Bernard Mocke

The taste of any given wine, regardless of cultivar, is inextricably linked to its origin. Environmental factors, such as soil and climate, influence organolept

The taste of any given wine, regardless of cultivar, is inextricably linked to its origin. Environmental factors, such as soil and climate, influence organolept

AGRICOLLEGES international, an AgriSETA accredited, agricultural e-learning platform, has opened for short course applications.

Bearing this news in mind, I thought now might be a good time to reflect on this year’s very successful and equally well received Hemel and Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration (PNC).

The 2018 Cape Wine Auction, recently held at Rustenberg Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, has raised R17.5 million for education in the Cape winelands and has amassed nearly R73 million in its five years of existence.

Jo Wessels, a South African sommelier currently living and studying in Germany, has recently been crowned "Best German Sommelier".

The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) is officially open for 2018 entries via www.champagnesparklingwwc.com and back with a brand new website.

With sustainability, green farming and social responsibility under the spotlight in this issue of WineLand, Amorim Cork stands out as a world leader when it comes to people, our planet and profit.

Boschendal has started the 2018 awards season with a sparkle.

We often make the mistake of looking at a landscape like Hemel-and-Aarde and regarding it as static space, when quite the opposite is true.

These days dining experiences and food, as a matter of fact, has been corrupted by people, where taste is often just an afterthought to Instagram-worthy dishes.

The Cape Wine Auction is Africa’s most significant international wine charity auction and has broken records every year since its debut five years ago raising close to R55 million in the process.