CONSTANTIA FRESH
Over the last 12 years, Constantia Fresh festival has become one of the most prestigious outdoor wine event in South Africa. In 2020 we saw over 1300 sip and sample …
Over the last 12 years, Constantia Fresh festival has become one of the most prestigious outdoor wine event in South Africa. In 2020 we saw over 1300 sip and sample …
The start of new year is like a new chapter in a book, waiting to be written, filled with only aspiration and ambition. In South Africa the new year also …
NEWS FROM THE GRAPEVINE; Harvest 2022 has begun and its full of promise and hope. Read More »
The winners of the 2021 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year awards were announced at a black-tie gala dinner at La Cotte in Franschhoek on Thursday, 18th …
2021 DINERS CLUB WINEMAKER AND YOUNG WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCED Read More »
Donovan Rall is one of South Africa’s finest small independent wine producers. Yet a man of great height, and filled to the brim with talent. One of my favourite winemakers; he is as easy to spot as a beacon of light in wine tastings as he towers over most of his peers at six foot six. A man of this build and aptitude you may deem to be intimidating, but Donovan is the characterisation of a gentle giant. The wines he produces are the antithesis of his nickname “Scandinavian Viking”, full of elegance, poise and charm.
On the eve of Cap Classique day in this celebratory 50th Anniversary year, the Cap Classique Producers Association is delighted to share the birth of the Cap Classique Academy in …
Reach for the stars at the Cap Classique Academy Read More »
“Quality As The Leading Component” “The formation of MR de Compostella epitomizes the meeting of two strong winemaking minds and an existing friendship between Mzokona Mvemve (the M) and Bruwer …
Pickled fish is synonymous with Easter in the Cape where recipes handed down from generation to generation are the heart and soul of traditional family celebrations. If you don’t have …
Together with their employees, Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines, known for their multi-award winning Leeu Passant and Mullineux wineries, has started a new staff empowerment project called Great Heart Wines …
NEWS FROM THE GRAPEVINE. Great Heart : A Wine that Empowers Read More »
One of South Africa’s most loved and quirkiest fine wines celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with the latest release by Delheim in Stellenbosch. What some first derided as a failure, the late Spatz Sperling resurrected to become a beloved choice of South African new wine lovers. He called it Spatzendreck.
2020 is a year most of us would like to forget. However, one good thing to emerge from the past year, was the launch of a new inaugural wine competition …
LIQUID MEMORY; The 2020 Mosaic Top 5 Pinot Noir Wine Award winners Read More »