Lockdown cabin fever getting to you yet? Dreaming of big blue skies, soaring mountains, long roads and tall forests, crisp clean air, lush green orchards, and vineyards – anything but the viewRead More…
Elgin Vintners Harvest Report 2020
The harvest is in and Elgin Vintners winemaker and business manager Marinda Kruger-Claassen reflects on a healthy crop and the promise of an exceptional vintage. This was a very exciting harvest forRead More…
“Classic with Character” – The Challenge For 2020 Blaauwklippen Blending Competition
Wine clubs from across South Africa are invited to try their hands at the art of wine blending in the 37th edition of the keenly contested Blaauwklippen Blending Competition. Online entries openRead More…
Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc Brings Home a Global Gold
Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc 2019 has made its mark on the global stage with a Gold medal in the 2020 Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, the respected and influential competition that identifies theRead More…
Full-Bodied, Intensely Flavoured Merlot Joins Vondeling Barrel Selection Range
Aromatic, vibrant and abundantly fruity, the first barrel-matured Merlot to be released by Vondeling Wines in the Voor-Paardeberg of Paarl is the latest addition to their Barrel Selection range of bold, full-bodiedRead More…
20 Facts About Sauvignon Blanc
Extensively planted in the Cape from the beginning of the 20th century, Sauvignon Blanc vines were uprooted in the 1940’s because of poor plant material. Replanting started in the late 1970’s. ByRead More…
Big in Japan – a Golden Duo for De Grendel in SAKURA Japan Women’s Wine Awards
DE Grendel Viognier 2019 and Merlot 2017 earned a pair of Gold medals in the 2020 AKURA Japan Women’s Wine Awards, a unique competition that evaluates wines from around the world fromRead More…
De Grendel Shows its Mastery of Chardonnay
De Grendel Op Die Berg Chardonnay 2019 is one of just six chardonnays from across the globe, and the only one from South Africa, to achieve Master status in the Global ChardonnayRead More…
Kunjani Now Open for #SunsetFridays Throughout Summer
From November 2019 to February 2020 Kunjani in Stellenbosch will be open for sundowners and platters. Watch the sun set over Bottelary Hills when artisanal cheese and German charcuterie platters can beRead More…