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| Champagne and Ernst & Co Gourmet Dinner | Friday, 3 July 2009 |
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| Going out at night in winter requires fortitude to brave the cold - or simply the right incentive to leave your cozy home. Umami Restaurant in Stellenbosch is hosting a Champagne gourmet dinner on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 at which Inke Gouws Champagne Negoiante will be presenting five Champagnes from her range. Ernst & Co wines will also be served at the event. It promises to be a worthwhile evening and the price per person is R 350 ... |
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| Cape Wine Academy Turns 30 | Friday, 3 July 2009 |
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Reaches Milestone of 90 000 Trained Students
Persius, a Roman poet once said, "He conquers who endures" and this applies to the Cape Wine Academy (CWA) as it celebrates its 30th birthday this year, reaching an important landmark of having trained over 90 000 students within its 30 years of wine education prowess.
The focus on career training for the wine and hospitality industry, and the expansion of lifestyle courses, ... |
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| Introducing The Berrio Wines | Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
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| The Berrio wines are produced by Francis Pratt. Named after the first ship to ever sail around the southern most tip of Africa. The Berrio grapes are grown at the Southern tip of Africa, near the small town of Elim. This appellation is the southern most winegrowing region in Africa. The climate is characterised by strong, cooling winds in summer that ensure a very cool ripening season. The cooling effects of the winds that blow in on three sides ... |
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| International Acclaim Encourages Brandy Enthusiasts to Buy Local | Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
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The Alchemy of Gold portfolio of specialty brandies has been well-rewarded at this years premier European show, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, earning two gold and four silver medals to augment its already impressive prize-winning tradition.
"Such high-level endorsement, in times like these, when people demand assurance of money well spent, sends a most encouraging signal to brandy enthusiasts," says Alchemy of Gold spokesperson, Siobhan ... |
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| Week 25 | Friday, 26 June 2009 |
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| On, Friday 26 June 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 25 of 2009 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps. |
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| Macici makes Melchior and more of Special Shiraz for Charity | Wednesday, 24 June 2009 |
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| Razvan Macici, who has brought home for Nederburg two of the world's most important Shiraz prizes, has created a singular micro-cuvee from this varietal to mark the 35th anniversary of the Nederburg Auction and 350 years of wine at the Cape in 2009. Just 300 litres of the 2007 Shiraz from a single vineyard block in Philadelphia have been made for the Charity Auction that will immediately follow the Nederburg Auction on Saturday, September 1 ... |
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| 100 Reserve - 100% Smooth | Tuesday, 23 June 2009 |
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For the smoothest brandy experience, try 100 Reserve vintage brandy, which has been relaunched with a brand new look that highlights the unique authenticity of the brand. 100 Reserve by Oude Molen is an exceptionally smooth, oak-matured premium brandy that is both dynamic and progressive.
The frosted golden brown bottle with its signature medal and gold satin ribbon differentiates 100 Reserve from its competitors and makes it undeniably ... |
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| Message from Margaux: skinny from China | Sunday, 21 June 2009 |
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Right on cue, Ch'ng Poh Tiong confirmed my suspicion that Pinotage is South Africa's gift to the People's Republic. His Asian Sommelier Guide 2009 reports on "the most interesting wine competition in China" which took place on Friday 13th March at Maxim's Solana restaurant in Beijing. The Grape Wall Challenge aimed to find "good but affordable wines and to involve consumers in the process."
Best blind rated red by a p ... |
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| Week 24 | Friday, 19 June 2009 |
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| On, Friday 19 June 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 24 of 2009 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps. |
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| The "Ultimate Bordeaux" Event | Thursday, 18 June 2009 |
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IWC is pleased to present, in association with The Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, the "Ultimate Bordeaux" experience... more than an experience, its a lifestyle.
For the first time, all 5 first growths of the Medoc will feature "great vintages" from Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Haut Brion, Chateau Latour and Chateau Margaux during a menu degustation dinner on the first evening.
A luncheon featuring ... |
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| Women prefer more expensive wine | Thursday, 18 June 2009 |
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How much does the price of a bottle of wine matter? Quite a lot - to women.
Researchers from the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard University set out to determine whether knowing how much a bottle of wine cost would affect what people thought of the taste.
They found that disclosing the expensive price of a wine before people tasted it produced considerably higher ratings, although only from women.
"I was surpri ... |
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| Fine wine and transparency | Thursday, 18 June 2009 |
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| The last few months has seen a plethora of transparent pricing initiatives launched by the fine wine trade, helping traders and collectors make fully informed buying and selling decisions. The wine trade is reorganising itself along financial market lines with transparent buy (bid) and sell (offer) prices and an emphasis on charging commissions rather than making margin. This is a very welcome development and is very positive for the wine busines ... |
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| Message from Margaux: the "T" fell off | Thursday, 18 June 2009 |
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The Hertz car hire optional GPS gives you two options: the shortest or the quickest route to the Relais de Margaux from Bordeaux's Merignac airport. The quickest takes you on a game of blind man's buff around the medieval villages of Margaux and at a crucial instant, you get a glimpse of Chateau Marquis de Terme although the "T" has fallen off the wall.
So when Ann Dumont oenologue from Lallemand Yeast in Montreal ordered a bot ... |
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| Answers to Australia's Grape Glut? | Thursday, 18 June 2009 |
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Even as the big corporates continue to slash their vineyard holdings and small growers find it increasingly difficult to sell their grapes at worthwhile prices, new avenues are being explored for getting more of Australia's wine grapes to market.
One of them exploits the longstanding European tradition of distillation. For decades, the EU has paid grape growersmainly huge cooperatives - to distill surplus wine into industrial alcoho ... |
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| Blondies, Brownies and Honeys found at Five-Star Winelands Venue | Thursday, 18 June 2009 |
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One of South Africa's most celebrated names is squaring up to a line of sensational beauties in a bid to reveal a fascinating, new side to its personality.
Van Ryn's Fine Cask Reserve 15 Year Old, described by brandymaster Johan Venter as a fusion of honeyed-citrus aromas that open onto a creamy palate laced with chocolate and oak, is partnering a brownie, a blondie and a honey, all on the same plate.
The sublime squar ... |
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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... | | | Real Beer! Real Food! | | | Wednesday, 08 September 2010 | | | Wild Woods Bistro in Hout Bay will be serving five delicious courses with five delectable beers, all perfectly paired to provide one awesome evening. ... | | | Grangehurst Vertical Tasting Cape Town | | | Wednesday, 08 September 2010 | | | Lexus Cape Town. Explore the incredible vintage wines of Cape Winemakers Guild winemaker Jeremy Walker. More on. Book early to get your car. For more ... | | | 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, ... | | | Under the Influence of Elgin Cape Town | | | Wednesday, 15 September 2010 | | | Lexus Helderberg, Somerset West. Explore the beautiful cooler climate wines of Elgin. Book early to get your car. For more information visit www.under... | | | 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 ... | | | Under the Influence of Swartland Cape Town | | | Wednesday, 22 September 2010 | | | The Roundhouse Restaurant. Get to grips with the beautiful wines of the Swartland region. For more information visit www.undertheinfluence.co.za or e-... | | | The Good Food and Wine Show Johannesburg | | | From 2010-09-23 to 2010-09-26 | | | The annual Good Food and Wine show attracts thousands of food and wine lovers. Taking place in every major city this year, there is no reason not to g... | | | Bordeaux Blends Wine Tasting Cape Town | | | Thursday, 23 September 2010 | | | Join WINE magazine for informative tastings of our top wines, held at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town.... | | | Under the Influence of Swartland Johannesburg | | | Thursday, 23 September 2010 | | | Lexus East Rand. A hugely popular tasting exploring the exciting wines of the Swartland. Book early to get your car. For more information visit www.un... | |
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