Stellenbosch Vineyards grateful for “swift action”by Stellenbosch Fire & Rescue
In a recent statement, the management of Stellenbosch Vineyards are very grateful to the great evacuation officers and local emergency services that responded to the fire incident that occurred on Tuesday morning (23 October 2018) on Welmoed Farm. The fire, according...
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The Cape Wine Auction 2019: The wine event of the year approaches
The anticipation is building and the mounting excitement in the Western Cape is almost tangible, since the dates for the 2019 Cape Wine Auction were announced. The two day event - arguably the most anticipated happening on the province's calendar - is set to kick...
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2015 Vintage a Landmark for Warwick’s Three Cape Ladies
Warwick’s iconic Three Cape Ladies blend celebrates its 21st vintage with a coming-of-age evolution that showcases its subtle sophistication. The 2015 vintage will debut a stylish new bottle design that aligns the wine as a capable, accessible understudy to the...
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Smuggling vines bears fruit for Vriesenhof Winemaker
Following in the footsteps of a legend, there is nothing conventional about winemaker Nicky Claasens, nor his predecessor whose better part of his life were spent smuggling vines across the border. With a winemaking philosophy of “unobtrusive manipulation”, Nicky...
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Increasing tourism through innovation
The third annual Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference convened at Spier on 17 October. This year’s focus turned to innovation and taking lessons from recent events to inform and educate. Keynote speaker Cathy Huyghe, CEO of the international data and analytics...
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The Colour of Wine: tasting change
The Colour of Wine isn’t just another book about picturesque Cape vineyards. Instead, it tells the remarkable story of South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy through the personal journeys of black winemakers. Woven through their stories are interviews...
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Don’t miss Groote Post’s October Country Market and annual Country Run
Head out to Groote Post on Sunday 28th October for a day of family fun and relaxation at their idyllic Country Market nestled in the hills around the beautiful town of Darling. For the fit and active, be there early and take part in Groote Post’s annual Country Run....
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SA Wine Industry supports Hortfin to speed up transformation
The South African wine industry is proud to be part of Hortfin, the first ever blended finance scheme for the fruit and wine industries, aimed at fast-tracking the uptake of new entrants and supporting expansion of existing black-owned enterprises. The initiative,...
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Elsenburg winemaking students launch 2018 wines
On 16 October 2018, nine final year winemaking students at the Department of Agriculture’s Elsenburg College showcased the wines that they have made as part of their studies. Students at the college are trained to make wines on a commercial scale in order to be...
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Winemag releases its much-anticipated Prescient Chardonnay report
Winemag.co.za, in association with financial services company Prescient, announced the top Chardonnays - from a record number of 117 entries - at a celebratory sundowner event at the Norval Foundation in Cape Town on Tuesday, 16 October. The report, which is compiled...
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Burgundy and Beyond: Roelien Harolds goes from vineyard-worker to cellar & lab assistant
Roelien Harolds has gone above and beyond all expectations in her career as a cellar and lab assistant at Waterkloof Winery. Her ambition and determination have been the driving factors that have transformed her life in the wine industry, and her story truly is an...
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SA bags three trophies, 12 double-gold and 19 gold awards at new world wine challenge
South African wine producers put in a remarkable performance in the Six Nations Wine Challenge 2018, winning three trophies, 12 double-gold and 19 gold awards. The Six Nations Wine Challenge, which begun in 2003, judges wines from six New World nations – Australia,...
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