Paul Clüver Estate: SA Chardonnay producer second to none
SOUTH AFRICA has a number of fine Chardonnay cellars, and that of Paul Clüver on De Rust Estate in Grabouw counts as one of the very best. Pioneers of the […]
Top score at Veritas just one of The Mentors’ major achievements of late
THE MENTORS wines have been marvelled at and admired ever since the launch of this premium tier by the KWV in Paarl over a decade ago. The most consistent stars […]
Best red, leading cellar… Tokara dominates top Winemag ratings in 2020
AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT! A Top 10 rating for every red and white that Tokara submitted for assessment in the various Winemag reports of 2020, with three of the bottlings judged best […]
Three top Cape Chenins at under R100 a bottle – no matter what vintage!
THREE CHENINS recommended in the 2020 Uber Value SA wine guide are also to be found in the 2020 SA Wine Classification, which makes them particularly attractive! The thing is, […]
Uber Value 2020: very best South African wines at under R100 a bottle
THE VERY BEST wines of South Africa at under R100 a bottle in 2020. Recommended by the top panels of wine experts locally and internationally. Better than standard gold (some […]
CWG growing as a pointer to much of what is great about Wine SA
WITH THE 2020 addition of Chris Alheit and David Sadie, membership of the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) rose to 46 producers, whose names and those of the places they work […]
South Africa’s most-raved-about wines in 2020 – every one a champion
THESE ARE the South African wines most highly rated in 2020, contenders for the title of SA Wine of the Year! Or should that be Winery of the Year, or […]
Auction Roundup: SA wines most in demand under the hammer in 2020
THE FOLLOWING fine wines of the Cape fetched the highest prices at various auctions over the past 12 months or so – all attracting bids of more than R5000 a […]
First Journal of Pinotage lives up to promise of Diemersdal’s finest
TROPHY at the 2020 Absa Top 10, Double Gold Medal at the Veritas Awards and 5 Stars in Platter’s SA Wine Guide! The Journal represents what cellarmaster Thys Louw and […]
Boschendal and Groot Constantia among world’s very best at IWC 2020
IN THE LAST of the world’s major wine competitions of the year, Boschendal (Franschhoek) and Groot Constantia (Cape Town) scooped two of the top trophies going – Boschendal Elgin Chardonnay […]
Over R30K a bottle! GS Cab again fetches stupendous price on auction
THE LAST Strauss & Co Fine Wine Online Auction in 2020 comprised a sale of ultra rare Bordeaux, beginning with Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style red blends from the Cape and […]
Hemel-en-Aarde’s Creation rated best wine tourism destination in SA
CELEBRATING excellence and innovation, the ‘Great Wine Capitals’ Best Of Wine Tourism Awards recognise the top experiences on offer to those visiting the 11 greatest wine regions of the world, […]