Net ingeval die nuus jou nog nie bereik het nie, hier’s wat jy gemis het. Franschhoek se jaarlikse en gewilde Bastille-fees vind steeds plaas, maar pleks van in die gewone formaat, kom die fees vanjaar na jou! In ’n eerste van sy soort vir Franschhoek het die organiseerders die deelnemers aan die fe …
It’s an elegant, cool-climate, New World wine with Old World charm, and it’s just struck gold with sommeliers in the UK. The Sommelier Wine Awards, the only wine competition in the UK focused exclusively on wines for the hospitality trade, awarded the Elgin Vintners Syrah 2017 with one of their high …
Bonnievale Wines in die Breëriviervallei, reeds bekend vir sy wynmaakspan se passie en die gehalte van sy wyne, het laasgenoemde weer eens bevestig met twee wyne wat puik presteer het in die Gilbert & Gaillard International Awards in Frankryk. Die bekroonde wyne, wat met Bonnievale Wines se mond …
In a show-stopping moment for locally produced Méthod Cap Classique (MCC), the Durbanville Hills Blanc de Blancs 2015 was crowned as the World’s Best Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wine at the 2020 World Sparkling Wine Awards announced in London. Beating fierce competition from eight countries around th …
“Ons doel by Flagstone is om wyn te maak wat hulde bring aan die 360-jarige wynmaakerfenis van Suid-Afrika, pragtige wyne wat die smaakkliere laat dans van plesier,” sê Gerhard Swart, hoof-wynmaker by Accolade Wines SA, die eienaar van die Flagstone-handelsmerk. Wel, met sy jongste bekendstelling, d …
Winter has arrived in full swing and with it comes the urge to cozy up and indulge in a few comforts. Two of my favourite winter comforts in the Boland are steamy baked puddings and fortified wines. But if I can combine the two, I’m in heaven. I’ve seen quite a few recipes for baked puddings with Ca …
Buite die Loire in Frankryk moet cabernet franc dikwels tweede viool speel teenoor cabernet sauvignon, maar hierdie ligte, vars en sappige druif bewys sy veelsydigheid al hoe meer in uitmuntende wyne van sover as Argentinië en Suid-Afrika. Cabernet franc het lank gelede reeds vir homself naam gemaak …
Wineries make red wine today much the same way they did 6,000 years ago in Greece and Persia. Dark-coloured grapes are harvested, crushed, fermented, stirred and separated from the skins by a press. Voila! Red wine. Better containers, presses and cellars have increased quality and efficiency of red …
Hoewel die De Krans-privaatkelder buite Calitzdorp in die Klein Karoo sinoniem geword het met portwyne van wêreldgehalte, het die landgoed ook daarin geslaag om sy verhouding met Portugese kultivars uit te bou tot ’n unieke reeks droë tafelwyne van Portugese druifsoorte bekend as die Terroir-reeks. …
At Penfolds, one of Australia’s most well-known wine brands, the bottling line is an elaborate operation, especially its final stage: the seal. While its white wine range is closed with screw caps, the reds receive different stoppers based on where they are exported. In Australia, the majority of Pe …
Van Loveren se Retief Reserve Cape Blend 2016 is wyn wat 80 jaar se ondervinding en drie geslagte wynmakers in die Robertson-streek huldig – ’n feit wat op die etiket uitgebeeld word. Dis ook een van daardie kelderskatte wat in enige wyn-entoesias se versameling hoort. Dié versnit se etiket bevat hi …
In the United Kingdom and Europe, English sparkling wine is taking wine shelves, newspaper columns and wine enthusiasts by storm. So much so that I accompanied two of my corporate clients to the picturesque Surrey and Hampshire vineyards in the south of England last year. In previous years they had …
Aromaties, dinamies en propvol geure! Dit is hoe mens die eerste, houtverouderde Merlot wat deur Vondeling Wines in die Voor-Paardeberg bekend gestel word, kan beskryf. Die wyn vorm deel van die landgoed se Barrel Selection-reeks van ernstige, volronde wyne. Die Barrel Selection Merlot 2017 het reed …
Paying homage to more than 300 years of wine history and the distinctive blue-grey granite that gave the farm its original name, Blaauwklippen has released a classic Bordeaux blend in their range of premium red wines, the De Blaauwe Klip 2017. Blaauwklippen’s Stellenbosch terroir with its mineral-ri …
Dit kan met die beste onder ons gebeur. Daardie oomblik wanneer jy die eerste sluk neem van ’n nuwe wyn en dit sommer net daar en dan afskryf sonder om dit weer ’n slag te probeer, en jy stoot die glas weg asof daar gif in is. Diegene wat proe vir ’n lewe, en ander wat al wyser geword het en ware wy …
A perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor has been discovered near the northern Italian city of Verona. Archaeologists were astonished by the find as it came almost a century after the remains of a villa, believed to date to the 3rd century AD, were unearthed in a hilly area above the town of …
Ek word gereeld gevra om wyn aan te beveel, iets waarvan ek nie juis hou nie aangesien smaak baie persoonlik en subjektief is. En ek’s geen wynkenner nie, net ‘n passievolle wynliefhebber. Sulke tye vertel ek mense graag wat oom Ronnie Melck van Muratie-faam se antwoord dekades gelede was op die vra …
When famous Swedish chef Anders Levén shares his tried and tested recipes with us, not only do we have to try them, we also have to share them with you, says Dirk Human of Black Oystercatcher-fame in the Strandveld. Anders visits the Black Oystercatcher Wine Farm about once a year. And he popped in …
Malbec het sy eie wêreldwye viering. So ook sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, pinotage en vele ander kultivars. En chardonnay het pas sy eie gehad. Dis goed om ’n dag opsy te sit vir die viering van die vrug van die druif, die nektar van die gode. Dis egter beter om dit elke dag te doen … verantwoordel …
Of Germany’s 13 regions for quality winemaking, the Mosel may be the most renowned. Known for age-worthy riesling and terraced vineyards along the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer rivers, the Mosel has produced memorable, important wines for centuries. Near Germany’s border with Belgium and Luxembourg, the Mos …
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