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Results of the inaugural Viognier Challenge
The inaugural Viognier Challenge was held at Vrede and Lust on Tuesday March 16th 2021. There were 24 entries of single variety wines, with no limitation made on whether they were oaked or not.
The wines were judged blind, using the internation
Inaugural Great BIG Wine Survey delivers great BIG insights into wine consumer behaviour
A taste of the vast store of insights gleaned from the Great BIG Wine Survey brought to you by Hollard has been released in an initial report available at no cost to wine producers, analysing South Africa’s curious relationship with wine across abroad
Stellenbosch Wine Routes celebrates half-century of leadership and innovation
SA’s first wine route to remain collaborative pace-setter in wine tourism.
The Stellenbosch Wine Routes celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, a milestone that also marks the birth of South African wine tourism.
Beyond offering the
Grape Courage
Among all last year’s challenges as well as the worries about our health and the immense pressure on our industry, there was at least one brilliant blessing – an extraordinary growing season for wine grapes in South Africa.
Remember the excep
Days of wine by the barrel are drying up for South Africa’s farmers and vinters
In the past five years, the local wine industry has shrunk by 10%. This is almost expected, because the global wine industry has lost 2.5 million hectares of grape vineyards since the 1990s.
So said Professor Nick Vink, emeritus professor in St
Tokara Sauvignon Blanc crowned best in the world in Brussels
Tokara Sauvignon Blanc has claimed its rightful place on the world stage as overall winner of the 12th Concours Mondial du Sauvignon in Brussels.
Best Sauvignon of the Competition and the only South African wine to bring home a trophy, Tokara R
De Wetshof Chardonnays Glitter on World Stage
The 2021 European wine awards season kicked-off extraordinarily well for De Wetshof Estate in Robertson with three of its Chardonnays raking in four golden awards at two auspicious wine shows.
In the Chardonnay du Monde held in France, the worl
Celebrating 50 Years Of Cap Classiques!
Bubbly, bubbles, Champagne, Méthode Cap Classique, or as we like to call it, Cap Classique, originated in the French province of Champagne where they referred to it as Méthode Champenoise.
Names aside, the important fact is that caref