Results for “Wine Maker”

Meet The Makers - the men and women behind your favourite wines

Grub and Vine has started a dinner series in which guests are treated to delicious food and wine from different wine farms. They also get a chance to mingle with the makers behind the wine. The winemakers discuss the stories and ins and outs of each bottle, as well as what makes it special.

By Ingerése Schoeman · 4 min read

Meet Jamie Fredericks: Nederburg's new assistant white winemaker

Nederburg's recently-appointed assistant white winemaker, Jamie Fredericks

By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read

The Swartland Wine & Olive Route Presents: Skink Swartland - A weekend by the Sea

The Swartland, renowned for its exceptional wines and quirky wine makers, is set to embark on a coastal adventure. Winemakers from the Swartland region are gearing up to showcase their finest wines in Velddrif, along the banks of the Berg River on the West Coast

By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read

UK success sees Kleine Zalze crowned 'Best New World Producer'

Kleine Zalze winery has again been named 'Best New World Producer of the Year' in the UK, the trend-setting market for global wine producers.

By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read

Celebrate 350 years of SA Brandy: D'Aria's 'The Piccolo' & Winston&Julia choc pairing

Celebrating 350 years of SA Brandy, Durbanville Wine Valley has teamed up with an artisanal chocolate-maker to raise awareness for the occasion.

By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read

Wines that stand the test of time

An intricate interplay of acidity, tannin, fruit concentration, terroir, and an experienced hand can allow a wine to outlive its maker.

By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read

Morgenster's visionary owner Giulio Bertrand (91) dies

Giulio Bertrand, the visionary owner of Morgenster Wine & Olive Estate in Somerset West, passed away on Sunday afternoon 20 May 2018 in the company of his loved

By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read

Breedekloof's Valley of Plenty: Where every vine tells a story

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Breedekloof Valley is home to only large-scale wine producing cooperatives. Anton Pretorius recently discovered that thi

By Anton Pretorius · 11 min read

Paul Gerber joins Colmant Cap Classique & Champagne as winemaker

Paul Gerber, one of South Africa’s leading Cap Classique makers, will be joining the Colmant Cap Classique and Champagne team as winemaker.

By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read

The role of Amorim Cork during bottling

Wine bottling is not a process but a science involving skill, patience, experience and expertise in each crucial step, to ensure the final product of the vineyard’s work and the wine-maker’s skill reaches the consumer in perfect condition.

Elegant fruit

Consumers are demanding fruity wines, resulting in a shift to fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon in South Africa. Higgo Jacobs:

By Sandile · 2 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