When one thinks of Turkey, wine isn’t something that immediately springs to mind, and yet Turkey is home to between 600 and1200 indigenous wine grape varieties. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the country’s first president, established Turkey’s first commercial winery in 1925. Met dit in gedagte, en die feit …
Uniquely tailored to showcase the industry’s premier names, the Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Wine Festival is the most exclusive, longest running wine festival in South Africa. Quality wineries and special vintages are guaranteed. “Our philosophy has always been to showcase limited parcels of excep …
Die De Krans-privaatkelder aan die buitewyke van Calitzdorp in die Klein Karoo het weer eens bewys hoekom hy as een van Suid-Afrika se voorste portprodusente beskou word deur meer as 90 uit ’n moontlike 100 punte te behaal vir twee van sy produkte in vanjaar se South African Wine Index (SAWi)-beoord …
If you can drink a mimosa for breakfast, then wine for breakfast is fine too. In fact, one could make a pretty strong argument to ditch the OJ altogether and just drink wine. So, don’t feel bad if you pop a beautiful breakfast bottle with your weekend brunch. There’s no shame in it. Even when someon …
Daar is goeie rede hoekom wynproeërs die wyn in hul glase in die rondte laat warrel voordat hulle hul neuse diep in die glas druk, met mening ruik voordat hulle ’n klein slukkie vat … en wat dan daarop volg. Mens se neus is glo die primêre bron van inligting oor die wyn wat geniet word, gevolg deur …
Mezze dining usually refers to small plates, with a variety of breads, dips, salads and other tasty pairings … and wine, of course! There’s something so cheerful and festive about mezze-style spreads. You share, dish and chat intimately around small plates … and glasses of wine! And small plates don …
Hierdie is beslis nie een van daai “die volgende groot wyndruif!”-artikels nie. Mense drink al hoe meer grolleau, en dis so eenvoudig soos dit. Miskien het dit iets te doen met toenemende belangstelling in die Loire-vallei van Frankryk, ’n streek wat dekades lank in die skaduwee van sy “groot broers …
Nederburg has been included in the highly-anticipated top 50 list of The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands by UK-based publication, Drinks International, for a fourth consecutive year! The Paarl winery is one of only two South African wine brands to appear on this year’s top 50 list, selected by over …
Wynliefhebbers wat ’n ligter, meer toeganklike rooiwyn soek, hoef niks verder te kyk as Anthonij Rupert Wyne se Terra del Capo Sangiovese 2016 nie. Hierdie ligter-styl rooiwyn is gemaak om regdeur die jaar geniet te word. Die Terra del Capo-wyne, ’n Italiaans geïnspireerde wynreeks, is oorspronklik …
It’s time for another world-class festival and highlight on the Cape Winelands social calendar. The annual Shiraz & Charcuterie Festival, which once again takes place at the picturesque Anthonij Rupert Wyne outside Franschhoek on Saturday, 25 May (11am to 4pm) makes for the perfect late autumn o …
Vanjaar het op ’n hoë noot afgeskop vir die Elgin-Grabouw-vallei danksy opwindende ontwikkelings wat die weg gebaan het vir die herbekendstelling van toerisme in die streek. Hoewel Elgin Wine Valley sy deure op 30 Junie 2018 gesluit het, het Wines of Elgin die belangrikheid van toerisme in die valle …
Wine has a lot to do with style. Before each harvest, winemakers have to decide which direction they are going to take in order to produce their preferred drink. Below is a list of the most important styles of wine, resulting from a number of different production techniques. They are put into 9 sepa …
Is wyn gesond? Om hierdie vraag te kan beantwoord, moet mens kyk na wat in die glas is. 85% GOED: Jou glas bevat hoofsaaklik water, antosianien (’n anti-oksidant) en polifenole (insluitende tanniene en resveratrol). Al hierdie bestanddele het hulself reeds bewys as goed vir jou. 15% SLEG: Die agterb …
In recent years, more and more vineyards have sought to differentiate themselves, not only with their wines or their packaging, but also with their architecture and design. Castles (as above) and estates are no longer places of passage, but real destinations to visit. Here are some of the most beaut …
Nederburg het koning gekraai in die 10-Year-Old Wine Awards 2019 van Winemag.co.za deurdat sewe van sy wyne beloon is met puntetellings van 90 en meer. Al die wyne wat vir hierdie verslag oorweeg is, het uit die 2009-oesjaar gekom. Altsaam 92 wyne van 42 produsente is vir die verslag ingeskryf verg …
Vondeling’s white flagship Babiana isn’t only a celebration of 360 years of winemaking in South Africa (the first wine was made in 1659 at the Cape of Good Hope), but it also celebrates the rich diversity of the Cape Floral Kingdom, one of the world’s greatest centres of terrestrial biodiversity. Th …
Wanneer ek aan grenache dink, kom Châteauneuf-du-Pape (wat nuwe chateau van die pous beteken) en Provence onvermydelik in my kop op. Hoekom? Wel, dié wêreldbekende handelsmerk is onder meer ’n rooi versnit wat deur grenache noir gedryf word, terwyl hierdie kultivar ook ’n hoofrol speel in Provence s …
“We were surprised by the diversity of the vineyards in the valley and believe that this diversity makes the Franschhoek Wine Valley an even more interesting place for winemakers. We were also impressed with the diverse range of wines made here.” Earlier in February the Franschhoek Wine Valley had t …
Afrikaans is darem ’n wonderlike taal! In Engels mag mens net van Champagne praat as die vonkelwyn uit die Champagne-streek van Frankryk kom, maar hier aan die suidpunt van Afrika kan niemand ons hof toe sleep as ons na ons eie Méthode Cap Classique (of MCC) as sjampanje verwys nie. En net so terloo …
American actress Sarah Jessica Parker, well-known for playing Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, is launching a wine range in collaboration with New Zealand winery Invivo. Due to launch this summer (in the Northern Hemisphere), SJP worked alongside Invivo’s founders, Tim Lightbourne and Rob Camero …
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