by Rebecca Atherstone | 8 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
Publicis Machine is proud to announce its strategic and creative partnership with leading South African Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) producer, Graham Beck Enterprises. Graham Beck Enterprises produces the Graham Beck and Gorgeous MCC brands, as well as the...
by Winemag.co.za | Blog, Lifestyle, News
Winemag.co.za is pleased to announce the third Cape White Blend Report, the focus being wines with a significant Chenin Blanc component, specifically greater than 15% but less than 85%. Wines must be certified as South African and can be either wooded or unwooded....
by STIAS | 7 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
STIAS (The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study in South Africa) is proud to announce the launch of the unique Pinotage wine – Aliquid Novi – from the Perold Vineyard on Mostertsdrift, home to STIAS. The wine and vineyard is the result of the dedication of...
by Wine.co.za | 6 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
A group of Allan’s friends and family have put together an auction of Special Vintage Wines, Unique Experiences, Art and Accommodation to boost his Medical Fund. Allan Mullins recently turned 70 and to celebrate his birthday and help him pay for his...
by UEA Communications Office | Blog, Lifestyle, News
Research from the University of East Anglia has identified areas of the UK which could rival the Champagne region of France. Climate and viticulture experts have identified nearly 35,000 hectares of prime viticultural land for new and expanding vineyards – much...
by Posy Hazell | Blog, Lifestyle, News
Platters Awards at the Table Bay on 5 November 2018 The Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2019 was launched at Cape Town’s Table Bay Hotel on 5 November 2018 with over 200 guests in attendance, the VIPs including the wine producers who achieved the...
by Rupert Millar (The Drinks Business) | Blog, Lifestyle, News
With an estimated production of 282 million hectolitres in 2018, global wine levels have rebounded strongly after hitting a record low in 2017. The Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has said that the projected global wine harvest is one of the highest since 2000. As...
by Emile Joubert | Blog, Lifestyle, News
A Sauvignon Blanc made by fermenting juice that had been frozen during harvest five months earlier has led to Diemersdal Wine Estate in Durbanville being one of two finalists in this year’s Winery Innovator in the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC)....
by Tim McKirdy | 5 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
Visit any wine tasting room, and you’ll know that temperature-controlled storage, crystal glasses, and ornate oak-barrel furnishings are all par for the course. Rarely, however, does the tasting begin by popping the trunk of a car before you start popping bottles....
by Bianca M Capazorio | Blog, Lifestyle, News
This year’s winner of the Prestige Agri Award is Isaac Ntoto, from Garden of Eden Berries in Brandwag, Mossel Bay. The announcement was made at a gala event held at the Nederburg Wine Estate on Saturday night. Ntoto oversees all the technical aspects of the...
by Bianca M Capazorio | 2 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
This morning, the Western Cape Judge President conducted the swearing in ceremony for Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer. Minister Schäfer has been a member of the provincial legislature since 2014, and was the chairperson of the standing committee...
by Anton Pretorius | 1 Nov, 2018 | Blog, Lifestyle, News
Whether your next getaway from the farm is planned or unexpected, make sure you have reliable backup in place to keep your operation running. A small farm, whether intended for profit or pleasure, requires round-the-clock maintenance, intimately in sync with the...
