Ja nee, dis alweer sulke tyd! Nog ’n jaar het verby gevlieg, dele daarvan in duisternis gehul dansky Eishkom, maar ons het kop bo water gehou en hoop en bid dat 2020 beter sal wees, baie beter! It’s the time of year again to reflect on the past 12 months, to unwind and recharge the batteries, and to …
Polkadraai se gewilde Wyn-en-Springmieliepasmaats is terug by Stellenbosch Hills. Van Desember tot einde April kan mense hul verlustig aan die vrolike en vriendelike Polkadraai-wyne en verskillende gegeurde springmielies. Hierdie smaaklike kombinasies word weer eens aangebied deur Stellenbosch Hills …
Burgeoning young wine writer Raphaela van Embden from Cape Town has clinched the coveted Veritas Young Wine Writer title for 2019. Van Embden, with dual South African and Austrian citizenship, has several wine courses and work stints in wine-related fields behind her, including cellar work during a …
Blaufränkisch is ’n cabernet-liefhebber se beste vriend. Hy staan egter op sy eie voete en dis ’n goeie ding in vandag se wynklimaat. Geslagte lank het wynverbruikers getrou gebly aan dieselfde kultivars, maar tye verander, en so ook mense se behoeftes. Ons leef in ’n era wat ontdekking en verkennin …
Bonnievale Wines has launched two limited release, single varietal wines crafted from a selection of top vineyard sites that reflect the influence of the ancient soils, climate and weather of the Bonnievale ward. The wines are a Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2017 vintage and a 2019 Chardonnay. “We’re …
Stellenbosch Hills het sy vlagskip-wynreeks, Sense of Place, uitgebrei met ’n windmakerige Méthode Cap Classique (overgeset synde, ’n spoggerige sjampanje!). Die Anna Christina MCC 2018 is gemaak van 1005 chardonnay-druiwe en is in beperkte hoeveelhede beskikbaar. Maar wie is (of was) Anna Christina …
It’s always wine o’clock in the winelands, no matter the weather. When it’s warm and sunny, it’s time for a garden party with superb wine and equally superb food, and few garden parties are better than the annual Franschhoek Summer Wines. Next year lovers of the good life are invited to dress up in …
Botha Kelder se senior wynmaker, Michiel Visser, is aangewys as die Worcester/Breedekloof se Wynmaker van die Jaar vir 2019. Die kompetisie is deur Brenn-O-Kem, wat sedert 1968 spesialiseer in die verwerking van kelderafval soos druiwedoppe, pitte en wynmoer, geborg. Ander kategorie-wenners is: Best …
Looking for a wine that matches your more spiritual side? This list of wine zodiac signs offers a new way to pair wines to complement the stars. We’ve all been there: so many wines from which to choose, with no idea what to drink next. And with the chance to pair wines with food, weather and even a …
Kan Suid-Afrika ’n cabernet franc van wêreldgehalte oplewer, een wat kan kers vashou met die beste uit die Loire? Twee Suid-Afrikaanse wynmakers het ja gesê – en toe hul eie uitdaging aanvaar. Dit is die storie van the. the. se storie begin in 2013 toe Niels Verburg van Luddite Wines in die Botrivie …
“Every sip is a bracing, summer kiss delivered on a featherlight bed of tiny, pearl bubbles. Its charm captivates with aromas of ripe, fresh red berries, citrus zest and melon. And it’s just perfect with prawns!” Yep, I’m talking about Van Loveren’s latest vintage of its highly popular Perlé de Jean …
Sluit op Saterdag, 25 Januarie, by die Delheim-landgoed aan vir die jaarlikse feesvieringe van Moeder Natuur se gawes wanneer by dié bekroonde Stellenbosse wynmakery sy jaarlikse Oesfees aanbied. Die fees is die ideale geleentheid vir gesinne om ’n ontspanne dag in die geselskap van goeie kos en wyn …
The history of zinfandel in America can be traced back to Italian Immigrants who planted it all over California for a number of reasons including its hearty nature. For that reason it was also the dominant choice of home winemakers in other parts of the country who were purchasing grapes shipped eas …
Namate wynliefhebbers wêreldwyd toenemend belangstelling in tradisionele kultivars verloor, is daar tegelykertyd ’n groeiende neiging na inheemse wyndruifsoorte van reg rondom die wêreld. Die globale wynmark is besig om te verander van een wat afhanklik is van ’n handvol hoofsaaklik Franse “internas …
One of the first things that comes to mind when a consumer envisions a winery is a huge stack of barrels. The amazing smell of wine-soaked oak with its toasty, warm wood scent is intoxicating. As a winemaker, I never get tired of it. It always smells good assuming that the winery is taking proper ca …
Aphelele Mvamva van Kayamandi in Stellenbosch is aangewys as die eerste wenner van ʼn versnelde vaardigheidsprogram wat deur Drostdy Hof geborg word en wat haar in staat stel om in 2020 saam met leidende figure in die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf te werk en van hulle te leer. Die jaar-lange mentorprogra …
The latest release of Middelvlei’s popular, unwooded Chardonnay, the Middelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2019, is the perfect wine to enjoy during the warm summer days. And the fact that winemaker Tinnie Momberg regards it as one of his favourites, should make it a must-have for the season of sunshine! Th …
Moscato, oorspronklik uit Italië waar dit as Moscato d’Asti (moscato uit die Asti-streek van Noordwes-Italië) bekend is, is ’n kultivar wat nie eintlik nuut of onbekend is in Suid-Afrika nie. Moscato is die Italiaanse naam vir muscat blanc, een van die oudste wyndruifkultivars ter wêreld. Wyn gemaak …
What has been common practice in Scandinavia for decades, premium wines in a box are still virtually unheard of on our shores. That is all about to change with the release of the three-litre bag-in-box Cape Fynbos Chenin Blanc 2019. Until now this wine has only been available to consumers in countri …
Terwyl die meeste mense al van wynstreke soos Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington en Franschhoek gehoor het, is daar soveel ander wyngebiede wat versteekte juwele het (soms reg onder mens se neus!) waarvan min mense bewus is. Hierdie minder bekende wynroetes word aanbeveel vir mense met ’n avontuurlus, …
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