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AND THE BOLLINGER EXCEPTIONAL WINE SERVICE AWARD 2011 GOES TO… JOAKIM HANSI BLACKADDER
Posted on 16. Nov, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Wayve Kolevsohn takes Runner-up Award Appropriately the winner, Joakim Hansi Blackadder, of the The Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award, was announced on Friday 11 November at Riebeek Kasteel, as part of the Swartland Revolution, a celebration of fine South African wines and cuisine. After a testing day of written exams, blind tastings and a practical [...]
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KWV 10 YEAR OLD AWARDED BEST BRANDY IN THE WORLD
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
The renowned KWV 10 Year Old brandy has been awarded best brandy in the world for a second time at this year’s International Spirits Challenge (ISC). A true South African gem, this fine brandy also received this Trophy in 2007. Announced at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London earlier this week, the ISC celebrates excellence [...]
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FIRST EVER DIAMOND AWARD FOR MONT ROCHELLE WINE LIST (DINERS CLUB WINELIST AWARDS 2011)
Posted on 06. Oct, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Mange Tout Restaurant at the Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards in Franschhoek has received a top score in the annual Diners Club Winelist Awards (2011), as one of only 42 Diamond Award winners in the Western Cape to score more than 90%. A first time Diamond Award winner, it is also the only restaurant [...]
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SIMONSIG VICTORIOUS WITH DOUBLE GOLD ACCLAIM FOR WOODED CHENIN BLANC
Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Eloquent Chenin Avec Chêne 2009 excels in two wine polls: Simonsig Estate, acclaimed Stellenbosch producer of some of the world’s finest expressions of Chenin Blanc, has received the highest recognition for its Chenin Avec Chêne in two wine challenges, one local and one international, all in one month. The latest 2009 vintage of this lightly [...]
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STEENBERG VINEYARDS ENDS 2010 ON A HIGH NOTE
Posted on 20. Nov, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Steenberg Vineyards ends off the year on a high note having received the coveted John Platter 5-Star rating (for 2011) for both the Steenberg Magus 2009 and Steenberg Magna Carta 2009. Well-known for producing excellent ‘food wines’, Steenberg has achieved no less than 10 Platter 5-star awards since 2002, mostly for its Semillon and Sauvignon [...]
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WYNPLAAS VEREER MET TOERISMEPRYS
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Bron: Die Burger.com Theuns van der Westhuizen Die Wes-Kaap het die naweek vir ’n tweede keer op die toerismeskou Indaba in Durban met die louere weggeloop in die afdeling vir opkomende toerisme-entrepreneur van die jaar. Die wenner is M’hudi Wines, ’n wynplaas wat in 2004 deur die egpaar prof. Diale en mev. Malmsey Rangaka naby [...]
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NEDERBURG BEGINS 2010 ON A WINNING NOTE
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Nederburg has won its first gold medal of the year at the 2010 Berliner Wein Trophy Awards for a 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon in the range, as well as a silver for a 2009 Sauvignon Blanc. Both wines are sold in South Africa as part of the Winemaster’s Collection Reserve tier. The OIV (Organisation Internationale de [...]
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BOUCHARD FINLAYSON AWARDED FOR WINES OF WORLD DISTINCTION
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Established in 1989 in the temperate Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on 125 hectares (312 acres) of Walker Bay’s prime viticultural land, Bouchard Finlayson vineyard and winery is a small cellar dedicated to the quality production of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc. Ever since releasing their first vintages, the name Bouchard Finlayson has been internationally synonymous with [...]
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CHARDONNAY BARREL TASTING AT DURBANVILLE HILLS
Durbanville Hills’ reserve Rhinofields Chardonnay wouldn’t be as elegant without spending time snug in a barrel. Join Durbanville Hills’ white winemaker, Gunther Kellerman, in uncovering the flavour profile and wood components of this exquisite Chardonnay. Sample directly from the wooden casks where the Chardonnay has already spent some months slumbering as well as the unwooded wine directly from the tank. Read more...
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