Die jongste wyne uit die Delheim-kelder sal beslis ’n huppel in “veganis”-wynliefhebbers se stap sit. Die rede? Wel, dis omdat dié bekende Stellenbosse wynkelder geen diereprodukte wat tradisioneel in die wynmaakproses aangewend word in hul Delheim Pinotage Rosé 2018 en Sauvignon Blanc 2018 gebruik …
Die Boplaas-wynlandgoed aan die buitewyke van Calitzdorp in die Klein Karoo het sy portefeulje van koelklimaatwyne uitgebrei met die bekendstelling van die Boplaas Eerste Water Sauvignon Blanc 2017. Hierdie wyn, wat net in klein volumes beskikbaar is, sluit aan by die landgoed se Stoepsit Sauvignon …
Bonnievale Wines has taken a big and bold step into the future with a fresh, new corporate identity and a premium range of wines destined to become ambassadors for the Breede River Valley. The River Collection wines represent the winemaker’s ultimate art in the creation of wines that showcase their …
Volgens tradisie is die winter mos rooiwynseisoen, en watter rooiwyn is dan meer tradisioneel as die alombekende en beminde Roodeberg. Hierdie ikoniese rooi versnit is reeds sedert 1949 so deel van die Suid-Afrikaanse landskap soos … wel, braaivleis en biltong. ‘n Getroue ou vriend! Roodeberg …
Tradisie sê die winter is ’n tyd vir kaggelvure, gemakskos en rooiwyn. Maar tradisies is nie altyd in graniet vasgelê nie, en “heilige koeie” mag soms begrawe word. Die meeste witwyne keer tradisie egter op sy kop, en begrawe “heilige koeie”, aangesien hulle ewe tuis is in die winter as in die somer …
The Strandveld Vineyards team is very proud to announce that the much loved First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc 2017 was awarded a platinum medal and scored 97 points at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards. Considered by some to be the best wine show in the world, the 2018 competition received jus …
Dit is weer tyd om vas te stel wie Suid-Afrika se beste chenin blanc maak. Die Chenin Blanc-vereniging, organiseerder van die jaarlikse Standard Bank/Chenin Blanc Top 10-kompetisie, nooi Suid-Afrikaanse wynmakers om vir vanjaar se kompetisie in te skryf. Hulle kan wyne in die styl van hul keuse vir …
The 2018 Shiraz Challenge, now in its 6th year, saw 15 exceptional wines from far and wide in the Cape winelands steal the limelight. This competition serves as a trustworthy indicator for consumers who want to purchase South Africa’s top shiraz varietal wines and blends. This year 12 varietal wines …
Turn up the mood with Polkadraai – the funky Stellenbosch Hills range of wines that has just added two brand new editions to its portfolio, the 2017 Polkadraai Pinotage/Merlot and the 2018 Polkadraai Chenin Blanc/Sauvignon Blanc. Polkadraai delivers the quality and balance that Stellenbosch is famou …
The Bon Courage Wine Estate outside Robertson scooped up two platinum awards at the 16th annual Muskadel SA Awards, making this award-winning estate the top performer at this year’s competition. The Bon Courage Red Muscadel 2017 and Bon Courage White Muscadel 2017 both received this honour. Picture …
Wyn en koffie word normaalweg afsonderlik geniet, maar hoekom nie hierdie twee gunstelinge kombineer nie? En wie dan anders om met ’n oplossing in ’n bottel vorendag te kom as die bekroonde De Krans-privaatkelder buite Calitzdorp! De krans se oplossing is sy Original Espresso, ’n hemelse “huwelik” t …
Nederburg’s The Manor House Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (above) achieved an incredible score of 95 points in the seventh edition of the annual Cabernet Sauvignon Report, compiled and published by Winemag.co.za, and sponsored by financial services company Prescient. It’s the only wine that scored …
Hoewel die afgelope oes wynboere harde bene laat kou het, is daar nogtans lig aan die einde van die tonnel … en dis NIE ’n aankomende trein nie! Die oes mag wel veel kleiner wees, maar die gehalte is daar, en dit word duidelik wanneer mens die jongste oesjaar van De Krans se gewilde Pinotage Rosé pr …
Dis seker elke wynliefhebber se droom om een of ander stadium sy/haar eie wyn te maak, maar drome word nie altyd werklikheid nie. As jy egter deel van die protégé-program van die Kaapse Wynmakersgilde is, kan jy jou eie drome verwesenlik. Die protégés in hul tweede jaar se skeppings lê tans v …
Die winter is hier en so ook knetterende kaggelvure, heilsame gemakskos en heerlike rooiwyne. Bellevue buite Stellenbosch het nét die regte medisyne om die snerpende winterweer hok te slaan, naamlik die Bellevue “1953” Pinotage 2016 en die Bellevue Malbec 2014. Nie net sal hierdie spogwyne die winte …
In all the winelands of the world, old vines get proudly mentioned on labels, in many languages. Such is the value everywhere accorded to old vineyards and the wines they produce. But only in one country, South Africa, is it possible for that claim to be certified by the regulatory authority. Here, …
It’s not only fuel and food prices that are taking off! Wine prices, for many years considered by insiders and experts to be way too low for the quality in the bottle, are also about to pick up to more realistic levels. Current wine prices do not reflect the reality in the industry or the quality in …
Van Loveren Family Cellar sit sy bydrae tot natuurbewaring in Suid-Afrika voort met die bekendstelling van die jongste oesjaar van sy Rhino Run-wyne. Hierdie reeks wyne van gehalte vier die manjifieke renoster en die pogings wat aangewend word om hierdie spesie van uitwissing te red. “Die ben …
Back in the day port was regarded by the British gentry as the eminent pre and after dinner drink, but as times have changed, so have the ways we think of this classic and stylish drink, and today port is regarded as a special celebration of life and is enjoyed throughout the year and at every occas …
Wine tourists in the Western Cape are increasingly opting for guided tours with a growing preference for tailor-made itineraries to suit their specific interests, says Margi Biggs, convenor of the annual Business of Wine and Food Tourism that takes place in October. Sourcing her information f …
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