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Santam Swartland Wine Route Hosts Food & Wine Evening | Friday, 16 October 2009
Members of the Santam Swartland Wine Route have joined forces to present an exquisite food and wine pairing evening at Allesverloren Estate in Riebeek West on Friday, 30 October. Terra Culinaria draws its inspiration from the abundance of top quality, fresh produce available in the region and guests will be able to enjoy a tantalising tasting menu featuring ten dishes, each paired with fabulous wines from the region.

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Veritas Gold for star studded JC Le Roux Pinot Noir Rose | Friday, 16 October 2009
JC Le Roux Pinot Noir Rose, South Africa‘s first rose to win the prestigious Wine Magazine Amorim Cap Classique Challenge, has triumphed once again at a major wine competition, clinching a Gold medal at the 2009 Veritas Awards.

One of only three Veritas gold medallists in the highly contested Methode Cap Classique category, the JC Le Roux Pinot Noir Rose 2007 was crafted by Elunda Basson, cellarmaster at The House of JC Le Roux ...
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Nederburg Highlighted at Veritas | Friday, 16 October 2009
Nederburg won second place overall at the 2009 Veritas Awards, earning the highest number of double gold and gold medals, after Spier.

With its specialty wines made for exclusive sale on the annual Nederburg Auction taking the spotlight, the double golds went to the 2007 vintages of the winery‘s Private Bin R181 Merlot and Private Bin Semillon Noble Late Harvest.

Nederburg‘s 2008 Winemaster‘s Reserve Noble ...
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Van Ryn‘s Takes International Top Honors Five Times | Monday, 12 October 2009
Van Ryn‘s Distillery in Stellenbosch has retained its best in the world status amidst tough competition, having just taken the title in London of International Spirits Challenge (ISC) Best Brandy for the second year in succession. On both occasions, the top score went to Van Ryn‘s 12 Year Old Distillers Reserve, the same brandy to twice win the International Wine & Spirit Competitions Worldwide Best Brandy (IWSC) trophy, first in 200 ...
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Pongracz brings you a message in a bottle this festive season | Monday, 12 October 2009
Pongracz, the charismatic Methode Cap Classique inspired by a Hungarian nobleman, has embraced the festive season with a stylish gift tag to make the act of giving and sharing a little easier for you this year.

As South Africa‘s most adored Cap Classique, Pongracz is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys the finer things in life so watch out for the bottles with the special gift tags.

Composed in the classic Frenc ...
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Introducing Windfall Wine Estate | Sunday, 11 October 2009
Windfall is a quaint wine farm located in the Agterkliphoogte valley in Robertson. Robertson, also known as the "valley of Wine and Roses" captures the hearts of residents and farmers alike, who all take much pride in their small town.

Previously the farm was owned by Philip Lourens, and called Spesbona. Subsequently sold to Eddie Barlow the famous South African cricketer. Eddie noticed the mist cascading down the enclosing mountain ...
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Maiden Release for Raats | Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Winemaker Bruwer Raats has expanded his portfolio of highly praised wines with the maiden release of the Raats Original Red Blend 2008. This classical styled Bordeaux blend was created from the same grapes used in Raats‘ internationally acclaimed Cabernet Franc and MR de Compostella wines.

According to Raats, he decided to release this blend in reaction to market demand. "Although Raats Family Wines have built our reputation ...
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WOSA Launches 2010 Soccer-themed Campaign | Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is planning a series of international braai festivals, a World Cup for sommeliers, and a range of other novel initiatives to highlight abroad South Africas hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Details of the soccer-themed programme were unveiled to producers at a spring seminar in Stellenbosch, at the same time as a long-term positioning strategy was launched for South African wine.

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Cheaper than a Ferrari | Sunday, 4 October 2009
"Now we‘re gonna have some fun" said Henre (Hablutzel, auctioneer at yesterday‘s Cape Winemakers Guild Auction) to his gang on stage at the Spier Convention Centre. It was lot 29, there was blood in the water (well Shiraz - Boekenhoutskloof 2007 - which is more precious than blood), plenty of sharks around and a feeding frenzy of note in progress. The first two case lot was snapped up for R5100 a case (R850 a bottle) and others ...
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Two Very Current Wines from Two Oceans | Saturday, 3 October 2009
Two Oceans is bringing two trendy new varietal wines to its increasingly popular range. They are a Pinot noir, retailing for around R28 and a Pinot grigio, for about R26, both varietals to have captured the imagination and palates of winelovers internationally.

The 2008 Two Oceans Pinot Noir, which already sells successfully abroad, comes to the local market with the pedigree of two silver medals earned this year at the Decanter Worl ...
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Discover a world of whisky at the FNB Whisky Live Festival | Saturday, 3 October 2009
Now in its seventh year, The FNB Whisky Live Festival has grown into the largest whisky and lifestyle event of its kind, attracting more visitors and brands than any other whisky festival globally. And organisers have promised that this years show - which runs from 4th to 6th November 2009 in Cape Town at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and from 11th - 14th November 2009 in Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre - will be bi ...
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RMB WineX celebrates a decade as South Africa‘s premier wine festival | Saturday, 3 October 2009
27 to 30 October 2009 - Sandton Convention Centre
Launched together with the Sandton Convention Centre in 2000, RMB WineX has brought the countrys best wines directly to the palates of Gauteng wine lovers for the past decade. Showcasing an array of well-loved as well as lesser-known wine producers, wine routes, olive and wine accessory producers, the not-to-be-missed 10th Anniversary Edition consolidates the show‘s status as So ...
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Eikendal appoints Nico Grobler as winemaker | Saturday, 3 October 2009
Celebrating three decades of dedicated winemaking, Eikendal, the prominent vaulted cellar on the foot of the Helderberg in the Cape Winelands, has appointed a new winemaker who is everything but a newcomer to the estate, Nico Grobler.

"Born and raised in Gauteng, I soon realised my destiny when my family relocated to Stellenbosch in 1997 and I first laid eyes on the verdant Winelands. It was Eikendal who first introduced me to the ...
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Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel navigates the senses with festive competition | Saturday, 3 October 2009
Celebrate with SAs Best Cap Classique and win a Tom Tom White Pearl GPS
South Africa‘s first and foremost Cap Classique, Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel, winner of the 2009 WINE Magazine Amorim Cork Cap Classique Challenge, is leading the way instyle with an exciting in-store promotion this Festive Season.

To celebrate, Simonsig is offering festive shoppers the opportunity to win one of 50 special edition TomTom White Pearl G ...
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Champagne Festivals & Mustard @ Melrose | Wednesday, 30 September 2009
When it comes to pricing French Champagne, I seem to be missing something. While sales of bubbly are down something like 45% worldwide and consumers in the UK clear the cellars for 10 pounds a bottle (less than R120 including swingeing UK booze taxes and VAT) French fizz, in SA prices have never been higher. And this in spite of a rand on steroids. The prices madness was confirmed at Sean Andersons Champagne Festival at Melrose Arch last night. T ...
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