Knorhoek Estate, the time-honoured Stellenbosch estate recognised for intensely fruity Chenin blanc wines with a fuller taste appeal, has clinched a 2011 Veritas Gold medal for the latest vintage of this versatile white variety. The triumphant Knorhoek Chenin Blanc 2010 stems from 35 year old bush vines that have reached optimal balance in growth and […]
On the eve of its 80th birthday next year, Chateau Libertas, the grandfather of South African red blends, is in great shape with a reputation to match. At the 2011 Nederburg Auction, a trio of 50-year-old bottles went for an impressive R20 000, the equivalent of R6 666 a 750ml bottle. The 1961 vintage wine was bought […]
Stellenbosch winery, Kleine Zalze, is celebrating its first fifteen successful years within the SA wine industry this year and, in typical fashion, has chosen to share the occasion with some of their many friends in the trade, press and retail sectors, all of whom have helped them along the way. The farm has come a […]
Knorhoek, the enduring Stellenbosch wine cellar increasingly gaining recognition as a producer of quality red wines, struck gold at the prestigious Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2011 with its Reserve 2006 – a limited release red melange expressing quality in fruit and balance. This is not the first time that the Knorhoek Reserve basks in the […]
Steenberg’s trendy cellar door restaurant Bistro Sixteen82 reopens on Wednesday, the 7th of September, after the annual break to recharge its batteries for the onset of the new season. Patrons are no doubt eagerly awaiting the return of Chef Brad Ball and his team, who will be ready to serve up the inspired seasonal menus […]
IN ANTICIPATION of the lovely long, hot days ahead, Allée Bleue Wine Estate in Franschhoek presents the ‘chicnic’ – the most stylish way to dine al fresco this summer. Starting on 1 October, visitors to the picturesque winelands estate can enjoy a sumptuous sit-down picnic with wicker baskets full of delicious summery food designed to […]
Having undergone extensive refurbishment, Franschhoek culinary institution Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant will open its doors under management of the von Arnim family with a new Head Chef at the helm. 28-year-old Ryan Shell, has taken the reigns in time for the spring and summer season at the beginning of September. Having completed his final term […]
Top pianists enchant the senses with melodic art, food and wine. Knorhoek Estate, one of the best kept Winelands secrets outside Stellenbosch, tunes the senses into life’s finer indulgences with an exclusive White Winter Piano and Poetry performance enriched with soulful food and wine on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 August. Hosted for two nights […]
Annual competition aimed at enhancing and recognising the calibre of local sommeliers and wine-service staff One of the impediments to publicising the achievements of South African wine has been the absence of a class of wine waiters able to communicate the finer points of our wines and place them in an international context. The past […]
Experience a weekend of family, fun, food and wine at Durbanville Hills as we celebrate all things Sauvignon blanc at the annual Durbanville Wine Valley’s Season of Sauvignon on 1 and 2 October. Join us at Durbanville Hills and surround yourself with Sauvignon blancs whilst easing into the Saturday and Sunday with the lazy sounds […]
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