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Fall In Love With New Vintage Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rose | Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Simonsig Estate, pioneers of South Africa‘s first Methode Cap Classique 40 years ago the iconic Kaapse Vonkel celebrate romance with the latest vintage of their blushing debutant, the alluring Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rose 2008.

Captivating with a bright, rosy pink hue, the newly released Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rose 2008 is a vivacious benchmark for Cap Classiques where Pinotage dominates the blend. This latest vintage is composed of 63% ...
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New Members Join Cape Winemakers Guild | Wednesday, 15 December 2010
The Cape Winemakers Guild has expanded its membership to 44 with the induction of three new members, Coenie Snyman of Rust en Vrede Estate, Gottfried Mocke of Cape Chamonix Wine Farm and Johan Joubert of Kleine Zalze Wines.

The combined expertise of these three highly regarded winemakers will help to carry the Guilds rich traditions and quest for exceptional quality standards and innovation in South African wine boldly into the future ...
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Zonnebloem and Le Creuset Team Up For A Piping Hot Summer | Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Zonnebloem, one of South Africas most enduring wine brands known for bold reds and superb white wines, pairs up with leading kitchenware brand Le Creuset this summer to make your cooking dreams come true.Visit Zonnebloems Facebook page from December until May and you could be rewarded with a monthly prize comprising a virbrant, enamelled Le Creuset cast-iron cooking pot and a selection of superb Zonnebloem wines.Be inspired with Zonnebloems crisp ...
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StreetSmart SA Raises R100 000 For New Beneficiary In Stellenbosch | Tuesday, 14 December 2010
StreetSmart SA, an organisation dedicated to helping street children rebuild their lives through donations from restaurants in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Helderberg and Franschhoek, has handed over R 100 000 to their new Stellenbosch beneficiary, Home from Home.

Home from Home provides supported and supervised foster care for abandoned and vulnerable children in small family homes in their own communities. The money raised by StreetSmar ...
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Cape Winemakers Guild Appoints New Chairman | Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) has announced its new management committee for 2011, with Louis Strydom of Ernie Els Wines, taking over the chairmanship from Simonsig‘s Johan Malan.

Renowned for his excellent winemaking principles and enduring dedication to the creation of world-class, quality wines, Strydom is tasked with managing the Guilds affairs for the next two years.

"It is a great honour to be elected chairma ...
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Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards Offers a Festive Gourmet Feast in Franschhoek | Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The Mont Rochelle Hotel in Franschhoek has announced an exciting festive season programme with a choice of Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations, offering superb dining experiences in honour of the towns reputation as South Africas gourmet capital.

With new Executive Chef Leigh Trout at the helm of fine dining restaurant Mange Tout, festive season menus reflect his inimitable creative flair with dishes that are a feast for both the ...
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Swartland Winery Wishes You A D‘Vine Summer | Monday, 13 December 2010
Its going to be a DVine summer!

Thats the news from Swartland Winery as they launch their funky new range D‘Vine.

Easy - drinking, value for money and with all the quality that the Winery is renowned for heres a wine that is the any occasion, every day accompaniment to a meal, a get- together or simply to quaff when the need arises.

Packaged in the new environmentally friendly, ultra light bottles, the sc ...
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Allesverloren Wins Yet Another Swedish Award | Monday, 13 December 2010
The 2009 vintage of Allesverloren Shiraz has been awarded gold and voted best bottled red wine of 2010 by 35 Swedish wine writers at the annual Alt Om Vin wine awards in Sweden.

This follows last months (November) news that Allesverloren earned Swedens highest wine honour with Danie Malan, fifth-generation Swartland winemaker and owner of Allesverloren, chosen as International Producer of the Year in an annual competition held under ...
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The House of J.C. Le Roux | Monday, 13 December 2010
Take on summer with a tantalising sensory experience at The House of J.C. Le Roux with their new marshmallow, meringue and Methode Cap Classique and sparkling wine tasting. By carefully pairing their sparkling wines with a selection of tempting marshmallows and meringues,South Africa‘s leading home of sparkling wine offers you sheer indulgence on spectacular summer days in the heart of the Stellenbosch winelands.

For just R 40.0 ...
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Hartenberg Releases Single Vineyard Gravel Hill Shiraz 2006 | Monday, 13 December 2010
Hartenberg, one of South Africa‘s oldest producers of Shiraz in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands, has just released the 2006 vintage of its prized single vineyard Gravel Hill Shiraz, widely hailed as an icon of this hardy varietal.

South Africa‘s very first single vineyard Shiraz ever produced, Hartenberg Gravel Hill was initially crafted exclusively for the Cape Winemaker‘s Guild auction in 1995 and became th ...
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Stir Up Your Christmas - The Wine Pudding Guide | Friday, 3 December 2010
For a great way to enjoy the festive season before making your New Years resolutions about getting into shape and losing the Christmas kilos, try some of these delicious puddings made with wine. These delicious recipes will ensure an unforgettable traditional Christmas meal as its all about indulgent decadence.

Its important to remember that not only is wine the key ingredient in these recipes, but you also have to pair your puddings ...
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Stellenzicht Launches Two Wines With No Added Sulphites | Thursday, 2 December 2010
Stellenzicht has just launched, as part of its Cellarmasters Release range, two wines without any added sulphites, the one a 2008 Petit Verdot, the other a 2009 Chardonnay. Although Stellenzicht winemaker Guy Webber has been experimenting with low-sulphite wines for several vintages, these will be the first to be released into the local market.

Guy said the two new wines would help to grow a very small category of wines with no added ...
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Constantia Glen Opens New Wine Tasting Room With Spectacular Views | Thursday, 2 December 2010
Constantia Glen, the magnificent boutique wine estate perched on the upper reaches of the Constantiaberg, has opened its doors for wine tastings in a spectacular vineyard setting. One of the jewels of the Constantia Wine Valley less than 20 minutes from the Cape Town city centre, Constantia Glen welcomes local wine lovers and summer visitors alike to taste and buy their bespoke wines, hand crafted by winemaker Karl Lambour, straight from the cell ...
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RJ Botha Of Nitida Is Diner‘s Club Young Winemaker Of The Year | Thursday, 2 December 2010
RJ Botha, winemaker at Nitida Cellars has been named 2010 Diner‘s Club Young Winemaker of the Year. The competition this year looked forSouth Africa‘s best young winemaker of an unfortified, dry red wine and RJ won the title amongst stiff competition with his Bordeaux-style blend, Nitida Calligraphy 2009. Dave Hughes, chairman of the judging panel, described this winning wine as having stood out for its multi-faceted qualities".
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Diners Club Announces Winemakers of the Year | Monday, 29 November 2010
The 2010 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year is Bartho Eksteen from the Hermanuspietersfontein winery near Hermanus. Taking home the trophy for the 2010 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year is RJ Botha from Nitida Cellars in Durbanville. Winemakers had to submit Sauvignon blanc wines while the young winemakers were judged on their unfortified dry red cultivar or blended wines.

Diners Club celebrated the 30th year of the Winemaker of ...
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South Africa
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