Kaapzicht, Capensis, Meerlust get the thumbs-up from CWG
IT STANDS to reason that because members of the Cape Winemakers Guild include a number of South Africa’s top cellarmasters, and as admission is by invitation only, whenever newcomers are […]
L’Avenir Grand Pinotage absolute favourite at G&G Challenge
HOW ABOUT THAT! First, that the Pinotage Association put the Grand Pinotage “project” to the test in a blind tasting of the 2019 vintage conducted by Gilbert & Gaillard, based […]
Cellar-door wine prices sometimes the lowest, sometimes not
JUST a generation ago, the prices of reds and whites at a South African wine farm were very seldom less than what they sold for at wine shops in the […]
Sensational spirits, beautiful bottles, brandies of the Cape
COGNAC, ARMAGNAC, CAPE BRANDY… An acquired taste, some would argue. Thrice as strong as most red and white wines. Aqua vitae, the water of life! Distilled wine, in basic terms, […]
KWV’s Perold chalks up eighth win in Cape Blend competition
THE PINOTAGE Association’s Perold Absa Cape Blend Competition was named in honour of Professor Abraham Izak Perold, the ‘Father of Pinotage’. The focus is on a category of red blends […]
Stellenrust maintains 100% record at Top 10 Chenin Challenge
A NUMBER of things come to mind on perusal of the 2022 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge results. One is how many of the top wines originate in […]
Once again Cab Franc Challenge won by a cellar in Franschhoek
CHAMONIX of Franschhoek are on track in building a good track record with their Cabernet Franc, but who would have given short odds on them coming top of the class […]
‘Grand Pinotage’ from six leading estates taking variety to new heights
RAISING THE BAR, six members of the Pinotage Association have teamed up to launch a collection of their finest – new ‘Grand Pinotage’ wines that sell by the case only, […]
Changing of the guard? Few top seeds among Absa Top 10
THERE WERE PLENTY of regulars at the top of the SA Wine Classification included among the 20 finalists of the 2020 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Competition, but by the time […]
