Winemag declines to give really high score in Cabernet Report
OF THE 61 entries from the 48 producers who submitted their wines for assessment in the 2024 Prescient Cabernet Sauvignon Report published by Winemag.co.za, 28 rated 90 points or more […]
Alto Rouge reaches milestone with 100th consecutive vintage
South African icon wine estate Alto, situated on the slopes of Stellenbosch’s Helderberg, celebrates an extraordinary milestone in 2024 with the release of the 100th consecutive vintage of its renowned […]
Spier’s masterful feats on Chenin front go back many vintages
ONE OF the top dozen or so SA Chenins over the past 10 years, Spier 21 Gables’ Master Award with the 2022 vintage at the 2024 Global Chenin Blanc Masters […]
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 […]
Stellenbosch prevails at Global Chenin Blanc Masters, UK
HOW ABOUT THAT!! While the good people at Spier in Stellenbosch were introducing Farmer Angus, the new flagship range among their organic wine offerings, another of their organic-certified wines was […]
Jordan’s fabulous food n wine… swimming not recommended
IS THERE anybody who’s a fan of South Africa’s Stellenbosch wine route and who hasn’t yet seen or heard about the croc across the water from the The Jordan Restaurant, […]
South Africa punches above its weight at Syrah Masters
REPORTING on the 2024 Global Syrah Masters for The Drinks Business publication in London, Master of Wine Patricia Stefanowicz compared the Shiraz plantings of France, at about 70 000ha, to Australia’s […]
Array of styles accommodated among Top 5 in Pinotage Report
AFTER assessing 46 wines for Winemag’s 2024 Prescient Pinotage Report, panel chair Christian Eedes remarked on the appealing “new wave” entries led by the 2023 vintages of Black Elephant Vintners’ […]
A rather rare, very unusual wine… Pilgrim Viura (Macabeo)
VIURA, also known as Macabeo, is a white wine grape that originated in Spain, where it is an important variety in the regions of Rioja and Catalonia – also widely […]
“Brilliant” SA Chardonnay performance at IWSC 2024 – UK
HE’S DONE IT again! Elgin winemaker Richard Kershaw MW was one of the four top-scoring South African producers at the 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition in London – the […]
National Wine Challenge winners include some familiar faces
NOT EXACTLY déjà vu, but more than a few of the winners at South Africa’s National Wine Challenge in 2024 also collected top-of-the-class awards in 2023: De Krans Tritonia Verdelho, […]
Another reason to travel down to Jonkershoek in Stellenbosch
THISTLE & WEED is what winemaker Stephanie Wiid and viticulturist Etienne Terblanche call their boutique cellar alongside the Jonkershoek Road in Stellenbosch – on the Leef op Hoop Farm before […]