IWC judges prefer top SA Pinot Noir to top SA Cab, Shiraz…
THE PRICE of over R1000 a bottle puts Bouchard Finlayson’s flagship Pinot Noir from the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley into the realm of South Africa’s luxury wines, although for less than half […]
Neil Ellis Chardonnay leads South African charge at IWC
NOW IN ITS 38th year, the International Wine Challenge (IWC) is one of the world’s most rigorous wine competitions. Every medal winner is assessed ‘blind’ on at least three separate […]
Hemel-en-Aarde winelands checklist: where to go, and what for
MANY WOULD ARGUE that their Chardonnay is more impressive than their Pinot, and they make some other outstanding wines here too – with a number of the cellars’ beauties originating […]
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 […]
And… IWSC trophies for SA wines go to Bartinney Cab, Quoin Rock Red
THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the top award winners at the 2020 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) was not without a surprise or two… No doubt the 2015 vintage of Bartinney […]
Missionvale Chardonnay wows with 97 out of 100 at IWSC 2020
A DOZEN South African wines earned gold medals at the 2020 International Wine & Spirit Competition in the UK. Top score of 97/100 in this regard went to the 2018 […]
