MONT ROCHELLE BARREL ROLLING TEAM CROWNED CHAMPIONS AT FRANSCHHOEK’S BASTILLE FESTIVAL
Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Barrel Rolling champions Saul Willemse and Danie Cupido of Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards rolled into first place at the 2010 Franschhoek Bastille Festival Barrel Rolling competition on Sunday 18 July. Competing against 16 teams from wineries and wine farms in and around the valley, they provided ‘barrels of laughter and fun’ while pipping [...]
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DISTELL’S NEW GLASS SAVING PROJECT TO AUGMENT LIGHT-WEIGHTING CAMPAIGN
Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Distell continues to lighten its impact on the environment with a new returnable glass project that follows close on the heels of its recently launched campaign to light-weight the company’s wine and cider bottles. Called Give Back Get Back, the glass recycling initiative aims to accelerate glass bottle returns, in the process curtailing waste, reducing [...]
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While pundits continue to calculate the material value of South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, one of the sectors to have derived a tangible benefit has been the wine industry, with packaged exports still on the rise, despite the continued strength of the rand and the protraction of the worldwide recession. According [...]
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JET-SETTING YOUNG STEENBERG WINEMAKER JD PRETORIUS SELECTED TO JUDGE IN BORDEAUX
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Jet-setting young winemaker at Steenberg Vineyards, JD Pretorius (25) was recently invited to participate in the first Concours Mondial du Sauvignon at the renowned Concours Mondial de Bruxelle. This prestigious wine event was held during the Bordeaux Fete le Vin wine fair in France at the end of June, where 512 wines were tasted from [...]
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Monis, the oldest producer of fortified wines in the country, has been awarded a gold medal for its 2004 Muscadel at the Muscats du Monde held recently in France. This follows the recent platinum award earned at South Africa’s 2010 Muscadel Association Awards achieving gold for both the product itself, as well as its unique [...]
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RARE GEMS UP FOR TASTING NEDBANK CAPE WINEMAKERS GUILD AUCTION SHOWCASE
Posted on 04. Jul, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Indulge yourself in exceptional wines during the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase in Cape Town on 12 August and Johannesburg on 2 September, when members of the Guild present the 2010 collection of their finest selection of wines as a run-up to this year’s Nedbank CWG Auction to be held in October. Wine lovers [...]
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AWARD-WINNING WINEMAKER CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR AT ALLÉE BLEUE WITH CHEERFUL ROSÉ
Posted on 04. Jul, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
AWARD-WINNING winemaker Van Zyl Du Toit is celebrating his first year at Allée Bleue with the introduction of his first wine from this well-known Franschhoek estate, the Allée Bleue Rosé 2010. This elegant, well-balanced and cheerful dry wine is also the first from Allée Bleue under the Franschhoek wine of origin label. Previously the estate [...]
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Knorhoek is currently running a special on two of their wines. Both are available for tasting at the cellar. The wine only comes with a back label and is ideal for the everyday occasion. In my opinion… great value for money! Knorhoek can arrange national delivery. 12 Bottles per case. When you order I suggest [...]
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THE KLOOVENBURG PASTORIE – RIEBEEK KASTEEL’S NEWEST & MOST LUXURIOUS OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
IN 1977 the du Toit family purchased Die Patrorie (The Parsonage) – one of the most recognised properties in Riebeek Kasteel, from the Dutch Reformed Church. 33 years later Pieter and Annalene du Toit have transformed this landmark property into one of the Riebeek Valley’s most luxurious overnight accommodation options and named it the Kloovenburg [...]
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STELLENBOSCH FRESH GOODS MARKET – SLOWFOOD (1-4 JULY 2010)
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
It is here… The popular Stellenbosch Fresh Goods market at the historical Oude Libertas wine estate is the leading gourmet food market in the Cape Winelands and has launched a special celebratory Food and Wine Fair from the 1st – 4th July 2010 as part of the Stellenbosch Wine Festival. We have extended our business [...]
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