Top South African wines according to top panels in 2025
SEVEN CATEGORIES of top wines from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind’, i.e. labels out of […]
South Africa’s most highly rated Cabernet Sauvignon in 2025
THE TOP Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind’, i.e. labels out of sight […]
Stellenbosch 1679: where history and fine wine(s) meet
Talk about a success story! Launched in 2019, the first of Koelenhof Winery’s flagship Stellenbosch 1679 range was the 2017 Bush Vine Chenin Blanc. Soon thereafter The Legacy red was […]
Tokara aims to set new benchmark for SA Cabernet
FOR THE Ferreiras to call the second super-premium wine from their Stellenbosch estate ‘Tokara Simonsberg Cabernet Sauvignon’ is intriguing. The vines that the grapes come from for this single-varietal wine […]
Be seduced by Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Concepts are thrilled to invite wine lovers to their annual Seductive Sauvignons Wine Festival. Following previous successes, this year’s event promises to be an exclusive evening of exceptional wine […]
La Motte releases new vintages of Sauvignon and Cabernet
With Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Youth Day all happening in May and June, family relationships are top of mind. As a result, it was difficult to miss the kinship […]
Not that you need another reason to visit this ‘first growth’
JUST R100 to taste SEVEN current releases at one of THE leading wine estates in South Africa. In fact, there’s no charge to sample these wines if you’re buying a […]
So many Veritas double golds. Please can we know the scores!
IT’S A PITY that the Veritas Awards don’t do more to showcase the very best wines of South Africa. Apart from the glorious exception of the Vertex Award presented for […]
Nederburg’s first non-auction R163 gets big nod from Masters
THE 2018 Private Bin R163 from Distell’s Nederburg of Paarl, South Africa, was among the Top 6 in The Drinks Business Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2022 held in the UK […]
Tasting Notes: sounds to make for a whole new wine experience
AS IF FOOD and wine pairing isn’t challenging enough! Get it right and the enjoyment of both what’s on the plate and in the glass will be enhanced, although it’s […]
Top 10 Classification = superb wine time and again, year after year
THE TOP WINE SA Hall of Fame is one thing, but so exclusive, very limited… Also prestigious is a Top 10 ranking in the South African Wine Classification – each […]
Le Riche shows again that Stellenbosch Cab among very best
THE LE RICHE cellar has always been there or thereabouts when considering South Africa’s leading producers of Cabernet Sauvignon over the past decade or so! However, the last three years […]
