by Anton Pretorius | 3 Dec, 2018 | Business and Marketing, Lifestyle
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...
by Bianca Capazorio | 30 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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...
by August Collective | 28 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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...
by Posy & Jeremy Hazell | 26 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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...
by Bronwen Shaw | 21 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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...
by Jigsaw PR | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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...
by Amplicon | Blog, Lifestyle, News, Production
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...
by JAG Communications | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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 &...
by Anton Pretorius | 20 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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...
by Tim McKirdy (vinepair.com) | Blog, Lifestyle, News
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 (E.U.). ...
by Posy & Jeremy Hazell | 19 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
FAT bastard, the well-loved, delicious, full-bodied range of wines, celebrated 21 years of Living large at a party to remember. “Much like a glass of Fat bastard wine, life should be filled to the brim and enjoyed in large, delicious gulps.” This is the voice of Mr....
by Patrick Domburg | Blog, Lifestyle, News
The Lanzerac Wine Estate has officially re-launched, treating guests to an array of epicurean experiences at its various dining venues – the Manor Kitchen, Taphuis, Craven Lounge and Lanzerac Deli – with each having its own distinctive culinary style. “Prior to the...
