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A wine to stop you in your tracks
Premier Stellenbosch producer, Jordan Wine Estate, has a second label, Chameleon, which seriously over- Jordan Chameleon Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008 delivers on price. The Chameleon Cabernet...
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Premier Helen Zille at the Gugulethu Wine Festival 2011
The Gugulethu Square Mall rooftop was the venue for this uber successful wine fest. This mall is the newest development in the township which is situated 15km outside of Cape Town, Western Cape....
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Red wine, luck or lose.
Yesterday evening, the warm north west wind was blowing which is always a sure sign that twelve to twenty-four hours later a serious Winter storm will blast the Cape Of Storms. We simply had to get...
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Fathers’ Day treat from Diemersfontein/Raats
If I were the father of my children I’d be delighted if they presented me with Woolworths Limited Release Cabernet Franc 2007 from Diemersfontein/Raats on Sunday. Limited Release Diemersfontein/Raats...
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Midwinter in Cape Town
I never take for granted the gorgeous country that we live in and even less, our corner of Woolworths Limited Release TMV Spectrum 2008 paradise on the banks of Zandvlei. It’s hard to think that today...
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The Pepper Pot
We took a dip and ordered The Pepper Pot from Edgebaston off a restaurant menu. When we The Pepper Pot noted from the description that this was one of David Finlayson’s creations we knew we were in for...
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Constantia Glen – a winery that I visit and love
Cellar master at Constantia Glen since November 2006 is Karl Lambour whose mentor is none Constantia Glen setting other than ex Cheval Blanc co-owner, Dominique Hebrard.This winning duo consistently...
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Steenberg HMS Echo Red Blend 2009
Steenberg Vineyards was first farmed by Catharina Ustings Ras, a controversial, daring immigrant Steenberg H.M.S. Echo Red Blend 2009 from the German Baltic coast who was granted a parcel of land in...
View ArticleEikendal Vineyard’s top new releases
New kid on the block at Eikendal Vineyards, a 30-year old Stellenbosch farm, is Nico Grobler who is currently the winemaker since the 2009 vintage, although he has six years experience of the...
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Great Wine Capitals Global Network Best of Wine Tourism Tour
Huge thanks to Andre Morgenthal of Wines of South Africa, one of the initiators of The Best of Wine Tourism Tours, for the invitation to join tour operators, bloggers and media representatives on one...
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LA MOTTE – SA’S GREAT WINE CAPITALS WINNER FOR 2012
La Motte of Franschhoek has been voted the South African winner of the Great Wine Capitals (GWC) Best Of Wine Tourism Awards for 2012. The announcement was made today (October 27) in Mainz, Germany at...
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New releases from Seven Springs Vineyard
Tim and Vaughan Pearson, from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK, realized a family dream when they established a vineyard on the slopes of Shaws Mountain near Hermanus. Here they produce the noble...
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Slow food, wine & design celebrated at quality fair
From 25th – 27th November, South Africa’s finest artisans will showcase their talent for the second year at Hyde Park Corner rooftop, at the corner of Jan Smuts Avenue, Hyde Park. Talented local food...
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The Spice Route Winery – a winery that I visit and love
Charl du Plessis describes himself as a beer drinking winemaker, preferring micro-brewed Jack Black lager. This makes sense when you consider that Charl is a scratch golfer and cyclist who has...
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Sauvignon Blanc 2011 from Steenberg Vineyards
Steenberg Vineyards have just released Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc 2011 excelling once again with one of the cultivars which has built the reputation of this Constantia Wine Valley producer. Set against...
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The Swartland Royal Hotel Wine & Dine Evening with Boekenhoutskloof
On the 25th May, The Royal Hotel in Riebeek Kasteel is hosting a Gourmet Food and Wine Evening in collaboration with Boekenhoutskloof, proclaimed Winery of the Year 2012 by the Platter’s South African...
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Grootbos Nature Reserve’s Month Long Valentine Special
I’ve just become aware that this 5 star private nature reserve at the southern tip of Africa exists. And that it is only a two hour drive from Cape Town. Because Grootbos is offering a fantastically...
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Wine & Poker, not the odd couple it used to be
When columnist, author, and hotshot poker player Victoria Coren Mitchell made headlines this week by becoming the first two-time winner of the European Poker Tour, it wasn’t just because she was a...
View ArticleSwirl, sip and spit for National Sea Rescue
Don’t miss out on one of the most successful and fun wine auctions the Western Cape has to offer. Stock up with your favourite wines at this year’s Rotary Clubs of Newlands and Table Bay’s annual wine...
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