The latest prices of South Africa’s most highly rated wines
AT LAST COUNT, the number of visitors to Groot Constantia stood at around 450 000 a year. It’s been the most popular wine farm in South Africa’s Cape winelands for […]
Cellar-door wine prices sometimes the lowest, sometimes not
[spacer height=”20px” id=”2″]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 […]
Best value at R100pb, R150, R200… Where to draw the line?
USED TO BE that Chateau Libertas from SFW/Distell represented many a South African wine lover’s staple red. That and the likes of a Groot Constantia dry red and KWV Roodeberg, […]
Prices updated, availability checked… Top SA wines under R120
SJOE! The Trophy Wine Show got it so right when they honoured the 2019 Thokozani Cabernet Franc as Discovery of the Show in 2022. Best value gold medallist in South […]
Survey involving South Africa’s top wine shops provides a few pointers
WHAT’S YOUR favourite SA wine shop and why? Where do you shop for the best deals on South African wine? Who is most likely to have the wine you’re looking […]
Some real wine bargains not yet sold out – even at under R100 a bottle!
IT WAS inevitable, after another round of prohibition in South Africa, once wine sales were allowed again end-July 2021 at Lockdown Level 3 in terms of the COVID-19 Disaster Restrictions, […]
Wondering about the most expensive wines? What the world records are?
WHEN DISTELL submitted a little bottle of 200-year-old Grand Constance dessert wine for sale on the 2021 Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction it was estimated to fetch R80 000 […]
Top Cape wine continues to climb in value – especially Chenin
TEN YEARS AGO, the average price of the Top 10 Chenin Blancs according to the 2011 South African Wine Classification was R89 a bottle. Come February 2021 the figure stands […]
Sauvignon Blanc’s lower hit rate all the more cause to be more discerning
OF COURSE, South African Sauvignon Blanc can be one of the most rewarding varieties, a seriously enjoyable white when the winemakers are on their game and the grapes come from […]
