Perdeberg Cellar Unveils New Packaging
The popular Perdeberg range will be on shelves sporting a more elegant look. The changes include a refreshed screwcap colour option as well as an updated label design, which incorporates the cellar’s heritage. . With a wine catering to each palate, the range...
Steenberg triumphs with 2 category winners in Platter Guide
Steenberg Vineyards, the jewel in the crown of the Constantia Wine Valley, has excelled in the 2024 Platter’s South African Wine Guide with the best White Cape Bordeaux Blend and top Semillon overall. The country’s definitive wine guide awarded top honours in the...
Gino’s Robertsham wins Porcupine Ridge Pizzeria Challenge again
Jozi restaurants Gino’s (Robertsham) and Osteria Rossa (Bedfordview) claimed the top two positions in this year’s Porcupine Ridge Pizzeria Challenge with Gino’s of Stellenbosch taking third spot and last year’s winner, Ferdinando’s Pizza (Observatory, Cape...
Get The Festive Season Started At The Perdeberg Family Festival
Summer’s here and it’s almost time to get ready for the festive season. What better way to begin this fabulous time of the year than at the annual Perdeberg Family Festival, which takes place on Saturday, 25 November? The venue is the spacious Vryguns Farm in...
Everything’s coming up Rosés!
Rosé-lovers are spoilt for choice these days. There are now more rosés than ever before, and the days of them being exclusively sweet are long gone. Rosé wines, like those from the DURBANVILLE WINE VALLEY, are made from fruit that loves the sunshine as much as the...
SA Top 10 and Global Masters Gold for Tokara Sauvignon Blanc
Tokara is flying the flag for South African Sauvignon Banc as a winner in this year’s prestigious SA Top 10 line up, and the only local producer to bring home Gold from the Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2023 in the UK. The estate’s 2023 FNB Sauvignon Blanc...
Two brilliant new vintages fromEikendal
Those people at Eikendal certainly know what they are doing---- the latest vintages of two of their superb whites landed on my desk recently and reinforced the idea that they are making wines to make one sit up and take notice. Search them out--- you will love...
Garden Route Wines launch SUPERB new vintages and website
Garden Route Wines, a small range of premium, cool-climate wines, are made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the Upper Langkloof area on the foothills of the Outeniqua mountains (600 meters above sea level) and Shiraz grapes from the foothills of the Kammanassie...
Experience superb spring at Vergelegen Estate with House & Garden
Vergelegen Wine Estate, a jewel in Somerset West renowned for its breathtaking gardens, exquisite wines and culinary delights, is set to host an enchanting spring event in collaboration with leading design and garden magazine House & Garden. Book...
Two Wines of the Week from Bonnievale
Judges at this year’s Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards have awarded some of the event’s highest scores to Bonnievale Winery’s The River Collection Chenin Blanc 2023 and Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2021. Each received a Double Gold...
Bellingham celebrates excellent Tim Atkin results
With the release of the highly esteemed 2023 Tim Atkin Report, a definitive benchmark in the world of South African wines, the Bellingham team is thrilled to unveil their long list of worthy awards and accolades. The Bellingham Founders...
Boplaas Colheita 2007 a Champion everywhere
BOPLAAS TAKES HIGHEST HONOURS FOR A PORT WINE AT MICHELANGELO AWARDS Family-owned winery Boplaas has claimed the highest award for a port wine and only Platinum medal for the style at this year’s Michelangelo International Wine and Spirit Awards. Underscoring...
Vergelegen goes entirely off grid
Harvesting the sun: Vergelegen winery goes green with solar panel installation Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West, renowned for its myriad sustainability initiatives, has marked another milestone in environmental responsibility and cost savings. The winery has...
Tokara Syrah crowned best Southern Hemisphere red wine
Tokara Reserve Collection Syrah has won the trophy as the best red wine overall at the inaugural Southern Hemisphere tasting of the Intercontinental Wine Challenge 2023. Tokara also struck Gold with the Director’s Reserve White. The only South African trophy...
Standard Bank Top 10 Chenins unveiled for 2023
The annual Standard Bank Top 10 Chenin Blanc Challenge that this year drew 144 entries, is hosted by the Chenin Blanc Association (CBA.) CBA co-founder and chair, Ken Forrester, an internationally recognised champion of Chenin was voted 2023 Man of the Year by...
Morgenster Estate’s The Reserve 2016 A Michelangelo Trophy Winner
When you combine quality with quality you are assured of a winner, and in the case of Morgenster Estate, it happens to be a Trophy Winner for The Reserve 2016 at this year’s Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards. At a gala event attended by members of...
Tokara shows remarkable consistency with high Tim Atkin scores
Impressive scores across the board for Tokara’s star-studded line-up of wines with their Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon taking a bow once again, showcases outstanding consistency in the Tim Atkin South Africa Special Report 2023.Please note---the images are not...
ABSA Top Ten Pinotage Winners 2023
The spotlight shines brightly on the world of South African winemaking as the results of the much-anticipated 2023 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards are unveiled..This year's competition marks a significant milestone, celebrating over 26 years of honouring the finest...
Brilliant new vintages from La Motte
Luckily in wine, we can combine the uniqueness of each vintage with the reputation of the brand and for La Motte’s stalwart duo of Sauvignon Blanc and Millennium, each new vintage release comes with the reassurance provided by a legacy of quality and consistency....
Wine of the Week–Glenwood Chardonnay 2023
In the beautiful Franschhoek Valley, where some of our country's finest Chardonnays are made, Glenwood have made sure that their’s is a name always mentioned in the top few. They make 3 magnificent Chardonnays, two of which are wooded and have spent time in barrels...