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| SEAL GIVES QUALITY ASSURANCE | Saturday, 25 April 2009 |
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Following recent misdemeanours on the international olive oil front and a successful conviction locally following fraudulent labelling, the relevance of the Member of SA Olive Commitment to Compliance seal that was introduced by SA Olive in 2005 has been reconfirmed as the consumers guarantee for quality when buying South African olive oil.
"With no effective legislation protecting South African consumers from products with inaccurate a ... |
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| Vino in Valencia | Saturday, 25 April 2009 |
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| With reducing your carbon footprint the latest reason floated for going on a diet (fatties eat more calories ergo they chalk up more food miles and when they travel, their carbon-based carriages emit more CO2 than slim Jims) then the planet could surely be saved if wine judges stayed at home. For April is not only TS Eliots cruelest month, it is also international wine tasting month with foreign judges swooping down on London for the Internationa ... |
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| 2008 Bordeaux top tens | Saturday, 25 April 2009 |
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Those who had a look at the results of the Liv-ex 2008 Bordeaux En Primeur Survey will have noticed that Lafite Rothschild was named wine of the vintage by the Liv-ex membership. So how does this compare with the views...
READ MORE on Liv-ex Fine Wine Market |
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| Week 16 | Friday, 24 April 2009 |
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| On, Friday 24 April 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 16 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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| VEGA-SICILIA | Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
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When asking any wine critic of connoisseur around the world to name the worlds top 2 wineries, a very heated debate will naturally ensue,but 1 of those 2 wines named will many a time be the legend that is"VEGA-SICILIA".
A bold statement, but then it is...Vega Sicilia.
What words can be conjured up to describe the wines of Vega Sicilia? These are truly special wines.But this is no modern, points-grabbing winery. Spains fir ... |
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| Alexander the Grape | Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
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Alexander the Great extended his Macedonian Empire east to India in the fourth century BCE before succumbing to malaria or booze, depending on your sources. His namesake, Alexander Milner from Natte Vallei on the Simonsberg, has just returned from two months making wine in Maharashtra State, India, home of Mumbai, Bollywood and 97% of the Indian wine industry.
Never judge a book by its cover or a winemaker by the size of his Blundstones ... |
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| Week 15 | Friday, 17 April 2009 |
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| On, Friday 17 April 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 15 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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| Pendock not opposed to sighted tastings | Friday, 17 April 2009 |
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| The www.winenews.co.za headline on yesterdays Platter gabfest in Somerset West is a masterpiece: "Platter Wine Guide not opposed to blind tasting." At first I thought publisher Andrew "Big Mac" McDowell had hired some extra-familiar PR spin doctor until I realized the story came from the Kumkani blog which kindles a new-found admiration for the marketing abilities of Cowpee. Even if the Platter coverage came second to Minki Visser and the SA Chee ... |
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| Platters Wine guide not opposed to blind tasting | Friday, 17 April 2009 |
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The Platters Wine Guide is not opposed to blind tasting as a wine evaluating method. This is according to the Philip van Zyl the editor of the popular South African Platters Wine Guide.
Van Zyl made these remarks at the Platters Open Discussion Forum which was held in Somerset West on Thursday 16 April. This forum was initiated by the editor and publishers of the Platter guide after its tasting methods, objectiveness and transparency cam ... |
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| SA Wine: New World or Old World? | Wednesday, 15 April 2009 |
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Traditionally, South Africa as a wine producing region is classified as a New World wine producer, as opposed to an Old World producer.
New World producers include, among others, countries such as Australia, Chile, Argentina and the US. Wines produced in New World regions are often characterized as being fruity, full-bodied with slightly higher alcohol content and perhaps a touch of new oak.
Old World producers include countries ... |
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| New World Olive Oil Captures
Old World Competition | Wednesday, 15 April 2009 |
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| Olive oil was produced in Portugal as far back as the Bronze age and the Portuguese are notoriously proud of their heritage as one of the world‘s great producers. Correspondingly, it was quite a surprise when a tiny South African upstart claimed first place at the International Wine and Olive Oil Design Awards held in Porto, Portugal. Noble Hill Wine Estates Virgin Territory brand olive oil was named the winner at a gala dinner held at the ... |
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| Read Sour Grapes by Neil Pendock | Wednesday, 15 April 2009 |
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During a short trip outside South Africa I read Sour Grapes by Neil Pendock on the airport and during flights, and my first thought after finishing the short read was, "I‘ll give it another go, this time I‘m making notes."
John Platter is quoted on the cover - "Neil has written the book I told him not to write" and rightly so. Neil takes you on a journey through the South African wine industry in quick "article like" ... |
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| Petrus & Chateau Cheval Blanc Offer | Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
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IWC have just been able to secure vintages of Petrus and Chateau Cheval Blanc ex-chateau, with approximately 14 days for delivery to SA.
Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint Emilion 1st growth (A). Petrus speaks for itself....
Offer without commitment, subject to continued availability. FREE delivery nationwide for Bordeaux Grand Crus. No minimum order. Mixed cases/mixed vintages available.
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| Women buy the most wine | Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
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WOMEN buy eight out of 10 bottles of wine to drink at home, research showed yesterday.
Females are now the major buyers of wine, prompting experts to urge wine brands to cater for feminine tastes.
But the findings will fuel concerns that women are bingeing on cheap plonk in the secrecy of their own homes.
Their love affair with white wine - typified by Bridget Joness affection for Chardonnay - has faded. Instead 55 per ... |
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| Fun and different wine party ideas | Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
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Don‘t you think that having an intimate dinner with good friends, great wine and a little tasting competition sounds like a fabulous idea.
The Party Goddess! has some ideas to show you how to have a blast and actually learn something in the process.
Fun tips include:- Mix it up - Feature a bunch of different wines in all kinds of price categories fro ...
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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. ... | | | 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 ... | | | 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.... | | | Bordeaux Blends Wine Tasting Johannesburg | | | Thursday, 30 September 2010 | | | Join WINE magazine for informative tastings of our top wines, held at the Crowne Plaza in Johannesburg.... | | | Curtains, Clowns and Dining | | | Friday, 01 October 2010 | | | Dinner and a show is back in vogue, and Madame Zingara‘s Theatre of Dreams does it bigger and better. The Love Magic Tour 201 operates in a vint... | | | Cap Classique Challenge Wine Tasting Cape Town | | | Thursday, 14 October 2010 | | | Join WINE magazine for informative tastings of our top wines, held at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town.... | | | Robertson Wine on the River | | | From 2010-10-15 to 2010-10-17 | | Now five years old, the Robertson Wine on the River will take place 15 - 17 October 2010.
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