free weekly newsletter.)
Ts+Cs
The winner’s name will be drawn on 29 October 2024, and the prize is redeemable from 29 October 2024 until 29 March 2025 (subject to availability). The total prize is valued at R7 500, and includes a wine-tasting, cellar tour and two-course lunch for six people.
This competition and its prizes are being offered by Ernie Els Wines, which is solely responsible for ensuring that the winner receives his/her prize. The Inside Guide shall not be liable to entrants of this competition for any prizes, loss or damage whatsoever and howsoever arising from the running, or otherwise, of this competition. The winners will be notified by email and should reply within 24 hours. If you do not respond within 24 hours, you will forfeit your prize and another winner will be drawn. The prize is redeemable from 29 October 2024 to 29 March 2025. Once we have received your email, we will put you in touch with the organisers to arrange your prize. Please note prizes are nontransferrable. Ts & Cs apply.
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Win Lunch + a Cellar Experience for Six at Ernie Els Worth R7 500
Gather friends and family for a full-on Winelands day out in superb style.
182 Responses to “Win Lunch + a Cellar Experience for Six at Ernie Els Worth R7 500”
Tarryn
Already planning my outfit
Inside Guide
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Melda Josephine Goliath
I would like to view such a very beautiful space and place and enjoy the moment 💗 you guy’s would steal my heart ❤️ totally 😍
Charles
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Linda
It would be amazing to have a meal and wine there and enjoy the amazing view! Serene!
Karin
Hmmm scoring an eagle would be a dream! Definitely a win with superb cuisine and top-notch wine!
Hilde Wautraets
“A bottle of white, a bottle of red / Perhaps a bottle of rose instead” (Billy Joel’s song ) We are coming over for 6 weeks from 🇧🇪 Belgium to enjoy the good life in the Cape winelands from mid December till end of January and would be more than happy to win this sublime experience. Wining & dining, what more can you expect 🍀
Inside Guide
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant… A beautifully composed song.
Hilde Wautraets
We are coming over for 6 weeks from 🇧🇪 Belgium to enjoy the good life in the Cape winelands from mid December till end of January and would be more than happy to win this sublime experience. Wining & dining, what more can you expect 🍀
Rivena Nicholson
It would be great to win such an amazing prize … and just in time for my and hubby’s birthdays in November🙏
Rivena Nicholson
It would be great to win such an amazing prize … and just in time for my and hubby’s birthdays in November!
Lucky Skade
It would be an amazing experience for me to win this, as I work in the industry as a Guest Relations Officer in one of the Luxury properties in the Waterfront area. I heard about your Wine estate and restaurant from one of my guests, who I booked a Winelands Tour for and they wanted to have lunch with you. I assisted them right through and when they returned to the hotel on that day, they could not stop talking about the great atmosphere and food experience. This opportunity would also open a door for more recommendations to your restaurant from our property.
Claire McGuinness
It would be such a pleasure to experience the tasting, tour and dinner. I would love to invite 5 of my colleagues and or friends to join me. Having heard about the Chenin and the bordeaux style blend, I now need to taste them in their place of origin.
Anusha
Such a beautiful place , would be amazing to win and have such a memorable experience with my friends.
Georgi
Great prize – well worth the drive to Stellenbosch. Great family outing and the chef is incredible
Jenny Harris
It would be awesome to win this prize!!
marina
Best wine farm to bring overseas visitors to as an introduction to what The Cape has to offer
Rosemary Hobson
We visited the farm and enjoyed the breath taking view while tasting the delicious wine. Would love to go back again.
Veronica
It is my dream to visit Ernie Els wines and restaurant.
Marlis
Would be wonderful if I win.
Heike
A great place with great food, wines an the best view – hope I can win and spoil my friends
Zukisa
This would be great day out with my family!
Brian Sacks
Wow,what an amazing prize.
I have friends who will love me forever for this experience!!!
Elmarie Cumpsty
This will be the BEST and AWESOME prize for me – Why? To celebrate my 60th birthday with family and friends between nature, with the best wine and lunch!!! Fingers cross!
STEPHANIE KIEFER
how nice
Judith-May
Bellissimo! what an amazing way to spend time with family and friends at such an awesome place as Ernie Els…
Danielle Ahlburg
Hast Du ihn schon?
Jean
What an Awesome way to spend family time 😄
Carmelita Barron
Would be an incredible experience to share with friends and family
Thilo Berg
Would love to share this wonderful prize with our new south african friends.
Wilanie Germishuizen
Will be an awesome birthday surprize for hubby and friends!
Abu
You have a competition that requires me to prove I am human but have no provision to do so and each time i enter there is a response abour some CAPTCHA. WELL THERE IN NO CAPTCHA. Is the captha provided to enter only for persons with suitable names.
Nikki Benatar
Hi Abu
Please send me a screengrab of what comes up, and we can try and sort it out on this side.
Anita
Would love to share this fabulous prize with my family.
Teslynn
Awesome prize! What a way to wrap up 2024. Would love to celebrate my birthday on 14 December with my girlfriends , who have all worked so hard this year and need a treat and downtime ..
JH
Would be a lovely prize.
Jenna Dobrin
What a wonderful way to reflect on another year gone by in the most perfect with those closest to you.
They say, “memories are made in moments that cannot be bought, only experienced.”
Ilana
Fantastic way to say goodbye to winter and hello to summer. To celebrate with friends and family.
Holding thumbs that I am the lucky person to win
Lydia Steyn
Best, Best 50th Birthday Present EVER!!
Andelene Von Weidts
Precious Family time ☺
Lyn
The Ernie Els Syrah 5 year matured wine is one of the finest we have tasted. We would love to meet the wine maker and enjoy the total ambience of the estate as six young global retirees living in the area.
Berri Marks
What a way to end 2024! Wow!
Bob
Our Booze & Boggie group would love to win this wonderful prize and enjoy it to the full, singing included.
Rachel
Would be a great way to celebrate my Dad’s 85th birthday!
Jean
This would be the best “Spoil” I could ever ask for if I won and would take my family to celebrate my 77th birthday.
Andrea Stelling
Fantastic prize!
Joep Wachters
What an awesome idea! . A wonderful way to treat my friends from The Netherlands who are coming to SA in February.
Lyn Kreutzberger-du Plessis
The ‘Ernie Els Syrah matured for five years’ is one of the finest we have tasted. Would love to meet the wine maker and share the experience as six young global retirees from the area.
Elna Schulze
The ideal way to spoil the people close to me.
Elna Schulze
The ideal way to spoil the people close to me!
Rajan Moodley
Awesome Prize
Good Luck to All
Orit
Beautiful prize, holding thumbs to win 🙂
Michel Moonens
We fly in from Belgium 🇧🇪 mid December – one cannot have a better start than a wining-dining experience! 🤞
Georgie Apostoli
Wow! What an incredible experience this would be … Ermi Els wines & Chef Eric Bulpitt in one afternoon will be the ultimate in enjoyment for us!!
Christelle CARSTENSEN
This would be a great treat for my daughter and future son-in-law that’s visiting us in Dec to March.
Liz Hadzigrigoriou
Would love to win this my son is coming to SA from UK next year and this would be a real spoil for him.
Gottfried Hiel
It would be great fun – hopefully!!!???
Pamela Dyoba
wow, what a gorgeous place. It would be quite an awesome experience.
Jill
Wow, the most magnificent views,magic surroundings and
vibe.what a treat to enjoy!
Chris
Make Ernie Els your motto and his winery you choice!
Rosalina
WOW!! This will be awesome to enjoy with my friends please ♥♥♥
Sue van Tonder
What a fabulous way it will be to celebrate us returning to retire in SA!!!
Barry Cartwright
Looks absolutely amazing and what a way to have an incredible day with friends , a day to remember. Hope the winner makes some great memories.
Claire
Great giveaway for a wonderful winery!
Bridgett Baatjies
What an awesome price! It will be a firts time experience for me and my family. Keeping fingers cross and can’t wait to enjoy a marvelous lunch and the cellar experience at Ernie Els
Debbie
YippppppppppppppppPpppppppppppppppppEeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Susan Berg
I am 86yrs old my birthday is 15th Nov. Would love to enjoy a day with my family there. Hardly ever see them. Holding thumbs.
Annie Thorne
Awesome giveaway!! Wonderful to spend time as a family in these beautiful surroundings
Lauren Viljoen
What a year its been , I need a relaxation like this
Lynne
This would be the perfect 30th birthday present 🤞♥️
Brenda
This will be the best way to end 2024. My work takes me away from my family quite often and this will be the best gift to them to say thank you for their sacrifices.
Penny Zelie
It would be a dream come true.
Louise Du Toit
Awesome prize!!!
Brenda Harper
Would be a dream come true experience to share with our family.
Alicia
After a year full of health issues and in and out of hospital and 4 operation later.This will be a great experience and outing to just relax with friends and family for both me and husband.
Gabi Berger
Das wäre die super Überraschung für unsere lieben Freunde. Wir sind zufällig alle sechs zur gleichen Zeit in SA. 👍🏼😉😄
Piet van Zyl
We have retired, relocated to the Cape and would love the Ernie Els experience.
Erna Neethling
We are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary in December. This would make the celebrations extra special!
Amanda Greyling
Would love to win this prize. My daughter visiting in November and would be a great outing for me and my husband +friends to celebrate our anniversary for we could not do it the last two years after my husband suffered a heart attack and bypass surgery. We all need a moment to take in the awesome landscape and great experiences. It’s not everyday someone you love gets a second chance of life. 🌸🌸
JURIE VENTER
A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE !!
Angela Arendse
Keeping fingers and toes crossed to win🤞
Melanie
This would be a wonderful 50th birthday celebration for my husband.
Elzaan Newman
As a single mother of 2 kids working every day this will be the best ever to relax from everything and have a nice outing with family as i dont have friends hope to win this🙏🤞
Monique Smith
Holding thumbs. Awesome prize as I stay in Port Elizabeth
Thelma hyde
I celebrated my 90th birthday this year and would love to visit your beautiful estate with my family who have loved and cared for me and put up with my weird sense of humour for so many years
Stephen Nelson
Thanks
Chrissy
Unfortunately due to life decisions I had a tough choice to make , I had to work away for nine months, leaving my only daughter with my mum so this would be great for my mum, she moved from KZN to come care for my daughter and I know its not enough but it would be great to show how much we really appreciate her.
Karen Strauss
After 18 months of struggling with mental health issues and attempted suicides, it would be fabulous to be able to celebrate life and all that it offers with my family and close friends at Ernie Els Wine Estate – admiring the world at our feet – that majestic view from the patio! Thank you for the opportunity to enter this competition!
Nomalungelo Tybosch
It’s my partner’s birthday month, it would be lovely to share this experience with him.
Zuzette
After 25 years marraige I start a new journey in the most beautifull province. It would be a perfect experience to use this for my 53th Birhday in Nov
Patricia Cohen
This would be an amazing experience at a fabulous estate. It is our 50th Anniversary so would be the icing on our cake!
Anita Gildenhuys
A lovely venue for a 54 th anniversary?
Jennifer Ritchie
I am facing a daunting transition into a new phase of my life and would so love to mark it with a really special family gathering with my sons and daughter in laws at this amazing place.
Denise Dryden
It’s My Birthday month. Would love this.
Pippa Le Grange
Would love to try Ernie Els award winning wines and farm style cuisine.
Michelle
WOW – what a fabulous outing this would be “a celebration life” with friends and family!!
Garth Watters
Wow looks magnificent would love to try it with special friends and special wines.
Nikki Mellis
What a fantastic treat to be able to share with good friends and avid golfers !
Tessa Richmond
I have two sons with beautiful wives, who all share Birthdays in October. What an amazing treat to be able to celebrate them, at such a beautiful, unforgettable venue.
Emma LUCK
THIS LOOKS AMAZING 🙂
WE ARE VISITING CAPE TOWN FOR 3 WEKS IN JANUARY SO MY PARTNER CAN MEET HIS GRANDDAUGHTER FOR THE FIRST TIME AND SEE HIS DAUGHTERS AND OTHER GRANDCHILDREN WHO HE HASN’T SEEN FOR OVER TWO YEARS (AND I WILL BE MEETING THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME). THIS WOULD BE A WONDERFUL TREAT TO TAKE HIS TWO GIRLS AND THEIR HUSBANDS FOR SOME QUALITY TIME TOGETHER… THANK YOU X
Charne
A perfect way to celebrate my first wedding anniversary.🥂
Karin Thomas
My husband is an avid golfer and Ernie ELs fan so it will mean a lot if we win this prize.
We both enjoy our wine, he likes red wine and I enjoy white wine. This will be an unforgettable experience in a beautiful setting and it will be good to share this prize with family and friends.
prudence louw
Thirty three year ego my wedding was at Lanzerac Spa and even then it was a majestic dame.It would be a sheer delight to have our up coming wedding anniversary there and bring back special memories with our loved ones .
Hope I get the honourable prize.
Carol brooks
My son has been away working for 9 weeks overseas and is coming back on the 19 October to be with his wife and daughter of 2 years in Cape Town I would love for them to have this opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Ernie Els Lunch and Celllar Experience it would be such a wonderful surprise for them both to be together sipping on this amazing fruity and Crisp Chenin blank catching up on the time that they have missed together we are a high fan of Ernie Els wine what a gift to win this experience thank you 🙏
Cyril adams
What a fantastic prize,my daughter who lives is Australia and my grandchild who I haven’t seen live in years are coming over at the end of the year and imagine surprise I could give them should I be the chosen one,thank you for the opertunity to enter this competition!
Anita Saunders
Would love to share this experience with my daughter when she comes to visit from London! I know she will love it.
Silvia
A superb way to spend the day with special persons!
Rachel
Looks like a wonderful experience!
Yvonne Levine
Would love to share this special prize with my London family who are coming for my birthday in January 2025
Maxine
It would be my first visit to a wine estate. And a birthday gift me .
Joan Latchford
What an amazing prize to win and in such a beautiful setting. We have nothing to compare to it in Ireland, would be so lovely to experience it.
Linda
What a special place to share with friends
Alison
What a way to introduce my Swiss daughter-in-law to the beauty of this incredible country on her first visit to South Africa
ISOBEL VAN VUUREN
This will be an awesome 76 birthday gift.
Rosalina
WOW!! This would be an awesome belated birthday surprise ♥♥♥
Debbie de Bastos
Such a delightful treat in a beautiful area of Stellenbosch!
Bradford Cloete
It would be my honor to be feel like the Eagle has landed with five other fletchlings
Bradford Cloete
It would be my honor to be feel like tge Eagle has landed with five other fletchlings
Ilana
A real treat to celebrate with dear friends
Loretta
What a PARTY we will have, if I win….. it will be a hole in one !!
Liz
We have the name Ernie has the wine!
Roland Mayer
What a wonderful lokation for such a great experiance
Looking forward enjoying a wonderful evening with our friends
Roland
What a nice location for such a great experience. Hope I geht the chance to enjoy an evening with our friends there
Astrid Mayer
What a nice prize
I would be very happy to visite the restaurant of „ big easy“
We are big fan‘s from him
Lana
So beautiful would love to spoil my hubby
Teri
Would really love to experience this amazing outing and Chef Eric Bulpitt food
Karen van Straaten
Such a dreamy prize!
Anne Allan
Would love to take friends there.
Mary De Villiers
Every time we visit the beautiful Ernie Els Wine Farm I’m in love all over again. World Class- from the delicious food, superb wines to the service and gorgeous views!!!
Leon B
A golden opportunity to share this gem with a set of close friends, all together… ❤️
Gerti
I love the Venue, Wine and food…do I need more to say
Joy Smith
Mike, myself plus our two sons and partners.
All sorted for a memorable Big Easy lunch
What a family treat!
X that’s my fingers crossed
X that’s my toes crossed
Joy
Theresa
The Big Easy.
I’ve been a fan of Ernie’s since the beginning. His wines are GREAT. Would love to win this!!!
Steve
Can’t wait, please pick me!!
Jerry
Great venue, food & wine to chill with my favorite companions.
Kubeshini Govender
What a delightful experience this will be at the end of our fast, to celebrate Deepavali and my son’s birthday.
He was born during the fasting month, so we never really get to acknowldedge him in true celebratory style!
Thank you for this luxurious experience!
yvonne hurwitz
We adore Ernie Els wines and hopefully will get to experience this prize!
Heather Angus
Looks & sounds fabulous, so as my friends & I haven’t been yet – fingers crossed!!
Cynthia Phillips Page
I absolutely love this place, so nice that they have kept it suitably priced so that local residents can also afford this amazing eatery along with the World class views, can’t wait for my next visit
margot viljoen
It would be wonderful to celebrate an anniversary in December with a meal at such a prestig
CARIEN
From Johannesburg. Would love to win this prize for the next visit
Loretta Tunnicliffe
A truly stunning setting with delicious food and wine!
Belinda
Gauteng friends coming to visit – this will be such an awesome treat !
Wayne
Absolutely gorgeous views and lovely wines from this farm. Would love to treat my family to this.
Sabine
I always love to go there. The view is amazing, I love the wines and the food is superb!
Margie Whitelaw
Would be a wonderful experience to treat my husband and friends.
STEPHANIE KIEFER
A great location – I would love to go there again
Mayleen Hellyer
Amazing wines..
Had many enjoyed times there.
Need to have the treatment again with Ernie Els splendor…
Karin
What an experience this would be 🤩
Janet Bailey
Wow! This would be a dream come true!!!! My mouth is watering already!!!
Mechell Gaus
It will just be awesome to win such a fabulous prize and share it with special people in my life.
Gillian
An absolutely amazing looking place
hayley
Wow, this is an amazing prize, I believe the views are spectacular!!.. #fingercrossed, goodluck everyone 🙂
Heike wolber
It’s the greatest place with the greatest view in Stellenbosch
Heather Townsend
Would love to experience this awesomely stunning place.
Lindsay
This would be an amazing experience!
Margaret Khoury
So excited to experience Ernie’s wine farm. A hero of mine. 🙏🏻🥰❤️
Robert Whitelaw
Would be a wonderful surprise for my wonderful wife of 48 years.
Christo
I would love this late birthday surprise!
FAW
What a treat this would be! Good luck everyone👍
Robert Whitelaw
Waiting for confirmation so that I can spoil my lovely wife of 48 years
CJD
Sounds like an experience of a life time.
MA
Would be beautifull to win something after everything I have been through. I never win, but always enter.
Candice Alison
Oh wow, holding thumbs. This would be so special.
Wendy Taplin
Would love to be able to experience a full-on Winelands day out in superb style with hubby, parents and MIL. Fingers crossed.
Orit Sela
Would be so great to win something for a change, specially a wonderful prize like this one 🙂
Louise
Oh, how lovely
Christelle CARSTENSEN
My daughter and new son-in-law from the US are visiting us in the new year – 2025, so this would be a perfect lunch and wine experience for all of us.
Chriwtine
I am human and I cannot wait to take up this prize and savoir the lunch and fabulous Ernie Els wines.
Elizabete Hadzigrigoriou
This would be an amazing experience. We are expecting family from the UK early next year who have never been to Cape Town and they surely would love it.
Hendrik Visagie
We have family in East London and they are very big golf players and avid followers. They play golf on a weekly basis.
They are coming down in December and this would be a once in a lifetime price to charge with family from outside of Cape Town and show them what a fantastic farm this is and the history that Ernie is sharing here.
Both my wife and I visit the farm at least once a month for the fantastic red and awesome platters.
Regards
Hendrik.
Caron
My daughter and son have been an absolute pillar of strength for me while going through a very trying time. Would love to be able to treat them.
Day Muller
What a fabulous treat! We love the area and a cellar experience and lunch at Ernie Els would be an amazing time for our friends to enjoy with us.🍷🍴🍇
Rosalina
WOW ♥ would love this late birthday surprise ♥♥♥
Alireza
Looking forward to win the luckiest event of cherished remembrance
Steven Dovey
6 of us visiting Cape Town Jan/Feb 2025 this would be an amazing addition to visiting the wine lands.
Sam Skei
We are three couples, who are working extremely hard to provide for our respective families and we hardly see each other… This will be such a well-deserved and beautiful get-together…. Fingers crossed!!!!!
Rita Swart
My son in law and husband celebrate birthdays in October and November, within a week of each other. What a treat this prize will be…
Brandon Pierre Fourie
just entered, good luck to all who enter
Mayenziwe
I really need this for my friends birthday celebration suprise 🍽🥂🍇
Jana
I would love to dine withmy Family @ your stunning Place ⛳🥂🍷
Jana Kicinski-Heuer
I Would Love to Come to you 🌄🍷🥂⛳