Erica Taylor2022 Wine HolidaysI know most of us don't need an excuse to open wine, and for most of us, every day is #DrinkWineDay... but I certainly appreciate the...
Erica TaylorWinemag.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...
Erica TaylorPlatter's by Diners Club South African Wine Guide Announces Five-Star Wines for 2022 EditionPlatter’s by Diners Club Wine Guide has revealed the eagerly awaited and prestigious list of wines earning the maximum rating of five...
Erica TaylorWinemag.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...
Erica TaylorExperience the glory of Stellenbosch at inaugural Wine Town showDe-centralised festival features outstanding once-off tasting experiences From bow ties to braaibroodjies, Wine Town Stellenbosch is an...
Erica TaylorIntroducing Spittoon Saloon – a wine talk show unlike any otherCan wine-related video be worth watching? Over the next few weeks, we’re going to meet some of South Africa’s most celebrated wine...
Erica TaylorCape Winemakers Guild: Buyers invest R10.4 million in top SA winesIn an era of online auctions forced by Covid19 and fuelled by the demand for exceptional South African wines, this weekend saw the 37th...
Erica TaylorEntries open for the seventh annual Wine Label Design Awards by Winemag.co.zaDon’t miss the chance for your label and packaging to shine! Entries for the seventh annual Wine Label Design Awards, the fourth annual...
Erica TaylorSA CHENIN BEST EVER, SAY STANDARD BANK CHENIN BLANC TOP TEN CHALLENGE JUDGESThe quality of South African Chenin has never been better, say the 2021 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge judges. Panel chair...
Erica TaylorWikus Human wins Best Sommelier in South Africa, 2021, in partnership with Stellenbosch Wine RoutesStellenbosch (16th September 2021) - The South African Sommeliers Association is proud to announce Wikus Human as the new Best Sommelier...
Erica TaylorTIM ATKIN’S 2021 SOUTH AFRICA REPORT RELEASEDTim 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...
Erica TaylorNew winemaker spreads his wings at the helm of Stellenbosch HillsCharl Myburgh to build on winery’s pursuit of premium quality Stellenbosch Hills has appointed rising winemaking star Charl Myburgh to...
Erica TaylorDarling Cellars "Pyjama Bush Rosé Wins the Allan Mullins Award for Best in Show at Rosé Rocks 2021Darling Cellars Pyjama Bush Rosé 2021 has won the inaugural Allan Mullins Award at this year’s Rosé Rocks wine competition. The award,...
Erica TaylorShow 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...
Erica TaylorSemi-Finalists | Best Sommelier of South African in partnership with the Stellenbosch Wine RoutesAnnouncing the Semi-Finalists for the Best Sommelier of South African in partnership with the Stellenbosch Wine Route! The Quarter-Finals...
Erica TaylorRest in Peace Gentle GiantOne of the kindest, generous, most joyful people I have ever met, Rob Armstrong. Anyone lucky enough to meet the Gentle Giant himself...
Erica TaylorDURBANVILLE VALLEY CELEBRATES SPRING WITH COLLAB OF FINE FOOD AND WINERussian composer Igor Stravinsky described one of his musical-choreographic works that was eventually to rank among the most influential...
Erica TaylorExclusive Wine Release: The GD1 Project 2020The GD1 Project 2020... a Franschhoek winemakers collab with a passion for Semillon. Only 600 bottles produced and being sold solely...
Erica Taylor2021 Nedbank CWG Auction salutes new and adjourning membersAfter entering an unprecedented chapter for wine auctions in 2020, the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction returns live and online on 2...
Erica TaylorSA WINE INDUSTRY LOSES GIANT AND MENTOR IN DUIMPIE BAYLYStellenbosch - The Distell Group mourns the passing of Francis (“Duimpie”) Bayly, (81) one of South Africa’s most distinguished wine...
Erica TaylorJulia Blaine Joins as Assistant Winemaker at LouisvaleLouisvale Wines in Stellenbosch welcomes a new assistant winemaker to its cellar. Julia Blaine, 29 years old, will be working with Simon...
Erica TaylorQuarter-Finals Open! Best Sommelier in South Africa 2021 in partnership with Stellenbosch Wine RouteDo you have what it takes to be the Best Sommelier and for a chance to represent South Africa at the Best Sommelier in the World...
Erica TaylorBest Sommelier in South Africa 2021 Competition, in partnership with the Stellenbosch Wine RouteAfter an embattled year and a half for the South African Wine Industry, who will take top prize and go on to represent South Africa in...
Erica TaylorAlheit Vineyards Cartology 2019This wine kept popping up in my life long before I had the chance to take my first sip. I moved to Cape Town in mid-2017 by early 2018, I...