http://www.meridianwines.co.za All the latest from Meridian Wine Merchants daily 1 2009-09-28T07:53:44Z http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/results-for-the-2012-concours-mondial-de-bruxelles-are-out-and-we-are-proud-to-have-2-great-gold-3-gold-and-13-silver-medals-to-add-to-our-list-of-awards-and-achievements Cederberg, Cirrus, Ernie Els, Guardian Peak, La Motte, Saronsberg and Rust en Vrede all featured at the 2012 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition. Congratulations to the team at Guardian Peak, their Cirrus Syrah 2008 and 2009 were 2 out of only 6 South African wines to be awarded the prestigious Grande Médaille d'Or (Great Gold). No publisher candyg 2012-05-15T14:21:02Z News Item http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/rust-en-vrede-saronsberg-la-motte-and-cirrus-medalists-in-the-2012-syrah-du-monde-best-syrah-in-the-world-competition-recently-held-in-the-village-of-ampuis-northern-rhone-valley-france We are very proud to announce that the results for the 2012 Syrah du Monde Competition include 5 of our farms interpretations of the delicious Shiraz/Syrah grape. Gold Medals were awarded to Rust en Vrede Shiraz 2009 and Saronsberg Shiraz 2010. While La Motte Pierneef Shiraz Viognier 2009, Rust en Vrede Single Vineyard Syrah 2009 and Cirrus Syrah 2008 were awarded Silver medals. No publisher candyg 2012-05-15T11:23:23Z News Item http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/what-i-drank-last-night-ernie-els-2003-18-20-keep-this-one-in-mind-for-fathers-day-coming-up-in-june Whatever else you might say about the flagship red from Ernie Els, you’d be hard-pressed to describe it as delicate or ephemeral: the 2003 is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot. It’s undoubtedly big and rich but there’s real character here and the wine finishes long and dry. No publisher candyg 2012-05-07T11:31:42Z Link http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/the-latest-wine-spectator-results-see-6-of-de-wetshofs-wines-rated-in-the-chardonnay-category Although not all available on the Meridian portfolio, we share De Wetshof's recent Wine Spectator results with you. De Wetshof Bateleur, Bon Vallon and Limestone Hill Chardonnay are wines from our portfolio and it should be noted that the Lesca Chardonnay is the export label for De Wetshof Finesse, they are not permitted to use the word Finesse on their labels in Europe. Ie the Lesca rating applies to the ever popular De Wetshof Finesse Chardonnay available in South Africa. No publisher candyg 2012-05-03T10:26:31Z News Item http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/ken-forrester-petit-pinotage-2010-the-one-cathy-marston-chooses-to-pair-with-a-delicious-home-made-curry Curry is a tricky thing to pair with wine – many people believe you should just not bother at all and stick to beer, and perhaps they have a point there. But if you give it a little thought and are prepared to try wines a little outside the norm, then you can have some memorable meals. No publisher candyg 2012-05-02T09:49:34Z News Item http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/top-100-sa-wines-results-and-no-less-than-10-of-meridians-farms-feature-on-this-prestigious-list The 2nd annual Top 100 SA Wines competition results have been published and Cederberg, Diemersdal, Ernie Els, Ken Forrester, La Motte, Mulderbosch, Paul Cluver, Saronsberg, Simonsig and Tokara all feature! No publisher candyg 2012-04-25T13:44:50Z News Item http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/Stand%20a%20Chance%20to%20Win.pdf No publisher candyg 2012-04-18T11:04:18Z File http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/as-one-of-the-varietals-that-makes-up-the-bordeaux-blend-it-would-be-remiss-of-us-not-to-ackowledge-that-today-17th-april-is-world-malbec-day-no-you-cannot-take-off-but-you-can-enjoy-a-good-bottle-of-red-this-evening-in-celebration 17th April is World Malbec Day, as declared by the new home of Malbec, Argentina. Originally a grape variety from Bordeaux and the South West of France, Malbec has been doing incredibly well in South America in recent years, leading the Argentinians to declare it their emblematic grape and build all their marketing efforts towards associating their country with quality wines. South Africa has a handful of single varietal Malbec bottlings but the grape is used extensively in award winning Bordeaux style blends throughout the wine growing region. No publisher candyg 2012-04-17T11:13:22Z News Item http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/the-year-is-just-flying-by-and-with-it-we-skipped-over-the-17th-edition-of-crush-online-and-already-the-18th-edition-has-been-published.-click-here-to-find-out-which-of-our-farms-are-featured-in-these-2-issues-of-this-fun-interactive-online-publication The 17th edition of Crush which came out in March sees Michael Olivier spending some time at De Wetshof with Danie, the "Chardonnay King" and his family. While Ken Forrester's Petit Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot is paired with a delicious recipe for Beef and Broccoli Stroganoff under the Monday to Sunday, 'Quick and Delicious' section. In edition 18 of Crush, Michael spent some time at the breathtakingly picturesque Tokara, and so can you. Stand a chance to wine a meal for 2, wine included if you enter the Tokara competition. Last but by no means least, featured in this always enjoyable read, Cellar for Later sees 2 of our sauvignons that will definitley be enjoyed for a few years after their vintage realease, namely Delaire Coastal Cuvee Sauvignon Blanc 2011 and Tokara Sauvignon Blanc 2011. So once again, brew a good cuppa and get clicking. Crush is an online extravaganza of interesting reads and recipes. Not to mention the wine! No publisher candyg 2012-04-16T09:03:07Z News Item http://www.meridianwines.co.za/news/1040_1921680235_7fd48ea5-3720-464b-9d84-f017915923e2.pdf Good Taste Magazine publishes a monthly list of 'winning wines' judged by an esteemed panel of 9 judges from across the wine industry. In the May edition of Good Taste the Platinum Club sees no less than 4 of the 6 wines mentioned being on the Meridian portfolio. Meridian’s wines continue to win both local and international awards. Our farms and winemakers work hard to achieve these excellent standards and we are always proud to share these achievements. No publisher candyg 2012-04-12T09:33:59Z File