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Studying for any exam takes a lot of mental energy, and how you memorize is different for everyone; here are some mnemonics for studying...
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My Favorite Apps For Wine Studies!
The best wine apps I use daily. When it comes to wine study, I am more of a pen-and-paper and old-school flashcard person, but there are...
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2023 Wine Holidays!
Most of us need no excuse to open wine, but it is fun to maybe branch out of your daily drinkers and celebrate some of the world's...
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Tahiirah Habibi in South Africa to launch Hue Society
Photo Credit: Dimitri Crowder Global wine industry pioneer and activist, Tahiirah Habibi, will visit South Africa in June to launch The...
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Winemag.co.za Announces the 2021 Label Design Award Winners.
Friday afternoon Winemag.co.za released the winners of the Label Design Awards 2021 live on social media. This competition is proudly...
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Platter's by Diners Club South African Wine Guide Announces Five-Star Wines for 2022 Edition
Platter’s by Diners Club Wine Guide has revealed the eagerly awaited and prestigious list of wines earning the maximum rating of five...
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Winemag.co.za reveals the Prescient Top 20 Wines SA 2021 and Winery of the Year.
Vergelegen takes top honours. Cape Town: Friday was a beautiful night in Cape Town as wine industry insiders came out to the Radisson Blu...
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Experience the glory of Stellenbosch at inaugural Wine Town show
De-centralised festival features outstanding once-off tasting experiences From bow ties to braaibroodjies, Wine Town Stellenbosch is an...
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Introducing Spittoon Saloon – a wine talk show unlike any other
Can wine-related video be worth watching? Over the next few weeks, we’re going to meet some of South Africa’s most celebrated wine...
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Cape Winemakers Guild: Buyers invest R10.4 million in top SA wines
In an era of online auctions forced by Covid19 and fuelled by the demand for exceptional South African wines, this weekend saw the 37th...
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Entries open for the seventh annual Wine Label Design Awards by Winemag.co.za
Don’t miss the chance for your label and packaging to shine! Entries for the seventh annual Wine Label Design Awards, the fourth annual...
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SA CHENIN BEST EVER, SAY STANDARD BANK CHENIN BLANC TOP TEN CHALLENGE JUDGES
The quality of South African Chenin has never been better, say the 2021 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge judges. Panel chair...
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Wikus Human wins Best Sommelier in South Africa, 2021, in partnership with Stellenbosch Wine Routes
Stellenbosch (16th September 2021) - The South African Sommeliers Association is proud to announce Wikus Human as the new Best Sommelier...
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TIM ATKIN’S 2021 SOUTH AFRICA REPORT RELEASED
Tim Atkin MW, still a huge champion of South African Chenin Blanc as a source of thrilling and original wines, is now turning his gaze on...
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New winemaker spreads his wings at the helm of Stellenbosch Hills
Charl Myburgh to build on winery’s pursuit of premium quality Stellenbosch Hills has appointed rising winemaking star Charl Myburgh to...
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Darling Cellars "Pyjama Bush Rosé Wins the Allan Mullins Award for Best in Show at Rosé Rocks 2021
Darling Cellars Pyjama Bush Rosé 2021 has won the inaugural Allan Mullins Award at this year’s Rosé Rocks wine competition. The award,...
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Show your sabrage: CyberCellar challenges South Africans for Cap Classique day!
South Africans have a lot of reasons to celebrate this Spring Day. With the weather warming, Heritage month starting, and CyberCellar’s...
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Semi-Finalists | Best Sommelier of South African in partnership with the Stellenbosch Wine Routes
Announcing the Semi-Finalists for the Best Sommelier of South African in partnership with the Stellenbosch Wine Route! The Quarter-Finals...
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Rest in Peace Gentle Giant
One of the kindest, generous, most joyful people I have ever met, Rob Armstrong. Anyone lucky enough to meet the Gentle Giant himself...
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DURBANVILLE VALLEY CELEBRATES SPRING WITH COLLAB OF FINE FOOD AND WINE
Russian composer Igor Stravinsky described one of his musical-choreographic works that was eventually to rank among the most influential...
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Exclusive Wine Release: The GD1 Project 2020
The GD1 Project 2020... a Franschhoek winemakers collab with a passion for Semillon. Only 600 bottles produced and being sold solely...
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2021 Nedbank CWG Auction salutes new and adjourning members
After entering an unprecedented chapter for wine auctions in 2020, the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction returns live and online on 2...
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SA WINE INDUSTRY LOSES GIANT AND MENTOR IN DUIMPIE BAYLY
Stellenbosch - The Distell Group mourns the passing of Francis (“Duimpie”) Bayly, (81) one of South Africa’s most distinguished wine...
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Julia Blaine Joins as Assistant Winemaker at Louisvale
Louisvale Wines in Stellenbosch welcomes a new assistant winemaker to its cellar. Julia Blaine, 29 years old, will be working with Simon...
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