Stellenbosch is die “koninkryk van cabernet sauvignon” in Suid-Afrika en wyn-entoesiaste in Gauteng kan uitsien na ’n aand saam met die “koning” wanneer die Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective (SCC) sy Deur die Eeue-funksie op Saterdag, 30 Julie, by die hoogs stylvolle MESH-klub in Rosebank, Johannesbu …
After two years of not travelling abroad – our last trip overseas was to Turkey in 2019 – we were all fired up to take up our favourite hobby again this year, and we decided to do it in style. First up would be a Rhine River cruise with Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (starting on March 30) and then …
Merlot-wyne uit die Paarlse wynstreek het die voortou geneem in die heel eerste Hallo Merlot Top 10-kompetisie. Die kompetisie is daarop gemik om die beste Suid-Afrikaanse wyne van die land se gewildste rooi kultivar te huldig. Vier van die tien wyne wat die beste gevaar het, kom uit Paarlse kelders …
Highlights: 28 gold medals awarded, putting South Africa at the top of the gold medal table Great potential for Cabernet Franc varietal Following the recent judging, the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has announced South Africa’s 2022 medal results. Placing South Africa firmly at t …
Die jongste oesjaar van Stellenbosch Hills se bekende en skaars Muscat de Hambourg, die enigste gefortifiseerde wyn van sy soort in Suid-Afrika en dus ’n versamelaarsitem, is nou beskikbaar. Die wyn word net in uitsonderlike oesjare bekend gestel en was in 2020 laas beskikbaar. Stellenbosch Hills is …
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Twee plaaslike wynprodusente het weer eens die kollig laat val op die hoë gehalte van Suid-Afrikaanse wyn. Die Welgegund Heritage Wines Old Vine Cinsault 2019 (bo), gemaak van druiwe uit droëland-bosstokke wat 48 jaar oud is, is met ’n goue medalje vereer (95 punte) op vanjaar se Decanter World Wine …
The Journey’s End Vineyards Precision Series represents the pinnacle of winemaking at the cellar, situated above Sir Lowry’s Pass Village in the Helderberg basin. Purchased by the Gabb family in 1996, this picturesque farm, nestled among the slopes of the famous Schapenberg Hills overlooking False B …
Wat is dan nou lekkerder om die byt uit ’n koue Sondag te haal as ’n smaaklike kaas-fondue, heerlike wyn en puik jazz. En dit is presies wat hierdie winter op Delheim buite Stellenbosch wag. Die landgoed het bekend gemaak dat sy gewilde jazz-fees terugkeer en boonop weer met van die beste Suid-Afrik …
As pinotage approaches its centenary, the Barista team have reimagined the marriage between the purity of the pinotage fruit, those unmistakable yet subtle coffee aromas, and the opulence of French oak, to create a wine that not only carries the richness of its past, but also the vibrance of its fut …
Dekades gelede, laaaaaaank voordat ek die opwindende reis van ontdekking wat wyn is, aangepak het, het ek met shiraz kennis gemaak. Dit was een van Zandvliet s’n. Ek kan nie meer die geleentheid onthou nie, of waar ek die bottel in die hande gekry het nie, maar wat ek wel steeds goed kan onthou, is …
When the history of the South African wine industry is written one day, it will contain the names of many men and women who played a pivotal role in creating an industry that the country can be very proud of. Some of these names will ring a bell, some not. Some have become household names, others fo …
Elke wyn het ’n storie. Sommige se storie is egter interessanter as ander s’n. Roodeberg is sinoniem met interessante en legendariese stories. Hierdie ikoniese rooi versnit het die toets van die tyd deurstaan en vertel reeds meer as sewe dekades lank ’n interessante storie in elke bottel. Ter vieri …
Paella is a rice dish originally from Valencia in the west of Spain. While it is commonly viewed by non-Spaniards as Spain’s national dish, Spaniards almost unanimously consider it to be a dish from the Valencian region. Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their identifying symbols. Serves …
Delheim buite Stellenbosch betree ’n nuwe era met die aanstelling van Nongcebo “Noni” Langa as wynmaker, terwyl die veteraan-wynmaker, Roelof Lotriet, bevorder word tot keldermeester. Nongcebo het in 2019 as voltydse lid by Delheim aangesluit, eers as deel van ’n internskap en later as assistant-wyn …
The maturation of wine in barrels has been a customary practice for many years. The wooden barrels are responsible for certain important reactions that occur in the wine during maturation. These reactions cause changes in the wine’s colour, flavour, taste and stability. If the winemaker uses the rig …
Vir die eerste keer in die nege jaar dat die Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10-uitdaging bestaan, sal die wenwyne onder die aandag kom van die internasionale handel en van wynliefhebbers die wêreld oor, aldus Ken Forrester (bo), voorsitter van die Chenin Blanc-vereniging, wat die jaarlikse kompetisi …
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Bonnievale Wines se Limited Release-wynreeks het vanjaar puik presteer op die National Wine Challenge (NWC), ’n gesaghebbende wynkompetisie bekend vir sy streng beoordelingsprosedures en top beoordelaars. Die kompetisie fokus op premiumwyne om Suid-Afrika se top 100 te bepaal. Tydens die 12de aanbie …
Are concrete egg-shaped fermenters one of the newest trends in innovative wine-making or merely a doomed fad destined to go the way of the mullet? Maybe you’ve seen one of these humpty dumpty-esque looking objects brooding in the corner of your favourite tasting room or wine cave and thought to your …
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