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Robertson Wine Valley @ Kloofzicht | Wednesday, 1 September 2010
After many years of staging ever-popular annual festivals at home, such as Robertson Wine on the River and the Wacky Wine Weekend, the Robertson Wine Valley are now extending their inimitable country hospitality and fine wines to Gautengers. So why not escape the hurried pace of city life and take the time to head out to the country for a weekend of fun-filled activities.
Contact: 023 626 3167 or manager@robertsonwinevalley.com
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Perdeberg Winery Needs No Lucky Horseshoe | Wednesday, 1 September 2010
When your winery believes in keeping wine simple, yet receives many awards for its produce, you must know that you‘re doing something right - and luck has nothing to do with it!

Perdeberg Winery did exceptionally well at the recent Paarl and National Young Wine Show 2010. The South African Young Wine Show is held annually to allow winemakers to show off their brightest wines from the new vintage.

Perdeberg proudly ga ...
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Stellenbosch at Summer Place | Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Gauteng to savour the soul of the Winelands in style

South meets north for an exclusive wine, food, music and art extravaganza when Stellenbosch winelands finest descend on Gauteng for an unrivalled celebration of the finer things in life at Stellenbosch at Summer Place in Hyde Park on Wednesday, 10 November 2010.
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Nederburg‘s Flagship 2009 Ingenuity White | Wednesday, 1 September 2010
"I always like to play with the very last component," says Nederburg cellarmaster Razvan Macici of the eight-way Ingenuity White blend, now in its third vintage as the apex of the Nederburg range. It has just been released onto the market.

"For the first time, we have introduced Gewrztraminer - just 2% - but it adds just the faintest trace of sweetness to this very complex, sumptuous and layered blend. Its so slight as to be almost ...
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Steenberg Abuzz With New Cellar Door Activities | Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Steenberg Vineyards has announced two wine tasting events that will focus on the museum class vintages that they have produced here over the past few years, with some wines dating back as far as 1995. These tasting journeys down memory lane will take place at Steenberg Winery on the estate, affording guests a taste of the aged Steenberg Sauvignon Blancs, Semillons and selected red wines. Events take place at 18h00 on 16 September and 14 Octobe ...
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Robertson Wine on the River | Friday, 27 August 2010
Now five years old, the Robertson Wine on the River will take place 15 - 17 October 2010.

This idyllic open-air wine festival takes place on the banks of the Breede River at the Goudmyn Farm between Robertson and Bonnievale.

Just imagine a setting with the river flowing by, vineyards all around, beautiful hills and shading popular trees. Add to that live music, plenty of wines to taste, picnics and other local produce and ...
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Local Black-Owned Winery‘s Afrocentric Experience | Friday, 27 August 2010
Dynamic husband and wife team, Diale and Malmsey Rangaka have turned a passion for wine and tourism into a successful business that is uniquely South African. Mhudi Wines is located on the outskirts of Stellenbosch and is the first wine tourism farm to be wholly owned and managed by an ordinary black South African family.

A member of Stellenbosch Tourism and Stellenbosch Wine Routes, Mhudi Wines offers a wine experience with a persona ...
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Swartland Winery Crowned Big Champion | Friday, 27 August 2010
Wines from Swartland Winery did exceptionally well at the Young Wine Show of the Swartland region, with its Pinot age crowned as the Big Champion.

The winery won a total of nine class winners with four gold medals, nine silver medals and 16 bronze medals. Saralands Pinot age was also singled out as the national class winner, while the winerys wooded and unwounded Cabernet Sauvignon and its Cabernet/Shiraz/Pinot age blend won gold meda ...
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Neethlinghof The Maria 2010 | Friday, 27 August 2010
The news that Neethlingshof has been judged a champion trophy winner in the recent 2010 SA Young Wine Show, earning the coveted Agri-Expo golden trophy for top wooded noble late harvest, co-incides with the release of the estates limited-edition 2010 Short Story Collection The Maria.

The champion wine comes from the same vineyard and has been vinified in exactly the same way as the specialty single-vineyard wine, made from hand-picked ...
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Drostdy-Hof Winemakers Collection New Packaging | Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Drostdy-Hof, generous wines with a rich heritage of quality and consistency, have extended their Winemakers Collection with new convenient, value-for-money 3-litre slimpacks for four of their most popular cultivar wines.

Now you can enjoy the quality of vintage Drostdy-Hof wines in a convenient 3- litre slimpack ideal for everyday enjoyment at a pocket friendly price that gives you the equivalent of four bottles for the price of three ...
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Pongracz Sponsors Wine Festival | Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Pongracz, South Africa‘s leading Methode Cap Classique, will be hosting formal tutored tastings of leading Cap Classique and French Champagne at the inaugural Dorp Street MCC and Champagne Festival to be held at the Black Horse centre in Stellenbosch on Saturday, 28 August 2010. This prestigious event is aimed in providing people with an unforgettable experience of the finest Cap Classiques and French Champagnes.

Conceived espec ...
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Waterkloof Wine Estate Extends Its Green Brigade | Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Waterkloof Estate, home to 120 hectares of fynbos and vines on the idyllic outskirts of the Helderberg Winelands, has welcomed three new Percheron horses to its green brigade, all eager to take bio-dynamic farming in their stride.

The entire estate is treated as a holistic entity and Waterkloof, a strong follower of sustainable farming, steers clear of conventional pesticides and fertilisers. By utilising pure horse power in its viney ...
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Entries Open For Diners Club Winemaker Of The Year Award | Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Entries for the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Award, one of the longest running and most prestigious awards for the South African wine industry, are now being awaited, says Diners Club Western Cape regional manager Jane Ledger. Previous winners include some of South Africas foremost pioneering winemakers such as Gnther Brzel, Sydney Back and Danie de Wet, to name just a few.

She said entries could now also be submitted for its com ...
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SA Brandy-King Of The World | Friday, 20 August 2010
A South African brandy has once again conquered the global spirits industrys expert palates and been voted Best Brandy in the World. The accolade, awarded Laborie Alambic Brandy at the 2010 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) just held in London, brings the number of times a local brandy has triumphed at this leading judging event to an astonishing nine times in the past 12 years. Its also the fourth consecutive year one of the countr ...
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Swartland Red Jerepigo‘s New Look | Friday, 20 August 2010
Ever a favourite brand from Swartland Winery, the Red Jerepigo is sporting a sophisticated new image with a label with elegant curves, rich gold and black colours and a soft matt finish. In line with the updating of all the Winerys ranges this popular wine shows its delicious contents from without to within. This is the glorious accompaniment to a decadent dessert or a ripe and flavourful cheese, the classic ending to a wonderful meal. With its ...
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Michael Fridjhon Wine Experience Weekend
From 2010-09-04 to 2010-09-05
The annual benchmarking event for food and wine lovers, this weekend showcasing a selection of top foreign wines caters for those with the finer taste...
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Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Wine Festival 2010
From 2010-09-08 to 2010-09-09
2010 celebrates the 20th Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Festival with a decade of sponsorship by Standard Bank. It is now the longest running private, ...
Robertson Wine Valley At Kloofzicht Lodge
From 2010-09-18 to 2010-09-19
After many years of staging ever-popular annual festivals at home, such as Robertson Wine on the River and the Wacky Wine Weekend, the Robertson Wine ...
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From 2010-09-23 to 2010-09-26
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Friday, 01 October 2010
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