South Africa’s oldest wine estate, Groot Constantia, and the renowned Boplaas Estate in the Klein Karoo walked off with the laurels in the wine section of this year’s Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, the largest drinks competition on the African continent.read more » Saturday, 05 October 2019
Since 2011 the Perold Absa Cape Blend competition has delivered true masterpieces, showing not only the local wine community , but also globally , that Pinotage is not only growing in stature, but also increasingly being used in premium wine blends. The cream of the crop has once again risen to the top and winners can look back upon their very rewarding winemaking journey with Pinotage.read more » Friday, 30 August 2019
To celebrate Women's Day we're tasting two spectacular wines made by two equally spectacular women. The Nederburg Heritage Heroes 'Beautiful Lady' Gewürztraminer 2016 by Elmarie Botes under Cellar-master Andrea Freeborough and the Kaapzicht Pinotage Rose 2019 by Kayleigh Hatting under Danie Steytlerread more » Friday, 09 August 2019
The star of this year’s 14th annual Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards was Bon Courage Estate in Robertson, with three national winners, namely for the top Colombard, Cap Classique sparkling wine (MCC) and Rosé.read more » Friday, 02 August 2019
We enter tasting rooms and rarely think of the faces we find in them, curating the perfect wine tasting experience for us. Some have walked a long road with the wineries, relationships have been cemented and bonds formed and through that new skills are revealed and sometimes appreciated and developed.read more » Thursday, 11 April 2019
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, March 27th and 28th, the fourth annual Stilbaai Craft Beer, Gin & Wine Expo will be taking place in the Stilbaai community hall and with more than 130 wines from 21 selected wine estates as well as craft beer from various breweries and unique craft gins, this Tasting Experience is not to be missed.read more » Tuesday, 26 March 2019
A rare collection of vintage wines from some of the finest South African, French, German and Italian cellars is available for purchase at the Steenberg Vinoteque Wine Auction, a five week long online auction starting on 10 October 2018.read more » Wednesday, 26 September 2018
After much anticipation the presentation of the 2018 Absa Top 10 Pinotage trophies was held at Cavalli estate outside Somerset West on 15 August, commemorating 22 years of Absa’s involvement with the Pinotage Association, and setting the benchmark for South Africa’s most successful “indigenous” wine variety.read more » Thursday, 16 August 2018
Here are five delicious wines from South Africa’s Stellenbosch region. They demonstrate the quality and value of South African wines reaching our markets.read more » Friday, 10 August 2018
The dance between food and wine is a central act in most good restaurants. Any chef or restaurateur worth their salt understands the need to get this right. That is if they want to create something more than just a meal out.read more » Sunday, 06 May 2018
Die jaarlikse US Woordfees, van 2 tot 11 Maart, bied weereens die geleenthheid om verkeie unieke Suid-Afrikaanse aspekte te vier.read more » Tuesday, 06 March 2018
The sands of the Bottelary Hills run through Danie Steytler’s veins. The soils of this Stellenbosch region have shaped him as if out of clay and made him into the person and celebrated winemaker he is today. The Steytler family have farmed Kaapzicht Estate for over 70 years, and Danie is the third generation with 40 vintages of winemaking behind him.read more » Wednesday, 28 February 2018
CAB FRANC CHALLENGE 2018 EXPANDS EXPOSURE: The closing date for the third Cabernet Franc Challenge is coming up on 2 March with a broader base of categories offering producers the chance to get more exposure and expert feedback from the judging panel.read more » Friday, 23 February 2018
