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Wine serving tips | Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Serving wine is sometimes seen as a difficult and a daunting task. But the opposite is actually true. By just planning and getting the right accessories it can make a huge difference to your entertainment efforts.

Wine enhances the flavour of the food, makes the table look nice and can liven up a meal. But many people find it confusing. There are too many choices, it requires a special tool to open, and theres the whole culture around wi ...
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Week 14 | Friday, 10 April 2009
On, Friday 10 April 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 14 of 2009 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
Week 13 | Friday, 3 April 2009
On, Friday 3 April 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 13 of 2009 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
Week 12 | Friday, 27 March 2009
On, Friday 27 March 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 12 of 2009 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
Red wine can stop weight gain | Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Could drinking red wine prevent you from gaining weight? New research shows that red wine seems to reduce fat storage within the body by increasing levels of oestrogen.

The female sex hormone plays a role in the body‘s metabolism of fat. It also controls fat distribution.

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Week 11 | Friday, 20 March 2009
On, Friday 20 March 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 11 of 2009 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
Design your own Label and WIN!!! | Thursday, 19 March 2009
My Wine Cellar will be hosting the Ladies Label Best competition, whereby both female and male entrants can design their own wine label. The results of the competition will be featured on My Wine Cellar and the overall winner will receive a case of wine compliments of Wineweb and Cape Grape & Wine Company

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Antonio Banderas buys stake in Spanish winery | Thursday, 19 March 2009
MADRID - Hollywood heartthrob Antonio Banderas has joined a growing number of celebrities whose passion for wine has led to ownership of Spanish vineyards, his winery co-owners say.

Banderas, 48, who has appeared in the "Legend of Zorro" and as the voice of Puss in Boots in several "Shrek" movies, has bought 50 percent of a state-of-the-art winery on the banks of the Duero River in northern Spain, the winery says.

The Spanish ac ...
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Pairing red wine and food is easier than you think | Thursday, 19 March 2009
Some people believe rigorously in wine and food pairings and advocate that certain mismatches can make a great wine taste like plonk. Others say that a great wine is a great wine and will stood the test of any food pairing.

No matter what your opinion it is good to know what wines goes with what food. Contrary to popular believe pairing wines and food is easier than is perceived.

Pairing the right red wine with a delicious meal ...
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Saint-Emilion classification ditched | Thursday, 19 March 2009
The 2006 Saint Emilion classification will be scrapped, the French Court of Appeal has ruled.

A judgement claimed the system was unlawful in July 2008 and an appeal by the eight promoted properties, the Saint Emilion Wine Board and the INAO was thrown out yesterday.

The court concluded there were irregularities during the tasting process and should no longer stand.

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Wines of the month | Friday, 13 March 2009
In March 2009 we are launched a new column in the news section called "Wines of the month". Team mi-vine(m) intends to list the wines we selected for tasting this month and of course give you, our community members, the opportunity to taste, rate and review these wines with us.

March 2009 Tasting Bin
  1. Weltevrede The Travelling Stone 2007 (Sauvignon Blanc)
  2. Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2008
  3. Groote Po ...
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NEW PRICING!!! | Friday, 13 March 2009
NEW mi-vine(m) subscription pricing effective from Friday, 13 March 2009. New membership registration is R 245.00 for 2 Years and biennial membership renewal is R 125.00

Launching in April 2009 is the new mi-vine(m) "My Interactive Wine Management software and online mi-vine(m) Community Membership Card".

Local and International Wine clubs, Distributors, Resellers and Store owners can register ...
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France puts a cork in alcohol sales to youth | Friday, 13 March 2009
A spot of Calvados, the apple brandy, in the bottle to help baby sleep. Champagne for all at the family fete. And wine anytime, well, because were French.

All this tippling has given authorities pause as studies show that a surprising number of young teenagers are knocking it back in a serious way, often legally. Frances conservative government now wants to wean the countrys youth off the bottle with a ban on under-18 drinking.
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Week 10 | Friday, 13 March 2009
On, Friday 13 March 2009 the wine catalogue update for Week 10 of 2009 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
Bombshells from Distell | Friday, 13 March 2009
When times are tough, the tough go shopping as Neil Pendock discovers as he studies the latest batch of press releases from Distell.

The South African launch of A Carrion Death (Headline, 2008) by Michael Stanley was accompanied at the Cape Town Book Fair by a tasting of an impressive line-up of Distell brandies featuring such famous brands as Van Ryn‘s, Nederburg, Flight of the Fish Eagle, Demant and Klipdrift.

Fi ...
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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
MEMBER | COUNTRY
1) Nieuwenhuizen, Wilmari
South Africa
(138) Reviews
2) Muller, Niel
South Africa
(129) Reviews
3) de Beer, Tinus
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
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.

This idyllic open-air wine festival takes place o...
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