Nedbank CWG Auction Showcase Cape Town
We attended the Nedbank CWG Auction Showcase at the CTICC in Cape Town and it was a roaring success. We tasted predominantly red so it would be unfair to comment on any white wines. We did however hear multiple...
Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
We're excited to announce the first in a series of a wine amateur's review of South African Wines. We might argue there is perhaps a place for reviews of this type, for the typical South African wine enthusiast who is keen to learn more. Ultimately we'll continue to...
Gary Vaynerchuk on South African Wine
Now more than 10 years ago, Gary Vaynerchuk released his first video about South Afican wines as part of his Wine Library TV series. Wine Library TV was one of the most prominent wine review video series around the world, but Gary has subsequently moved on to tend to...
Introducing our new website!
We have redeveloped and have improved our offering to the South African wine community. New features include: Wine article submission Wine event submission Advertising options Resident author options Submit jobs within the South African wine industry If you work in...
Will SA’s Wine Sales Cup Run Over After World Cup?
The final whistle for the last match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament here in South Africa is just days from being blown, but the country’s wine industry hopes to score some major goals in the international community for a long time to come. Supermarket.co.za...
SA launches world’s first crowd-sourced, social wine brand
Cape Town, South Africa, [24/05/2010]: The world’s first crowd-sourced wine brand has been launched via social media from Cape-based collaboration Wine4Us. Strictly available via the web portal www.wine4us.co.za, the wine features labels that are created by online...
SA’s Eco Friendly Wine Bottles To Get Green Seal Of Approval
In the near future, all South African wine consumers will know when they purchase a bottle of wine that has been produced in an environmentally sustainable way. This is because the Wine and Spirits Board has issued a new green seal that will only appear on the bottled...
Through The Grapevine March 2010
We may not always beat them at rugby, but South Africa has just beaten France at something that is bound to badly bruise French egos. For the first time in history, sales of South African wines have surpassed that of French wine in the United Kingdom. According to...
Ommiberg ‘Round the Rock 2010’ Wine Festival
OmmiBerg ‘Round the Rock 2010’ hits the Paarl Wine Route on Saturday March 13th. A unique opportunity to taste the first of the 2010 vintage across the route - unfiltered and straight from the tank in the middle of harvest time - the event pairs the wines with...
Recession Dries Up Local Wine Sales, Boosts Exports
In the 12 months preceding October 2009, South Africans have put a cork in their local wine and brandy consumption. But according to the South African Wine Industry Information & Systems (SAWIS), despite the local slump in domestic wine buying - down by 5.7% (295...
Through the Grapevine – August 2009
Passport Will Unlock Winelands' Cellar Doors Wine and brandy lovers lucky enough to live near or visit South Africa’s spectacular winelands – sprawled across and nestled among the mountains, hills and valleys of the Western Cape Province – can now buy a passport to...
Through the Grapevine – June 2009
Wailing, Whingeing and Wine To anyone who has ever thought that whales and wine are vastly unrelated – except perhaps to say that drinking wine always ensures that a whale of a good time is had by all – a US-based conservation organisation has somehow made a...
