Top 10 South African winemakers to watch
With a slew of exciting young talent bursting onto the winemaking scene, we round up the top 10 Cape crusaders shaping the future of South African wine.
Thursday, November 1st, 2012 4 Comments »South Africa
UK calms South African bulk wine tensions
South Africa has won a number of concessions during a visit last week from UK business secretary Vince Cable, as the two nations work to avoid a “bulk import war”.
Monday, October 15th, 2012 No Comments »Australia tops IWSC 2012 results
Australia topped the medal table as the International Wine & Spirit Competition released its 2012 Southern Hemisphere results.
Friday, October 12th, 2012 1 Comment »Jordan unveils women in wine initiative
Stellenbosch producer Jordan Wine Estate has set up a scheme to support women, both in the UK and South Africa, who want to pursue a career in wine.
Thursday, October 11th, 2012 No Comments »Is your favourite sports star a winemaker?
From Lionel Messi to Nick Faldo and from Wayne Gretzky to Arnold Palmer, many different sport stars are involved with the world of wine.
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 1 Comment »Record sales for Cape Winemakers Guild
The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction in Stellenbosch this weekend defied the recession with record-breaking sales.
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 No Comments »South Africa must “sort out terroir message”
Anthony Hamilton Russell of Hamilton Russell Vineyards believes South Africa needs to “sort out its terroir message” in order for it to be taken seriously as a fine wine producing country.
Monday, October 8th, 2012 4 Comments »Guala Closures moves into South Africa
Guala Closures Group has completed the acquisition of the Metal Closures division of MCG Industries.
Friday, October 5th, 2012 No Comments »Forrester: Rhône varieties are the future for South Africa
Chenin Blanc pioneer Ken Forrester has spoken out about South Africa’s obsession with Bordeaux blends, believing the country’s future lies with Rhône varieties.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 1 Comment »Prats and de Bouard to bring French flair to Klein Contstantia
Former Château Cos d’Estournel owner Bruno Prats and Château Angelus co-owner Hubert de Bouard are keen to bring French flair to South African estate Klein Constantia, which merged with the pair’s Anwilka Vineyards this June.
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 No Comments »
