Origin Wine: A Tale of Two Terroirs
Since starting out in 2002, Origin Wine has become one of the most recognised international wine businesses in the world. With its global footprint, origin is the envy of many of its peers. Bernard Fontannaz, the Swiss-born founder of Origin Wine, has always been...
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Wine tourism: the way to go
International tourism literally brings the world to your doorstep. The local wine industry plays a critical role when it comes to increasing visitor numbers and stimulating the economy to benefit all. Tourism is a powerful lever for economic growth, especially in...
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Tipple takes off
A fun new app - called Tipple - allows users to train their wine palate like a pro and share their favourite wine experience. Ever wished you knew a little more about wine tasting? Now an innovative new wine app helps you not only expand your wine vocabulary, but...
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New water allocations will help the agricultural sector recover from the impact of the drought
Minister of Economic Opportunities Beverley Schafer welcomes the new water allocations for agricultural, domestic and industry use. The allocations, done in November every year, calculate how much water will be allocated to the agricultural sector, depending on dam...
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Drostdy Hof wants to turbo-charge one young woman’s wine career
Drostdy Hof is looking to jump-start the wine career of a promising young woman. The popular wine brand is collaborating with Stellenbosch-based Pinotage Youth Development Academy (PYDA), an independent organisation that prepares disadvantaged young matriculants for...
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2018 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year announced
The winners of the 2018 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year awards were announced at a black-tie gala dinner at La Residence Hotel in Franschhoek on Saturday 24th November, with Clayton Reabow (Môreson, Franschhoek) and Rudger van Wyk (Stark-Condé...
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Spirited graduates of Pinotage Youth Academy’s ‘Class of 2018’ embrace their future
On 16 November 2018 the Pinotage Youth Development Academy (PYDA) celebrated the graduation of another group of talented young people into the wine industry. Bronwen Shaw chats to PYDA executive director Nikki Munro about developing young talent and preparing them for...
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Celebrating radiance with J.C. Le Roux this festive season
J.C. Le Roux will be adding some vibrancy to the festive season with a new limited edition design for its La Chanson, Le Domaine and La Fleurette sparkling wines. The J.C. Le Roux Radiance Collection is inspired by the beauty and inner radiance of flowers. The...
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Aerobotics hits major milestone with 10 millionth tree processed
On Wednesday, November 14, precision agriculture company Aerobotics announced that it reached the 10 million milestone of processed trees and vines, one million of which were processed in the last five days, in Aerobotics’ proprietary software. The announcement was...
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WineLand Q&A: 15 Minutes with Darielle Robertson, organiser of the Cape Wine Auction
Darielle Robertson, the powerhouse behind DNA Events and Festivals - the company responsible for top class events such as the The Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival, The Franschhoek Bastille Festival, The Swartland Revolution, The Shiraz &...
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Fire at KWV in Paarl contained
The fire at the KWV bottling and production plant in Southern Paarl has been contained.This morning between 06:30 and 07:00 a fire broke out in the KWV production facility in Paarl. "Authorities and support services acted swiftly and the fire was brought under...
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Trump invents, Attacks ‘Not Fair’ French Wine Tariffs
In a chain of tweets aimed at French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday morning, President Trump claimed France’s wine tariffs were “Not fair,” and “must change.” The thing is, France doesn’t even have its own wine tariffs, as it’s part of the European Union...
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