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Clean and green at Vergelegen on World Environment Day
World Environment Day 2019 takes place on Wednesday 5 June, with a focus this year on clean air and limiting air pollution. For families keen to enjoy the great outdoors, one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to do so is to visit Vergelegen wine estate in...
Badsberg triumphs at the Muskadel SA Awards
The 17th annual Muskadel SA Awards function was held as usual at the cosy second-floor dining room of Noop Restaurant in Paarl, where the low ceiling ensures every candidate must stoop to conquer. This year’s judges, gathered by wine writer (and...
Winetech Pitching Den winner to compete in the Africa Cup
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...
Luce launches unique Wade Bales Constantia White as exclusive wine
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...
Nedbank address agri-sector’s most pressing issues during 2019 Nampo
Themed ‘future of agriculture,’ the recent 2019 Nampo exhibition in Bothaville (14-17 May) – attracting roughly 80 000 visitors and 800 exhibitors – was a perfect opportunity for Nedbank’s agriculture division to address some of the more pressing issues...
Shiraz Challenge crowns its latest champions
The victors in the 7th Shiraz Challenge have been decided. The top wines in the annual competition were singled out in Paarl this week, putting them among South Africa’s most desirable wines. Hosted by cultivar association Shiraz SA, the...
Cape Wine Masters welcome their newest graduate – Jacqui Henderson
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...
Distell appoints Andrea Freeborough as new head winemaker
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....
Entries are open: 2019 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Competition
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...
SA producers win FIVE trophies at International Wine Challenge (IWC)
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...
Nederburg Auction evolves into Cape Fine and Rare Wine Auction
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,...
