In 1935 is die groothandel-wynprodusent Stellenbosch Farmers Winery (SFW), oftewel Stellenbosch Boere-Wynmakery (SBW), gestig deur ’n Amerikaanse dokter, ene William Charles Winshaw. Saam met ene Krige Jnr, wie se pa ’n deel van die plaas Libertas langs die noordelike oewer van die Eersterivier in S …
Wyn in ’n glasbottel het so alledaags geraak dat ons nie eintlik meer daaroor wonder nie. Hulle kom in verskillende vorms en groottes, en dikwels ook in verskillede kleure. Jip, wyn kom ook in papsakke en bokse, maar ’n glasbottel sal altyd voorkeur geniet by kieskeurige wynliefhebbers. Glas is natu …
Orange wine is a bit of a misnomer. It is not wine made with oranges, nor is it a Mimosa cocktail (a blend of 1 part orange juice to 2 parts sparkling wine.) Orange wine is something entirely different. What is orange wine? Orange wine is a type of wine made by leaving the grape skins and seeds in c …
Whenever I think of food and wine along the Garden Route, the name Bramon immediately comes to mind. Eversince our first experience of Peter and Caroline Thorpe’s hospitality, delectable food and fine wine about five years ago, we’ve made a point of popping in every time we’re in that neck of the wo …
Sodra mens daarin geslaag het om sy tongknopende Duitse naam uit te spreek, vind jy dat gewürztraminer eintlik ’n verrassend sagmoedige, hedonistiese wyn is. Gewürztraminer kan vertaal word as “speseryagtige tramin”, maar dis ’n klassieke geval van “lost in translation” aangesien daar niks speseryag …
Life is a journey … and so is wine. When the weather warms up, I know we’ll all be reaching for more white wines. The question, of course, is which whites will those be? Are we all going to be predictable and reach for … Chenin Blanc, … Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay and the occasional oddball, or …
“Bubbles have consumed my life,” says Pieter Ferreira. It’s not an overstatement. Widely known as Mr Bubbles, Graham Beck’s cellar master has been “on the bubble” for 30 vintages. As chairman of the Cap Classique Association and the driving force behind South Africa’s most famous bottle-ferme …
You can drink wine from whatever vessel you want, be it a wine glass, coffee mug, mason jar or dixie cup. Heck, you can ditch the glass altogether and drink straight from the bottle! If you’re drinking to get sloshed, it doesn’t really matter. That said, if you’re trying to taste your wine, then cer …
If you’re even slightly into wine, you’ve probably heard about natural wine. Natural wine is the unfiltered, untamed, un-photoshopped version of what we know to be wine. In most cases, natural wine doesn’t look or taste like a typical wine. In fact, some natural wines taste more like a sour beer or …
You’re about to get frustrated. You’re about to find out about an unbelievable wine region that you can’t taste unless you go there. Why? Well, Okanagan wines just don’t travel far from British Columbia. That said, it’s well worth the trip … and shockingly affordable too. Most wine aficionados think …
Nes wyn is brandewyn ook ’n wonderlike reis van ontdekking en verkenning. Die geure kan wissel van gedroogde vrugte en neute tot pynappel en vrugtekoek, van droë kruie en sitrus tot grenadella en gemmer, en van aarbeie en lemoen tot sjokolade en vanielje. Hoewel plaaslike handelsmerke soos KWV en Va …
Back in the 80s Chateau Musar and its winemaker Gaston Hochar caused quite a stir in the UK. “I didn’t know Lebanon made wine”, was the usual reply. It couldn’t have been further from the truth for Lebanon’s ancient people were bottling and shipping wine as early as 3000 BC. Chateau Ksara has now jo …
Viognier is ’n witdruifkultivar wat oorspronklik in die Rhônevallei in Frankryk die eerste lig gesien het. Vandag is dit redelik wyd verspreid in die vernaamste wynproduserende streke, insluitend Amerika, Nieu-Seeland, Australië en selfs Israel. Die wyn word meer dikwels as een van die boustene van …
Here are two very common questions when it comes to soil types and wine: Q:Do earthy flavors in wine come from the soil? Answer: No! Believe it or not, the taste of earthiness or “terroir” doesn’t come from directly from the soil. Currently, scientists point to microbes. Q:Do great wines only grow o …
Tannat, with its roots in Madiran (a tiny village in South West France), might just be the next Malbec. Why? Well, it has more gusto than Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tannat wines from up-and-coming Uruguay are surprisingly affordable! Here’s what you need to know. What does Tannat taste like? Tannat tas …
Die Hollandse woord “vondeling” verwys na ’n onwelkome baba wat iewers gelos word (gewoonlik in ’n kerk). Die kleinding word dan deur vreemde mense gevind (vandaar “vondeling”) en as hul eie met liefde groot gemaak. As mens nou jou verbeelding vrye teuels gee, kan jy die wynlandgoed Vondeling in die …
Dinamiet kom in klein pakkies, of so lui die gesegde, maar dis só gepas vir die jongste lid van die Nederberg-wynmaakspan, die 31-jarige Elmarie Botes. Sy voltooi tans haar eerste oes vir dié bekende Paarlse wynkelder, een van Suid-Afrika se mees bekroonde kelders. “Ek het baie groot skoene o …
Oxidized Wine … What it is: Contamination caused by too much oxygen exposure. You know when you leave a sliced apple out on the counter and it turns brown? It’s that same process but in your wine. Oxidization is the most common wine fault in older wines and is easy to replicate at home with any bott …
Grenache (or garnacha) is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such as those found in Spain, where the grape most likely originated, and in South Africa. It is also grown on the Italian island of Sardinia, the south of …
Suid-Afrika se brandewyn maak al vir baie jare wêreldwyd opslae. Die gesaghebbende IWSC (International Wine and Spirits Competition) en die ISC (International Spirits Challenge) wys al vir meer as twee dekades omtrent elke keer ’n Suid-Afrikaanse brandewyn as die algehele wenner aan – die wêreld se …
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