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Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 Results | South Africa
"South Africa doubled its Platinum medal haul at DWWA 2021 with nine wines from across the Western Cape receiving 97 points, including a...
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SIGNS OF RENEWAL: SPLENDID RESULTS FROM THE 20TH EDITION OF THE OLD MUTUAL TROPHY WINE SHOW
The results of the 2021 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show were announced on a special edition of Dan Really Likes Wine at midday on 30th June....
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CWG Charity Auction raises nearly half a million rand in support of the SA Wine Industry
SA buyers dominate sales at CWG Charity Auction, raising nearly half a million rand in support of South African Wine Industry The support...
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Invitation to restaurants and suppliers to sell excess stock to public
Dear Restaurant Owners & Suppliers, With the latest lockdown regulations having further devastated the restaurant industry, the...
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CyberCellar Turns 23! Celebrating SA’s original e-commerce wine retailer
In 1998, South Africa’s oldest e-commerce retailer (with the same name to date), CyberCellar.com, was launched. Although the digital...
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SASA Announces Five New Junior Sommeliers
On the 15th of June, at The Wine Library in Cape Town, the South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) hosted the first Junior Sommelier...
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Perdeberg’s super-premium Iconic range welcomes two unique new vintages
Perdeberg Cellar is proud to announce the release of two new wines in its super-premium Iconic range. The Paarl cellar’s award-winning...
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Kaapzicht 1947 Chenin 2020 Vintage Release
15 June 2021 | What a day! Kaapzicht 1947 Chenin 2020 release. I've said it before, and I'll repeat it... the 1947 Chenin from Kaapzicht...
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#BlindAmbition is an inspiring underdog story for the ages.
A MUST-see film featuring some top sommeliers in South Africa from Zimbabwe! Joseph Tongai Dhafana Head Sommelier at La Colombe...
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RECIPE: Saagwala – (chicken with spinach curry) by Sam Linsell
Saagwala – (chicken with spinach curry) by Sam Linsell (www.drizzleanddip.com) Paired with Stellenbosch Hills’ Sense of Place...
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Stellenbosch Hills unveils second vintage of Kastanjeberg Chenin
Limited bottling of top Stellenbosch single vineyard wine The exciting second vintage of a limited-edition Stellenbosch wine only made in...
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Social Media 101: Learn how to DIY
Hiring a dedicated social media manager can be expensive. Trying to learn how to DIY by Googling takes lots of time with little return. I...
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2021 CWG Protégé Programme Auction supports the future of the SA wine industry
In less than a month, there is an exciting opportunity to help support the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme when 75 lots of wine...
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Delheim’s latest vintage Chardonnay Sur Lie is just in time for International Chardonnay Day, 27 May
Flagship wine hails from a single vineyard of extraordinary terroir Delheim has released the 2020 vintage of its Chardonnay Sur Lie whose...
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FINE WINE, FOOD, AND ADVENTURE AWAITS IN THE DURBANVILLE WINE VALLEY
Breakaway to drink, dine and discover one of the Cape’s most exciting destinations – Cape Town’s northern vineyard at Durbanville, just...
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SEASONED WINEMAKER SAMUEL VILJOEN TAKES OVER THE REINS AT NEDERBURG
Nederburg’s new cellar-master is Samuel Viljoen (40). He has been part of the award-winning winery team since 2007, first as an...
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Stellenbosch Wine Routes celebrates half-century of leadership and innovation
SA’s first wine route to remain collaborative pace-setter in wine tourism The Stellenbosch Wine Routes celebrates its 50th anniversary...
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Nederburg, One of the Most Admired Wine Brands in the World.
For the fifth time, Nederburg features on the esteemed World’s Most Admired Wine Brands list this year, in 34th position. It’s the...
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LOUISVALE- HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
Cape Town March 2021 - The most-anticipated date on the wine calendar, for Louisvale Wines, is of course harvest season. This is when...
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Stellenbosch Hills unveils latest vintage of 1707 White Reserve
Lauded wine hails from some of the region’s best vineyards Stellenbosch Hills has unveiled the 2020 vintage of its much-anticipated 1707...
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HUIS VAN CHEVALLERIE BACKS SA’S ONLY ALL-WOMAN FIREFIGHTING TEAM
South Africa, Swartland, January 2021: Wine-lovers who purchase Circa Pinotage Brut Rosé bubbly will henceforth be supporting a...
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Cape Winemakers Guild and Nedbank transformation projects take momentum post-prohibition
The South African wine industry has suffered immense losses amidst a world pandemic and the Government's drastic measures to curb the...
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SIMONSIG HAILS 50 YEARS OF KAAPSE VONKEL AND CAP CLASSIQUE
South Africa, Stellenbosch, February 2021; South Africa’s first Cap Classique ever made – the iconic Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel – celebrates...
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Fijn & Klein Sauvignon Blanc 2020
In the words of Sam Capaldi... this wine is a total #PorchPounder! I'm talking about the Fijn & Klein Sauvignon Blanc 2020!
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