In what is turning out to be an extraordinary year for Durbanville-based Diemersdal Wine Estate in terms of wine awards, the Diemersdal Private Collection 2016 won the Riedel Trophy for Best Bordeaux-style Red Blend at this year’s prestigious Old Mutua
A HUGE congratulations to Buitenverwachting, Diemersdal, Tokara, De Grendel, Cape Point Vineyards, Marras and Meerlust Estate. We are extremely proud and honored to have you in our portfolio of family-owned, qual
The Tokara farm was bought by GT Ferreira in 1995 without a single vine on the property, initially with view to being a “gentleman’s residence.” But with such illustrious neighbours as Thelema and Rustenberg, it was always written in the stars that thi
JC Bekker was recently appointed CEO of Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons with effect from 1st of June. JC has been at DGB for the last 22 years, where he was Cellarmaster for the whole group including their flagship, Boschendal, as well as headi
Take a listen to the interviews with the local judges to find out their impressions after officiating at this year’s Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. Our Meridian Wine Merchants National Marketing Manager, Heidi Duminy gives us her thoughts
74 tasters assembled in Cape Town and Johannesburg as Wine Cellar – fine wine merchants hosted their second luxury white taste-off. Ten of SA’s most expensive and luxurious wines were blind-tasted and the public tasters ranked these i
Diemersdal wine maker Thys Louw had just finished the first stage of the world’s toughest mountain-bike race, the Cape Epic, when he heard that he’d won two gold medals. Not on the bike, but at the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2018, the world’s premie
On the 19th of March, TOKARA was named as one of the World’s Top 50 Most Admired Wine Brands for 2018, making the brand one of only three South African wine brands to hold this global accolade by Drinks International. Congratulations to Tokara on this
Schalk-Willem Joubert has resigned as CEO of Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons after a career of 20 years during which he played a major role in building the winery into a premier South African brand with a portfolio of quality wines recognised throughout