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Sabrage World Record smashed with Pongracz at the Bull Run | Thursday, 25 February 2010
Andrew Duminy, General Manager of The Bull Run Restaurant in Sandton and Pongracz have successfully set a new Guinness World Record for opening the most sparkling wine bottles in one minute using a sabre according to the traditional ceremonial sabrage.

Sabrage is a lavish ceremonial technique whereby a champagne or sparkling win ...
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Cape Winemakers Guild takes two new Proteges under its wing | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
The Cape Winemakers Guild has started the year with two new proteges who have the opportunity to work side by side and learn from some of the country‘s leading winemakers. The two new Guild proteges are Sacha Claassen from Oudtshoorn and Tamsyn Jeftha, who hails from Strand.

"I feel honoured and privileged to have been given this once in a lifetime opportunity," said an elated Sacha, who starts her journey as protege at ...
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A match made in heaven | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Marilyn Monroe‘s favourite drink tops everyone‘s list of liquid aphrodisiacs. Light, bubbly, frivolous and fun, it says to your partner, ‘Baby, this is special,‘ Champagne or Sparkling wine in combinations with other foods with sexual associations, such as strawberries, chocolate or oysters are simply irresistible. These combinations are sure to do the trick.

As to the type of brand you choose, thats up to you b ...
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What Girls Want, Arniston Bay? | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Out of the way boys! This one‘s for the girls! Cape Town girls looking for a dazzling night out will get the opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be care-free by filling their glasses with the fresh, crisp wine and enjoy the 5FM Girls‘ Night Out, coming to the Cape Town Womens Show on Friday, February 19.

The company of wine people Brands and Business Development Manager, Corne Oosthuizen, says, " ...
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Award winning winemaker is new Cellarmaster at Zonnebloem | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Zonnebloem, one of South Africa‘s most enduring wine brands known particularly for its long lasting, robust reds, has a new Cellarmaster, the award winning white wine maker, Deon Boshoff.

Tasked with making white wines for Zonnebloem for the past eight years, Deon was instrumental in putting the white wines on the map and shifting the focus from a predominantly red wine cellar. Deon started his career as assistant winemaker for ...
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Fleur du Cap releases new richly layered Chenin Blanc | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Fleur du Cap has just released a new vintage of one of the stalwarts in its popular Bergkelder range, the lightly wooded Fleur du Cap Chenin Blanc 2009.

This richly layered, lightly wooded Chenin Blanc comes from a proud lineage of award winning Chenin Blancs and is an exceptionally versatile wine ideal for every day enjoyment.

"The wine teems with aromas of honey blossom, ripe melon and guava with a touch of oak, whil ...
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Become a Wine Fundi with Stellenbosch University Wine Evaluation Course | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Stellenbosch University in conjunction with GetSmarter presents the Stellenbosch University Wine Evaluation Course, which is presented throughout South Africa.

This part-time 10-week course is presented via distance learning combined with face-to-face contact sessions held in Cape Town and Johannesburg. This course is suitable for both those involved in the wine industry as well as those with a general interest in ...
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Bistro Sixteen82 at Steenberg vineyards dishes up Romantic Valentine‘s Day Fare and | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
(SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2010)
Valentine‘s Day is on the horizon and Bistro Sixteen82, with its location amidst the vineyards at the foothills of Constantias Steenberg Mountain, offers the perfect winelands setting to celebrate your love. Make the most of a wonderful summers afternoon, and do something different this Valentines Day by enjoying a sunset Tapas taste sensation, surrounded by reflection pools, tranquil water features, se ...
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Backsberg Valentine‘s Day Harvest | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
In the spirit of Valentine‘s Day, we‘ve decided to combine the things we love the most - eating decadent food, drinking good wine, harvesting and grape stomping. All worth waking up early for - at least once a year.

Come and spend a romantic morning on our beautiful farm. You and your partner can join in with our harvest, have a fantastic Champagne brunch and round it off grape stomping and a cellar tour!

The day ...
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Valentine‘s in the Winelands | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Romance is in the air with Valentine‘s Day just around the corner. The beautiful Stellenbosch winelands promises the ultimate venue for seduction and unforgettable experiences over the Valentine‘s weekend. Visitors will be spoilt for choice as more than 60 members of the Stellenbosch American Express Wine Routes will be open on Sunday, 14 February, with several offering special Valentine‘s packages.

Impress your lo ...
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SA Wine Industry to Reduce Impact with new Light-weight Bottles | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
As South Africa continues to defy the global economic downturn by annually lifting the export of its packaged wines, it is making concerted moves to lower the weight of its wine bottles and so maintain its status as one of the worlds most eco-progressive winemaking nations and a leader in production integrity.

From this year, 750-ml wine bottles closed with screwcaps and weighing only 350 grams will be available to local wine producers ...
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Popular Neetlingshof Revamps Tasting Facility to meet Still Rising Traffic | Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Popular Stellenbosch estate Neethlingshof has revamped its wine tasting facility in keeping with the greater elegance and refinement of the winery‘s range, also mirrored in its recently launched new-look labels and website.

The estate is one of the most widely visited in Stellenbosch and annually attracts growing numbers of tourists, both domestic and international.

The expanded facilities can accommodate small and la ...
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Flat Roof Manors Playful Pinot Rose and White Blend for New Season | Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Winemaker Estelle Lourens, who trained in South Africa but worked vintages in South Australia and Californias Sonoma Valley before settling in Stellenbosch, is pleased to see how well local and international consumers have responded to her Flat Roof Manor range of accessible and unpretentious wines that feature some of the lesser-known varietals.

Their easy-drinking appeal might belie their immaculate detailing but she insists that it ...
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SA Fastest-Growing Wine Category in UK, Stealing a March on France | Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Provided the rand doesn‘t strengthen materially, South Africa‘s exports of packaged wines could grow 10% in volume this year, believes Wines of South Africa (WOSA) CEO, Su Birch.

She was responding to recent retail sales figures released by AC Nielsen for the UK, the countrys biggest wine export destination. These show that South Africa continues to rank as the fastest-growing wine category in the UK, increasing its volum ...
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Top Wine Speakers for New World at Prowein Event | Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Leading academics, wine educators and journalists are set to participate in a series of seminars in what marks the first collaboration of its kind, when five New World wine-producing countries join forces at Prowein 2010.

The members of the New World grouping, represented by the generic wine marketing bodies for Argentina, California, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa will jointly present a series of seminars under the banner, Down ...
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Top 5 Rated Wines
WINE VINTAGE | PRODUCER
1) Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Kanonkop Estate
5 Stars from (2) Votes
2) Gran Reserva Merlot 2004
Santa Alicia
5 Stars from (2) Votes
3) Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Santa Alicia
5 Stars from (2) Votes
4) Biography Shiraz 2007
RAKA
5 Stars from (1) Vote
5) Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Stark-Conde Wines
5 Stars from (1) Vote
Top 5 Members
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1) Nieuwenhuizen, Wilmari
South Africa
(138) Reviews
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South Africa
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South Africa
(79) Reviews
4) Ruellan, Darren
South Africa
(40) Reviews
5) Lack, Steven
South Africa
(36) Reviews
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Michael Fridjhon Wine Experience Weekend
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From 2010-09-18 to 2010-09-19
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