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mi-vine(m) News
Week 49 | Wednesday, 10 December 2008
On, Wednesday 10 December 2008 the wine catalogue update for Week 49 of 2008 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
... the Rest | Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Wine.co.za lists a few people and issues they believe never got the recognition they deserved.

Like "Most read article on WineNews", "Mike Carter on South African trends for 2009" and "Training initiative of the year".

To see what else they list and read about the topics visit Wine.co.za
Enobytes Vino Exchange with Randall Grahm | Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Enobytes.com hosts a monthly discussion on Vine Exchange, to promote the exchange of ideas, opinions, knowledge and inspiration between wine professionals, enthusiasts and consumers.

"This week on Vino Exchange, Randall Grahm is leading a discussion about Biodynamic and organic farming and winemaking."

Visit Enobytes.com to register ...
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Systembolaget | Friday, 5 December 2008
Brandon Marc explains the meaning of this strange word...

"Systembolaget, the Swedish Alcohol Retail Monopoly, exists for one reason only: To minimize alcohol-related problems by selling alcohol in a responsible way, without profit motive."

But there has been talk by the Swedish government about abandoning the system.

To find out a bit more about this strange Swedish system go to
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Week 48 | Wednesday, 3 December 2008
On, Wednesday 3 December 2008 the wine catalogue update for Week 48 of 2008 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
International Wine Co. | Wednesday, 3 December 2008
On Wednesday, 3 December 2008 mi-vine(m) met with Steven Lack of International Wine Co. to discuss the future of wine collecting communities both locally in South Africa and Internationally.

Both entities believe there is a requirement in the local wine collecting community;
  • to educate consumers on what wines are available in the market and to help them better understand what they own, this drive will as ...
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Affordable Travels and Guessing Games | Monday, 1 December 2008
Brandon Marc gives some advice to wine enthusiasts who want to explore the world’s winelands outside of South African borders. This is very informative and very helpfull!

He also posted a photograph alongside the aerial view of a quite familiar South African Wine farm, and challenges anyone to guess which one it is! To have a look at the photo and get some advice visit My Wine C ...
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Depardieu: Biodynamics ‘doesn‘t exist‘ | Monday, 1 December 2008
A news item posted by Decanter.com quotes French actor-winemaker-restaurateur Gerard Depardieu with his opinion on wine making and the use of Biodynamics.

"Mine is complete honest wine. It‘s not a question of marketing."

To see the full article visit Decanter.com
Picking a Wine Store | Thursday, 27 November 2008
Alexandra Smith talks about how difficult it can be for wine lovers to choose the perfect bottle of wine.

So she has came to the conclusion that help definitely is needed, and the best place to get help from, is of course the person working at the store you plan to buy that perfect bottle from. In her post, she gives a few tips on finding the right store.

To get some help go to
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Week 47 | Wednesday, 26 November 2008
On, Wednesday 26 November 2008 the wine catalogue update for Week 47 of 2008 were made available for all active mi-vine(m) subscribers. Be sure to update your installation by following the synchronization steps.
South African Synergy | Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Brandon Marc discuss an interesting topic about how advanced South Africa is when it comes to IT integration within the local wine industry.

"There’s almost an unspoken mutual understanding that the wine industry needs IT to be competitive in the global market… and indeed it does."

Even Christian Eedes, editor of WINE magazine agrees.

To see what Christian Eedes says about this go to
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World-class wines from New World countries | Sunday, 23 November 2008
In an article on VenturaCountyStar it is highlighted that New World countries such as, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Chile are producing fabulous wines.

"Over the past three years combined, these New World countries have accounted for 22 percent of the wines on Wine Spectator‘s top 100 list."

See the complete article at
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100% CLEAN award granted by Softpedia | Saturday, 22 November 2008
mi-vine(m) has been tested in the Softpedia labs using several industry-leading security solutions and found to be completely clean of adware/spyware components.

We are impressed with the quality of your product and encourage you to keep these high standards in the future.

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Some silver linings for wine in the current financial malaise | Friday, 21 November 2008
Neil Pendock talks about the current global financial meltdown and falling wine prices. According to Decanter magazine the average bottle spend in UK restaurants is down 50% over six months while investment wine is looking distinctly unstable.

"Bordeaux 2005 first growths like Château Lafite are down 25% from their August peak (from £10,000 a case to £7,500) as the luxury asset class, along with fine art and Bentleys, are put on the r ...
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International Wine Company | Friday, 21 November 2008
"The International Wine Co., based in Johannesburg as a supplier of quality international wines direct to the public as well as the trade, is bringing a whole new world of wines and seminars to South Africa. "

To find out more about The International Wine Co. read more at International Wine Co.co.za
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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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