Wine Blogs from South Africa
March 9, 2010
Bafana Bafana won ….
.newl {display:none}Napier Winery Annual Harvest Day competition on Saturday! Saturday morning dawned bright blue and hot – as is the norm in the Winelands this time of year! We donned our hats and packed our sunscreen and set off for the Napier Winery Annual Harvest Day Festival outside Wellington. Their Harvest Day theme was Soccer World Cup [...]
Source: WineCountry
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Fairview harvest update
With a couple of weeks left of harvest 2010, and rather strange thunderstorm conditions outside, Fairview winemaker Anthony de Jager gave me his thoughts on the harvest to date. As I mentioned in one of the videos that we did prior to the harvest, we had a really good ripening period and lead up to the [...]
Source: Fairview Blog
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
A trophy wine to remember
A guest post by my brother Jamie. Its moments like these that really make wine and friends an unbeatable combination. Earlier on in the week I received a message from a good mate of mine inviting me to his 25th Bday celebrations. I was told to arrive empty handed as all was taken care of. After polishing off [...]
Source: The Cru
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Warwick Wine Estate Crowned Overall Winner at this year's Santam Classic Wine Trophy Awards
Warwick Wine Estate was named overall winner at the 2010 Santam Classic Wine Trophy Awards held at the recently opened Taj Hotel in Cape Town, on Friday, 5 March.
A panel of international judges praised the Warwick Trilogy, the Estate's cabernet-driven flagship blend, for its handsomeness, elegance and qualitative consistency with each successive vintage. This top honour at the Santam Classic Wine Trophy Awards follows Trilogy's 'Top 100' Wine Spectator listing in 2009 and a thumbs-up 4½ Stars in what is, arguably, the most authoritative local wine guide, Platter's South Africa Wines . Although accolades are synonymous with Trilogy, Managing Director, Mike Ratcliffe was, nevertheless, delighted about this recent scoop, as the winery prides itself on advocating 'quality without compromise' and actively pursues positioning South African wines in a competitive global context.
The audience was comprised of celebrated wine- and lifestyle- media, members of the trade and representatives from respective wineries. The festive, vibrant, and relaxed ambience allowed for an informal forum, peppered with several impromptu addresses, characterised by charismatic French judges expressing their affection for South African wines! Organiser, Christophe Durand, exuded praise for the outstanding quality of South African wines entered this year and these sentiments were echoed by the editor of French wine publication, La Revue du Vin de France, Oliver Poels, who asserted that South African wines were 'par with the best from France and the world'.
The Santam Classic Wine Trophy is widely renowned for its credibility and legitimacy. Wines are blind-tasted over four days, cross-tasted, and re-tasted blind after which the short-listed wines are tasted again by all the judges in the 'grand finale'. Throughout these tastings, protocol outlined by the Organisation of Vine and Wine from Paris is rigorously adhered to.
Mike Ratcliffe
Warwick Estate & Vilafonte
P.O.Box 2 Elsenburg, 7607, South Africa
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/mikeratcliffe
Source: Cult South African Wine
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Warwick Wine Estate Crowned Overall Winner at this year's Santam Classic Wine Trophy Awards
Warwick Wine Estate was named overall winner at the 2010 Santam Classic Wine Trophy Awards held at the recently opened Taj Hotel in Cape Town, on Friday, 5 March.
A panel of international judges praised the Warwick Trilogy, the Estate's cabernet-driven flagship blend, for its handsomeness, elegance and qualitative consistency with each successive vintage. This top honour at the Santam Classic Wine Trophy Awards follows Trilogy's 'Top 100' Wine Spectator listing in 2009 and a thumbs-up 4½ Stars in what is, arguably, the most authoritative local wine guide, Platter's South Africa Wines . Although accolades are synonymous with Trilogy, Managing Director, Mike Ratcliffe was, nevertheless, delighted about this recent scoop, as the winery prides itself on advocating 'quality without compromise' and actively pursues positioning South African wines in a competitive global context.
The audience was comprised of celebrated wine- and lifestyle- media, members of the trade and representatives from respective wineries. The festive, vibrant, and relaxed ambience allowed for an informal forum, peppered with several impromptu addresses, characterised by charismatic French judges expressing their affection for South African wines! Organiser, Christophe Durand, exuded praise for the outstanding quality of South African wines entered this year and these sentiments were echoed by the editor of French wine publication, La Revue du Vin de France, Oliver Poels, who asserted that South African wines were 'par with the best from France and the world'.
The Santam Classic Wine Trophy is widely renowned for its credibility and legitimacy. Wines are blind-tasted over four days, cross-tasted, and re-tasted blind after which the short-listed wines are tasted again by all the judges in the 'grand finale'. Throughout these tastings, protocol outlined by the Organisation of Vine and Wine from Paris is rigorously adhered to.
Mike Ratcliffe
Warwick Estate & Vilafonte
P.O.Box 2 Elsenburg, 7607, South Africa
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/mikeratcliffe
Source: The Rootstock Blog
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
March 8, 2010
Are these old wines any good?
I have stumbled upon a cellar full of some old South African wines and I was wondering if anyone had any experience in/opinion on the following selection: Zonnebloem Cab Sav 1980 Alphen Cab Sav 1980 Meerlust Cab Sav 1984 Magnum 1.5l Kanonkop Paul Sauer 1991 Glen Carlou Les Trors 1993 Beyerskloof Pinotage 1995 Nederburg Private Bin Cab Sav 1997 Warwick Trilogy 2004 Do you [...]
Source: The Cru
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
PR for Tulbagh
I have decided to give the Tulbagh wine region a punt. Beautiful area, great wines and any place that has survived an earthquake has a story to tell. So, thanks to ML Communications for a lekker release. Tulbagh Winery has this year appointed a new production manager and a fulltime viticulturist, namely Naudé Bruwer and Hugo [...]
Source: Wine Goggle
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Lights, camera, action! Professor Black in Hollywood's red carpet wines for Oscars
10 wines matched to top nominees in Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator, arguably the world’s leading wine magazine (the benchmark when it comes to authoritative wine ratings), deemed it fitting that they align themselves with the oldest and most prominent award-ceremony in the world, namely, the Oscars. At this year’s Oscars, Wine Spectator is doing what it does best: rating wines, albeit in a slightly more light-hearted manner. The panel has selected 10 wines, across 5 categories, each of which suitably ‘personify’ the nominee, and, by implication, the role he or she plays in the movie. Read the article here.
Warwick was in the limelight on the red carpet this week after receiving an impressive 90 points by Wine Spectator. In addition to this affirmation, Wine Spectator has nominated Professor Black for Best Actor. Spotlighted for his supporting role as François Pienaar in the apartheid-rugby-allegory film, Invictus, is the handsome, charismatic and refined Matt Damon. Wine Spectator decided that a bright South African star, Pienaar, immortalized by Damon, commanded a bright wine with the same stellar constitution. The crisp, tropicality and liveliness - coupled with a long floral finish - of Professor Black, made this luscious wine the obvious choice for the Best Supporting Actor role.
So, wherever you are while watching the star-studded glitterati of the unparalleled-in-stature, celebrity-strewn, glittering, dazzling and extravagant Oscars, following Wine Spectator’s suggestions and hobnobbing with Professor Black will ensure your soiree is chic and that the x-factor is both prevalent and enchantingly enticing.
Take one! / that’s all folks!
Source: Cult South African Wine
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Lights, camera, action! Professor Black in Hollywood's red carpet wines for Oscars
10 wines matched to top nominees in Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator, arguably the world’s leading wine magazine (the benchmark when it comes to authoritative wine ratings), deemed it fitting that they align themselves with the oldest and most prominent award-ceremony in the world, namely, the Oscars. At this year’s Oscars, Wine Spectator is doing what it does best: rating wines, albeit in a slightly more light-hearted manner. The panel has selected 10 wines, across 5 categories, each of which suitably ‘personify’ the nominee, and, by implication, the role he or she plays in the movie. Read the article here.
Warwick was in the limelight on the red carpet this week after receiving an impressive 90 points by Wine Spectator. In addition to this affirmation, Wine Spectator has nominated Professor Black for Best Actor. Spotlighted for his supporting role as François Pienaar in the apartheid-rugby-allegory film, Invictus, is the handsome, charismatic and refined Matt Damon. Wine Spectator decided that a bright South African star, Pienaar, immortalized by Damon, commanded a bright wine with the same stellar constitution. The crisp, tropicality and liveliness - coupled with a long floral finish - of Professor Black, made this luscious wine the obvious choice for the Best Supporting Actor role.
So, wherever you are while watching the star-studded glitterati of the unparalleled-in-stature, celebrity-strewn, glittering, dazzling and extravagant Oscars, following Wine Spectator’s suggestions and hobnobbing with Professor Black will ensure your soiree is chic and that the x-factor is both prevalent and enchantingly enticing.
Take one! / that’s all folks!
Source: The Rootstock Blog
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
March 7, 2010
Vivent les juges!
The French are, as we know, a rather odd bunch, but we forgive them because they make some great wine. Read more
Source: grape
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Vivent les juges!
The French are, as we know, a rather odd bunch, but we forgive them because they make some great wine. Read more
Source: grape
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Urgently seeking suggestions
Given a friend's penchant for handing over a case of wine from the 50th birthday boy or girl's birth year, and given that my half century is fast approaching, I'm urgently seeking a new vintage despite mine being 'one of the 20th century's finest'. Read more
Source: grape
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
March 6, 2010
2010 Harvest Reports
Source: The Pinotage Club
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
2010 Harvest Reports
Source: The Pinotage Club
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
The People’s Guide
THE PEOPLE’S GUIDE – navigate the winelands in a shopping trolley We are donating the first R10,000 raised by the sale of this book to SA Guide-dogs Association for the Blind. This is a wine guide written by Michael Olivier and Neil Pendock with Anibal Coutinho for the consumer. It is a good book for the novice [...]
Source: Michael Olivier
Categories: Food Blogs in English, Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Star-struck in the Winelands
AMERICAN magazine Wine Spectator has been having a bit of late by comparing wines to actors. All this with coming Sunday’s Oscar awards in mind. The magazine’s tasting panel has selected ten wines, across five categories, each of which suitably ‘personifies’ the nominee, and, by implication, the role he or she plays in the movie. Stellenbosch’s [...]
Source: Wine Goggle
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Warwick Trilogy Cleans up - again!!
Trilogy is the overall Trophy wine winner at the Classic Wine Trophy - best red blend!!! Warwick also wins a return ticket to Paris worth R15000!
Mike Ratcliffe
Warwick Estate & Vilafonte
P.O.Box 2 Elsenburg, 7607, South AfricaFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/mikeratcliffe
Source: Cult South African Wine
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
Warwick Trilogy Cleans up - again!!
Trilogy is the overall Trophy wine winner at the Classic Wine Trophy - best red blend!!! Warwick also wins a return ticket to Paris worth R15000!
Mike Ratcliffe
Warwick Estate & Vilafonte
P.O.Box 2 Elsenburg, 7607, South AfricaFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/mikeratcliffe
Source: The Rootstock Blog
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
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