by Winetech | 20 May, 2019 | News
The SA Innovation Summit, Africa’s biggest start-up event, has announced that the winner of the Winetech Pitching Den will gain automatic entry to the finals of the Africa Cup where they will compete for R5 million in investment funding. Unicorn Group, a pan-African...
by Amanda Moropa | 17 May, 2019 | News
Southern Sun Hyde Park’s elegant Luce restaurant has selected the pioneering Wade Bales Constantia White 2018 as its preferred wine, available exclusively within the group from the Luce restaurant for the first six months from launch. The Constantia White is a classic...
by Johannes Richter | 15 May, 2019 | Blog, News
A new Cape Wine Master has graduated and joined the ranks of the Institute of Cape Wine Masters the same year that the Cape Wine Academy (CWA) celebrates its 40th anniversary. The new head of the CWA Harry Melck awarded the certificate to Jacqui Henderson during an...
by August Collective | 14 May, 2019 | News
The new head winemaker at Distell is Andrea Freeborough. Cellar-master at Nederburg since 2015, she will be leaving her position at the Paarl winery at the end of May to take up her new role in overseeing the production of South Africa’s largest wine portfolio....
by Pinotage Association | 13 May, 2019 | News
Entries for the Absa Top 10 Pinotage Competition are now being accepted in preparation for the judging that will take place from 9 to 12 July at Nederburg in Paarl. The deadline for the submission of completed entry forms is 3 June. 2019 marks the 23rd year of the...
by Anton Pretorius | 10 May, 2019 | News
Four South African producers clinched trophies at the 2019 International Wine Challenge (IWC) at the ceremony dinner in London on Wednesday (08 May 2019). Now in its 36th year, the IWC is widely held as the world’s finest and most meticulously judged wine...
by Linda Christensen | 9 May, 2019 | News
The historic Nederburg Auction launched in 1975, has entered an exciting new chapter by evolving into the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction which will be held in October this year. The strategic move is in line with Distell’s new premium and fine wine company,...
by Feed That Bird PR | News
KWV has been making huge strides in the South African – and global – wine industry since it was founded in 1918. This year, this 101-year old wine brand is ensuring its innovative drive is catapulting it into the future with major achievements in the past two months....
by Vinpro | 6 May, 2019 | News
The South African wine grape harvest 2019 has hit a record low, largely due to the preceding drought and fluctuating weather conditions during the season. Winemakers are, however, positive about the quality of this year’s vintage. The 2019 wine grape crop is estimated...
