Sauvignon Blanc South Africa has announced the top 20 contenders in the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 Competition, South Africa’s only competition exclusively devoted to this variety. A total of 96 producers submitted 149 wines for this year’s competition held under the auspices of Sauvignon Blanc …
Die Pinotage-assosiasie het die wenners bekend gemaak van vanjaar se Perold Absa Kaapse Versnit-en Absa Pinotage Rosé-kompetisies. Die uitsonderlike gehalte van vanjaar se wenwyne is ‘n bewys dat Suid-Afrikaanse wynmakers hul begrip van hul terroir verdiep het. Dit het hulle in staat gestel om versn …
In celebration of Heritage Month, Anthonij Rupert Wyne is running a not-to-be-missed give-away. Simply purchase the estate’s Cape of Good Hope Riebeecksrivier Syrah 2015 from the estate or purchase online at www.rupertwines.com, then light the braai, open a bottle and experience the sensational pair …
Die finalist in al drie kategorieë van die jaarlikse ABSA Top 10 Pinotage-kompetisie is bekend gemaak. Die wenners word op 22 September aangekondig. PINOTAGE: Aan de Doorns Pinotage 2018 Anura Signature Pinotage 2017 Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2016 & 2017 Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve 2017 Conra …
The spread of vineyards contributing to this year’s line-up of Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge winners shows just how adaptable the grape is, in the view of Chenin Blanc Association (CBA) chairman, Ken Forrester. “From Stellenbosch to Worcester, Breedekloof and the cooler-climate Durban …
“Nie alle wyne is veronderstel om met ouderdom te verbeter nie. Die meeste word gemaak om markgereed te wees sodra dit gebottel is,” sê Delheim se wynmaker, Roelof Lotriet. “Delheim se ‘ou wêreld-erfenis’ word gereflekteer in ons meer klassieke aanslag en die rede hoekom ons gebalanseerde portefeulj …
This year’s Pinotage Report, Signature Red Blend Report and Pinot Noir Report, all convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by the multinational financial services company Prescient, have been published and make for some interesting reading. There were 57 entries from 33 producers for the Pinotage Re …
Die vooraanstaande Britse wynkenner, Tim Atkin MW, het sy jongste indiepteverslag van die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf bekend gestel. Sy jaarlikse verslag, nou in sy agtste jaar en beskikbaar by timatkin.com, word beskou as een van die volledigste en gesaghebbendste oorsigte van Suid-Afrikaanse wyn. Be …
Bullinada (pronounced bouillinade) is a winter dish made of monkfish or anglefish (local hake is a perfect substitute) dipped in a white potato sauce. It is a not so simple dish, but often prepared in Catalonia, Spain. Ingredients 1 kg of mussels 10 to 12 pieces of previously floured monkfish (subst …
Suid-Afrikaners is bederf met die diversiteit, gehalte en omvang van die aanbiedings in die Kaap se wynlande, en noudat toerisme weer toegelaat word na maande se inperking, is dit tyd om daardie aanbiedings weer ten volle te geniet en waardeer. En daar is geen beter plek om te begin as die gewilde T …
Quoin Rock wine estate’s unique terroir has facilitated the creation of a range of exceptional Quoin Rock and Namysto wines. The release of this Stellenbosch estate’s Vine Dried Sauvignon Blanc 2019 once again raises the bar with a sensational addition that can only be likened to liquid gold. The wi …
Dis erfenismaand en Anthonij Rupert Wyne nooi alle Suid-Afrikaners om een van die land se mees geliefde tydverdrywe na ’n nuwe vlak te neem. Wanneer familie en vriende bymekaar kom en heerlike samesyn vier, word hulle uitgenooi om die landgoed se Cape of Good Hope Riebeeksrivier Syrah 2015 saam met …
The World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) has issued Paarl and Wellington their Safe Travels approval. This means that the two destinations adhere to the strict guidelines and protocols set by the global industry representative and travellers can visit the regions and their tourism attractions with co …
Truffels, die fynkos wat wêreldwyd bekend staan as “swart goud”, is dikwels die onderwerp van bespreking, nie net vir hul skaarsheid en hoë pryse nie, maar ook vir die wonderlike wyse waarop hulle die geure van vele disse verhoog. En hierdie fynkos werk ewe goed met sowel rooi- as witwyn. Anthonij R …
Wine and sex is definitely not a pairing that instantly comes to mind. However, even though we don’t talk about it, wine is used as a social lubricant all the time, which left us wondering … Why is wine and sex a thing? In 2009, an Italian research group published a study that showed a correlation o …
Four Cousins, Van Loveren in die Robertson-wynstreek se bekende en gewilde handelsmerk, bied nou sy reeks gewilde enkelkultivarwyne onder een etiket, Four Cousins Collection. Die Four Cousins Collection sluit Suid-Afrika se gewildste rooi- en witwyne in, naamlik dié gemaak van sauvignon blanc en mer …
Your guests and family will marvel at the authentic Italian flavours of this mouth-watering dish. Ciao down on this steak tagliata – that’s amore. And complement this hearty dish with an Italian wine from the award-winning Anthonij Rupert Wyne, their Terra del Capo Sangiovese. Ingredients 60 ml vege …
Niks vergelyk met ’n puik cabernet sauvignon nie, veral nie een wat goed gestruktureerd is en ewe genotvol op sy eie of saam met smullekker gemakskos soos pizza, pasta of doodgewone, tradisionele braaivleis is nie. De Krans se Basket Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 het ‘n tipiese karakter van cassis e …
“You cannot make good wine with bad grapes. My job and responsibility is to ensure that only the best quality grapes get to the cellar to enable the winemaker to create wines we can be proud of,” says Dirkie Morkel, Bellevue’s expert and experienced viticulturist. The Bellevue Wine Estate, situated …
Eikendal lui ’n nuwe era in met die amptelike aanstelling van Maryke Botha as wynmaker. Sy was tot onlangs Nico Grobler, die keldermeester, se assistent. Nico vertrek ná 11 jaar om sy eie wynprojek te ontwikkel. Maryke span die kroon op haar bevordering met ’n goue medalje vir die Eikendal Rosé 2020 …
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