Best Traditional Wineries Johannesburg Near Me

4worldlovers: Gerakaris Family Wines was founded in 2010 by Kath Gerakaris. Our boutique winery in the heart of Craighall Park, Johannesburg, produces wine from grapes sourced from farms in the Swartland and Elgin, Western Cape. Five wines are made by Kath, two Chenin blancs and three Syrahs.


We offer wine tastings of these 5 wines in our gardens, or inside the winery in case of rain. Wine tastings are R100 person. We also offer a cheese board designed to match the wines, show casing four South African cheese producers, bowls of olives from the Western Cape, and Wagyu beef droewörs from the Eastern Cape when available. Our garden is small and we like it this way because we can chat to everyone about what we do… however it does mean weekends get busy and you need to make a booking ahead of time.


Reservations – See the reservations page for details on how to book a wine tasting, pricing and snack details.


Quickly tiring of the corporate world in Auckland, New Zealand, Kath enrolled at the University of Lincoln and completed a year long Post Graduate Diploma in Viticulture and Oenology. With her freshly minted qualification in hand she left New Zealand and planned to globetrot once more and learn all there was to know about winemaking in all the great producing countries.

4worldlovers: We believe that there is a perfect wine for each person. We cannot all love the same wine but through learning, discussing and tasting, each person can find the wine that best suits them, their palate and their pocket.

Consumers are spoilt for choice when it comes to wine choices globally and more specifically in South Africa.

For this reason, Wine Menu focuses on sourcing the best quality South African wines that will help consumers in the search for their perfect wine. We have a wide range of interesting varieties and lesser known producers, which are not readily available elsewhere.

Our aim at Wine Menu is to make sure each customer knows more about wine after every interaction with us – whether it is through a visit to our shop; tastings at our regular wine-shows and masterclasses or visiting our website. Follow our calendar of events on this page or simply connect through any of our social media platforms to find out what we are pouring next.

We now offer a selection of wines through our online shop but we would like to encourage you to visit us on a regular basis and widen your wine horizons.

Wine Menu owner, Corlien Morris has been determined to help people explore new wines since she opened this specialist wine shop in Johannesburg in 2013. Join our journey of discovery!

We are your one-stop boutique shop for anything related to wine and the lifestyle that goes with it. We look forward to meeting you.

Corlien’s journey started on the family farm in Ceres, Koelfontein, where her dad, apart from fruit, also grew grapes for KWV and Romansrivier Co-op. Corlien’s grandfather, Zulch, was well known as one of the few “Witblits stokers” of the Cape, using Hanepoot, and today the tradition lives on as her family still has an annual “stook dag” in the registered copper still on the farm. Wine was thus part of the lifestyle on this Boland farm and as children the introduction of wine at the Sunday lunch table started at an early age.

After studying at Cape Town Hotelschool, Corlien worked in 5 star hotels in London and SA, until one day she decided that wine needs to take center stage in her life. A few years at Caroline’s Fine Wine Cellar and she was hooked on retail. It was the most fantastic few years of learning about wine from one of the Cape’s best ladies in the business.

After some time at Wine Magazine, where she broadened her knowledge around who’s who in the Cape Winelands, she joined the Wine Concepts team in Cape Town. Very soon she tackled the task of opening a branch in Johannesburg and the rest is history. 2012 saw the opening of the first Gauteng store and not long after she went independent and established Wine Menu as it is known today.

Corlien believes in constantly learning and growing her own knowledge. The wine world is complex and impossible to fully master. She has completed

Corlien loves sharing her knowledge and wine experiences with her customers and anybody who wants to learn a bit more. You’ll find her in the shop most days chatting to people about wine for hours. Sometimes she even sells a few bottles. Pop in to meet Corlien next time you’re near.

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4worldlovers: Victoria Yards is more than just a commercial enterprise, it's a vibrant community of thriving tenants. By creating an eco-system that fosters connection and collaboration, we offer a one-of-a-kind urban complex that prioritizes both social development and business growth.

We are actively looking for artisans and crafts people who require space to create, share and work. Whatever the scale of your operation we’d love to hear from you. Fostering essential skills starts with a place you can call home.

The Victoria Yards urban agriculture project means job creation as well as income generating opportunities. We cultivate fresh, organic seasonal fruit and vegetables. Visit us or call Tony on 0610939073 to find out what is in season or to book your box of fresh Vic Yards veg. You can also visit and buy directly from the garden any weekday from 0830 to 1600.


The transfer of skills and knowledge means we can empower individuals within the community. As each person grows from apprentice to teacher the setup within Victoria Yards allows them to grow and showcase their abilities and ambitions.

All great societies have roots in the visual arts, with many prominent galleries taking space within the yards, the future for the arts looks bright. Nurturing undiscovered talent with support and places to work, network and exhibit is key to our vision.

Get some in-depth history of Victoria Yards and explore all the studios.

Victoria Yards was not always a home for creative minds, learners and entrepreneurs. Purpose built as a steam laundry in the 1913, the property, now nearly 100 years old, has changed little in the way of the original buildings, standing derelict for a while before being occupied by informal traders. In 2016, the property became home to what is now known as Victoria Yards. With the addition of gardens, Koi ponds and the reimagining of the spaces, Victoria Yards has become a home to a variety of artists, teachers, learners and other creative enterprises.

Book a tour with Hector Mgiba or Sbu Zulu who can be contacted on 0786597335 and 0710439288, respectively. Prices start from R450.00 per guide, for a 60-minute tour and this includes visits to the various studios at Victoria Yards, and a tour of the Jukskei River rehabilitation project. School groups also accommodated. Groups of up to 16 people can be accommodated per guide.