THE VARIETY is “in an exciting phase,” said Sauvignon Blanc South Africa chair RJ Botha during the association’s 2024 Top 10 awards presented at De Meye Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. The cellarmaster at Kleine Zalze, Botha commented that the six wooded versions among the winners “showed the winemakers’ craftmanship in
OVER THE YEARS, it’s been one of South Africa’s most highly rated blended red wines – not only according to experts at the Veritas Awards but also those at the Decanter World Wine Awards (UK), the Perold Cape Blend Competition (SA) and Platter’s SA Wine Guide, to name a few.
South African icon wine estate Alto, situated on the slopes of Stellenbosch’s Helderberg, celebrates an extraordinary milestone in 2024 with the release of the 100th consecutive vintage of its renowned red blend Alto Rouge. One of the Cape’s most famous wines, it was first crafted in 1922 and, after a
THE ART of wine… Wine in art… Sponsored by Nedbank, the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction and, in particular, the showcase tasting events during the build-up to the annual sale had an AI dimension to them – artificial intelligence used to paint interpretations of the wines prompted by sensory descriptors.
Wine Concepts proudly presents their 12th annual exclusive Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration taking place at Moyo Restaurant in Kirstenbosch on Thursday 17th October from 6pm to 9pm. Guests will be treated to a fine selection of charming Chardonnays and praise-worthy Pinot Noirs! This popular celebration gives wine lovers the
La Motte’s trusted pair of Syrah and Chardonnay are made exclusively from Franschhoek grapes, and you can taste it. “La Motte’s terroir contributes a beautiful creaminess and drinkability – even at a young age”, says La Motte Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche. The recently released 2023 La Motte Chardonnay combines this smooth
ONE OF the top dozen or so SA Chenins over the past 10 years, Spier 21 Gables’ Master Award with the 2022 vintage at the 2024 Global Chenin Blanc Masters in the UK followed gold at the 2023 Masters with the 2021 vintage, 96 points in Platter’s SA Wine Guide
ON RELEASE, the 2024 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Competition results were trumpeted to and from all corners of South Africa’s Cape winelands and then out to fans around the country, around the world. The Pinotage Association has hosted the challenge every year for going on three decades, and remarkably, all
WHO CAN remember when last The Mentors Perold from KWV of Paarl wasn’t included among the finalists of South Africa’s Perold Cape Blend Competition! A simple explanation is that having been among the winners for the umpteenth time in 2023, the 2020 vintage that they triumphed with then was still
NUMBER TWO and counting… Newstead Lund Family Vineyards of Plettenberg Bay claimed their first victory at the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge in 2020, with the 2015 vintage of their Brut Blanc de Blancs applauded as the overall winner. In the 2024 challenge to South African sparkling wine producers, hosted by
JUDGED the best wine overall at the 2024 South African Terroir Wine Awards, the success of the 2018 vintage of Jonathan’s Ridge Single Vineyard Pinotage from Springfontein in Stanford follows a trophy for the 2013 vintage and the Best in Class award for the 2007 in previous editions of the
There’s nothing elitist or intimidating about it. Think of it as going wine-routing, exploring the length, breadth and every corner of the South African winelands with experienced guides to help show the way. The V’know Wine Appreciation Club is a ticket to discovering interesting, good-value reds and whites recommended by
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