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February 8, 2012

02:00

Local wine company signs international exclusive

TWS Media, publishers of the highly popular e-zine Wine Extra and organisers of The Wine Show, have signed an exclusive agreement to be the South African media partner of the prominent International Wine and Spirits Competition.

Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English

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Masterchef SA series shot at famous Nederburg Winery

MasterChef South Africa is promising one of the most beautiful settings for its debut series, beginning on M-Net on Tuesday, 20 March, with the high-profile Nederburg winery the star venue of the reality cooking show.

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Constantia Fresh' Festival 2012

The third annual Constantia Fresh festival once again explores the distinctiveness and freshness of the 'wild white' grape, Sauvignon Blanc, while examining the red Blends of Constantia and spoiling fine diners at the region's best restaurant, Cellars Hohenort.

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Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine courses available in SA

The UK-based Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine courses are now available in South Africa for the first time. WSET Diploma graduate and Associate of the Institute of Wines and Spirits, Cathy Marston, will be offering Levels 1, 2 and 3, with the first round of courses starting in March.

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Freshly baked 'mosbolle' for Hands-on-Harvest

Apart from the smell of fermenting grapes, the aroma of freshly baked mosbolle is one of the most seductive aromas found in the winelands during harvest time.

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Delheim grape and wine tasting a unique insight into winemaking

A little over a decade ago, Delheim staged its inaugural grape and wine tasting; a unique chance for South Africans to taste grapes fresh from the vine, alongside the finished wines right in the thick of harvest time.

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Franschhoek ... the perfect romantic getaway for Valentine's Day

With Valentine's Day around the corner what better way to spoil your loved one than with a visit to the picturesque and romantic Franschhoek Wine Valley. Be it a weekend away, an overnight stay or a special lunch, Franschhoek is the perfect place to be!

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An extraordinary outing: Avondale's Eco Tours

Avondale, a family-owned wine estate located in the Paarl winelands, is offering visitors to its farm an extraordinary outing with a difference: an Eco Tour of the Avondale farm.

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February 7, 2012

02:00

Google Street View takes new strides

Google yesterday announced that users can now view even more Cape wineries on Google Street View, from the comfort of their PCs or smartphones. A further five wineries have been added, making it total of 30 wineries that are included in the most comprehensive database of winelands imagery in the world.

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Draft Gauteng Liquor Bill

The Department of Economic Development in Gauteng published a draft Gauteng Liquor Bill for public comment on the 24th of January. The Bill, if approved, will replace the Gauteng Liquor Act.

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Valentine's Day at Doolhof Wine Estate

Come celebrate the month of love at Doolhof Wine Estate in Wellington on 12th and 14th of February 2012.

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"Be my Valentine" at Avontuur Estate

Valentine's is one of our favourite events to celebrate at Avontuur Estate and the restaurant and tasting room jump in annually to make this "day of love" special for all the romantics out there!

Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English

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New Horizons for Kumkani

The company of wine people TM is pleased to announce a restructure of its Kumkani brand as a black owned business with a strong commercial focus to grow sales in both the local and international markets.

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Valentine's Day at Opstal

Opstal has organised a great evening on the 14th of February with the best wine and food on offer for you and your lovie.

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Valentine dinner and dance at Slaley

Dance to Jesse Jordan with Slaley on Tuesday 14 February from 19h30 till late.

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Waterkloof releases new red trio under Circumstance label

Waterkloof, the cellar outside Somerset West with its award-winning architecture and panoramic views of False Bay, unlocks nature's true potential with a new 2009 vintage triple act in its acclaimed Circumstance collection - a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.

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February 6, 2012

02:00

Throwing out baby with the bathwater

Neil Pendock wonders whether SA wine shows are missing the point.

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Sauvignon Blanc - Most popular white in SA

Personally Sauvignon Blanc is not my favourite cultivar. With characters likes "cats pee on a gooseberry bush" and naturally very high acid, I fail to see the romance in this wine ... but that is the beauty of wine tasting, it is all a personal opinion and in the 'eye of the beholder' or bottle.

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Durbanville Wine Valley pops the cork on new wines

Half a dozen cellars in the Durbanville Wine Valley family have launched ten new wines that will make wine lovers sit up and take notice - amongst them the wine region's first Chenin Blanc, Anna de Koning of Phizante Kraal.

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The "ideal wine": why it's different in London, San Francisco, Berlin and Beijing

Is there such thing as an ideal wine? Probably not on a global scale - but when consumers are asked to describe one, it reveals some interesting details about what characteristics matter most to them.

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