Wine and Food Tourism Conference celebrates country’s top performers
Nine of South Africa’s top wine and food tourism providers were named honourees in the inaugural Wine & Food Tourism Conference Awards at the close of this year’s Wine and Food Tourism Conference near Stellenbosch on 18 September. They were presented with their...
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Wine experts from across the globe judge at Veritas
This week sees one of the highlights of wine and brandy judging on the South African wine industry calendar when some of the world’s most experienced palates arrive in Paarl to judge this year’s entries for the Veritas Awards. This is the longest running and...
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Finalists of the 2019 Responsible Drinking Media Awards announced
Diageo SA is pleased to announce that after receiving 464 entries into its ninth Responsible Drinking Media Awards (RDMAs), the 2019 finalists have been selected. Judged by a broad mix of media experts, the 2019 judging panel consisted of SABC’s executive producer of...
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Stellenbosch nominated for global wine region of the year
The Cape Winelands’ iconic town of Stellenbosch and luxurious Stellenbosch property, Delaire Graff Estate, have both been nominated for coveted international awards. Wine Enthusiast Magazine, revered multi-channel wine marketer in New York, has recently announced that...
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Vinpro and Stellenbosch University revive experimental vineyards
Stellenbosch University (SU) has partnered with the South African wine industry body Vinpro to drive the revival of its experimental vineyards, turning it into a world-class site for practical skills transfer. The Welgevallen/Vinpro Vineyard Project will...
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SA Innovation Summit: 2019 Winetech Pitching Den Winners
The top 15 Winetech Pitching Den finalists delivered their pitches at the 2019 SA Innovation Summit on Thursday 12 September. Attracting entrepreneurs from Africa, the US and Europe, the competition presented an exciting level of agritech innovation holding potential...
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Boschendal takes top honours at Amorim Cap Classique Challenge
A Museum Class Cap Classique from Boschendal, the renowned Franschhoek wine estate, was crowned overall winner at this year’s Amorim Cap Classique Challenge. This competition, which has been held since 2002, is the only competition directed at exclusively recognising...
read moreAgri SA says four farm murders a month is “a tragic loss”
Agri SA is concerned about the number of farm murders that was announced by the South African Police Service (SAPS) today. Although this figure is a decrease from the 62 farm murders in the previous financial year, it remains enormous and amounts to almost four...
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Winning Cape Port-styled fortifieds and Portuguese cultivars at the 2019 CAPPA Challenge
A panel of esteemed South African wine judges chaired by Christine Rudman (CWM) , which included Dr Winnie Bowman (CWM), Colin Frith (Hon.CWM), Raymond Noppe (CWM), Ulrich Hohns and Solly Monyamane (as trainee) were in attendance for this year’s Cape Port Producers...
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SA Young Wine Show stars sponsored for foreign visit
The SA Young Wine Show has received a major boost through a sponsorship of the winners of the two main trophies to visit Germany in November. This thanks to a new partnership between the competition organisers and Porex, a prominent Paarl-based supplier of machinery...
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Vriesenhof donates R40k to rhino conservation
Vriesenhof Vineyards has joined forces with The Black Rhino Reserve Wildlife Trust to raise funds to fight rhino poaching and aid conservation efforts in and around the Pilanesberg National Park, which is under constant threat by poachers. A portion of the proceeds...
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Recorking clinic increases iconic wines’ investment value
Some of the Cape Winelands' most precious collectable wines were recently given a new lease on life with an intricate recorking exercise. A precious line-up of rare vintage finds from the Tabernacle, South Africa’s most coveted wine vault, received brand new,...
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