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Cream of SAs Wines To Be Sold at 37th Nederburg Auction | Monday, 23 May 2011
"Exclusivity", "prestige" and "ultimate indulgence" are just some of the expressions that come to mind when a selection of more than 160 of South Africa‘s finest wines come together with the sole purpose of going under the hammer at this year‘s annual Nederburg Auction at Nederburg in Paarl on September 16 and 17.

Incredibly, the majority of SA‘s 18 official wine routes will be represented when Anthony Barne MW, the L ...
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Fleur du Cap Triumphs With Three of Gold Medals in London | Friday, 20 May 2011
Fleur du Cap has triumphed in London scooping three gold medals from two of the worlds most prestigious wine competitions announced at the International Wine Fair. Both the 2010 vintages of Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Semillon and Viognier won gold medals at the 2011 International Wine Challenge, whilst the 2009 Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon clinched gold at the 2011 Decanter World Wine Awards.

Fleur du Cap brought home two o ...
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Three Fancourt Restaurants Serve Tempting Winter Specials | Friday, 13 May 2011
Fancourt in George has announced that each of the three restaurants on the resort will be serving tempting winter menus this year, including special offers that will provide a gourmet feast with excellent value during the upcoming cooler months.

Located within the newly refurbished Manor House Boutique Hotel, Henry White‘s, Fancourts classic, fine dining restaurant has introduced a gourmet crayfish dish that is available every Fr ...
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Paneer With Two Oceans | Wednesday, 11 May 2011
If you were to walk into many of the famous hotels of India and ask for a glass of Two Oceans wine, chances are you would be asked to specify which wine in the range.

The internationally marketed wine brand is coasting on a wave of popularity in India, where it is showing year-on-year double-digit growth, thanks to multiple listings with some of the countrys highest profile hotels, restaurants and clubs, as well as a range of prominen ...
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Beautiful Innovation by Boland Cellar | Wednesday, 11 May 2011
The demand for innovation, environmental awareness and affordability has led to the launch of FLUTTERBY Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc - an innovative, environmentally friendly and affordable new range in soft, slim 750ml PET wine bottles by Boland Cellar.

"Environmental awareness is part and parcel of social responsibility," says Jean du Toit, MD of Boland Vineyards International. "When we introduced a Social Responsibility Audit into o ...
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Cape Wine Masters Qualify | Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Three new graduates have been awarded Diplomas as Cape Wine Masters at a ceremony being hosted by Lourensford Estate in Somerset West on Friday, May 6.

This marks the 27th anniversary since the first South African CWMs qualified (in 1984) and brings the number of successful candidates to 78, and the Institute membership to 71 (including three honorary members).

The graduates are Leigh Berrie, Catherine Dillon and Mary-Lou ...
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Self-taught Winemaker Wins Van Ryn‘s Award For Brandy Excellence | Monday, 9 May 2011
Newly graduated Cape Wine Master (CMW) Mary-Lou Nash is the 2011 winner of the Van Ryns Award for Brandy Excellence, achieving the highest score in the section of the Cape Wine Academys Cape Wine Masters examination, devoted to brandy.

Nash is the co-owner, winemaker, viticulturist, tractor driver, marketer, and general "Jill of all trades" at Black Pearl Wines. She received a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, with a major in anthrop ...
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Wine Show Returns To Eastern Cape | Friday, 6 May 2011
The Wine Show Road Show Nelson Mandela Bay is returning to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth from Friday, 10 June 2011 until Sunday, 12 June 2011. After the huge response the inaugural event received in 2010, this years edition promises to wow wine lovers with the same informal and fun introduction to some of the best wines in the country.

According to show organiser John Woodward, the overwhelmingly positive feedback ...
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Special Offers Aplenty In StreetSmart Winter Restaurant Week | Friday, 6 May 2011
Increasing fuel and electricity prices are no reason to avoid the bustling restaurant scene of Cape Town and the Winelands, especially during StreetSmart Winter Restaurant Week, when some of the regions finest are offering special menus at affordable prices from 18 24 July 2011.

The participating restaurants in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Strand Franschhoek, Paarl and Citrusdal, are all supporters of StreetSmart SA, an or ...
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Wine Collaboration Continues To Impress Critics | Friday, 6 May 2011
The MR de Compostella produced by winemaker friends Bruwer Raats and Mzo Mvemve continues on its path of international accolades with its inclusion in Wine Spectators list of Top Wines from South Africa. At the same time, the wine was also included in the inaugural Top 100 SA Wines competition.

South African expert James Molesworth gave the 2007 vintage of this Cabernet Franc-driven Bordeaux blend a stellar score of 93 and described ...
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Old Mutual Mpumalanga Wine Show A Great Success | Friday, 6 May 2011
The Old Mutual Mpumalanga Wine Show took place on 15 and 16 April at Ingwenyama Conference and Sport Resort for the second consecutive year. In spite of rugby, a rally and heavy rain, over 1000 Lowveld wine enthusiasts turned up to mingle with winemakers from 64 exhibitors, taste from the selection of 350 Cape award-winning wines and view specially crafted glassware while snacking on delectable olives all this, before turning their wine tasting ...
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Photopurification Technology Gets Stamp of Approval from SA Vineyards | Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Cape Town 19th April, 2011 Following Governments legalisation of the use of ultra violet light energy for liquid purification in oenological practice last year, acceptance of SurePures photopurification technology is gaining momentum, with many local winemakers having used SurePures system, which results in less harmful chemical intervention decreasing the need to add sulphur and other disinfectant additives.

This is according to Ste ...
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Towerbosch Earth Kitchen Warms Up With One Pot Winter Wonders | Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Soup & Bredie Menu on offer at Knorhoeks popular restaurant from May till AugustTowerbosch earth kitchen at Knorhoek Wine Estate, one of the best kept Winelands secrets outside Stellenbosch, is cooking up some heart warming winter comfort food with a new wholesome Soup & Bredie Menu on offer for pick-me-up lunchtime indulgences from May until the end of August.

This blues-busting lunch menu on offer from Wednesdays till Saturdays in ad ...
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Mont Rochelle To Release Two New Wines At Taste Of Cape Town 2011 | Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Franschhoeks Mont Rochelle Mountain Vineyards will once again be participating in the Pick n Pay Taste of Cape Town in association with Orbit Sugarfree Chewing Gum festival, taking place this year from 5 to 8 May (2011) at Green Point Cricket Club in Green Point. Mont Rochelle is one of the Capes leading wine estates participating in the event, in addition to more than fourteen of Cape Towns top restaurants that will serve tastings of their signa ...
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Constantia Glen Reds Flaunt Their Individuality | Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Constantia Glen, the magnificent boutique wine estate perched on the upper reaches of the Constantiaberg, produces two classically styled Bordeaux blends shaped by exceptional cool climate, sunkissed vineyards.

Recently renamed Constantia Glen Three and Constantia Glen Five in accordance with the number of Bordeaux varieties in each of the blends, these wines owe their elegance and complexity to the unique location of the Constantia G ...
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