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Q&A with Hannes Nel, cellarmaster at Lourensford Estate: progress report on #harvest2019
Lourensford Estate is mid-way through their 2019 harvest and as the winemaking team wait for the remaining grapes to reach perfect ripeness over the next three
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Distell, Spier and KWV biggest winners at tightly contested Veritas Awards 2018
Cellarmaster Elunda Basson and her Pongrácz team received the prestigious Veritas Vertex Award.
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Frank Meaker selected to join Bordeaux Brotherhood
Frank Meaker, cellarmaster at Org de Rac Winery
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Rare Meerlust red promises drinking pleasure
Respected 18th century Cape wine estate Meerlust in Stellenbosch has once again honoured its commitment to self-imposed exacting standards of quality in winemak
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Shaking off the shackles
South Africa’s bigger wine companies have access to the best vineyards and should therefore be making the best wines in the country. Jeanri-Tine van Zyl and fellow wine writers argued the point with a tasting of two local trump cards.
By Sandile · 6 min read
Circle of Excellence makes a difference
Empowerment, mentorship and encouragement go hand in hand in the Circle of Excellence project.
By Doronae · 6 min read
Inaugural Pinotage Rosé competition winners crowned
The winners of the Pinotage Association’s first competition specifically for Rosé wines made using South Africa’s most successful ‘indigenous’ variety were anno
By Carlin Cloete · 2 min read
Winning Cape Blends speak of South African synergy
Now in its seventh year, the 2017 edition culminated in the honouring of five South African masterpieces, each comprising a minimum of 30% and no more than 70% Pinotage.
By Bernard Mocke · 4 min read
First ever overall champion wine crowned at Veritas
It was awarded to Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2015, a wooded wine, and added to the remarkable achievement of Spier Wines by winning six Double Gold and nine Gold medals as second best performer overall at the event.
By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read
Diemersdal’s maiden Winter Ferment Sauvignon Blanc a big hit
Winter Ferment
By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read
2017 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year
The winners of the 2017 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 25 November, with Christiaan Groenewald (Eagle’s Cliff Wines) and Wade Roger-Lund (Jordan Estate) claiming top honours…
By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read
Sparkling wine (Part 1): Sensory perception of traditional style sparkling wine
PHOTO: Anthony Delanoix (Unsplash).
By Mpho Mafata, Astrid Buica, Wessel du Toit, Valeria Panzeri and Francois van Jaarsveld · 7 min read
