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KWV Virtual Wine Tasting with the South African Chamber of Commerce
Join the winemaker of the premier The Mentors range on 1st July at 1830 BST in a live, online tasting to discover behind-the-scenes insight to these internationally acclaimed wines from KWV International, the leading South African exporter of wines and brandies.
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Tagged Perrold Wine, South Africa, South African wine
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Pinotage – The epic story of South Africa’s signature grape variety
A South African independent wine merchant in the UK has spoken about his fascinating family connection to the Pinotage grape variety at the launch of the webinar series My Story. My Life. My Business!
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#SpectacularSouthAfrica webinar with Tim Pearson of Seven Springs Vineyards
In partnership with Wines of South Africa, Arden Fine Wines invites you for a glass (or three) of South African wine online at 6pm on Friday 22nd May.
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Tagged Arden Fine Wines, South African wine
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Wine tasting with Constantia Glen
South African wine was celebrated in style just a few minutes walk from London’s Borough Market last month with a Constantia Glen tasting by Alexander Waibel, amiable co-owner of the estate, who moved to this amazing area of Cape Town in 1995 in the footsteps of his grandfather. (more…)
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Tagged Alexander Waibel, Bordeaux varities, Constantia, Constantia Glen, Constantiaberg, Decanter Magazine, Justin Van Wyk, Platters, sauvignon blanc, semillon, South African Chamber of Commerce, South African wine, Table Mountain
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Syrah: Hiding in Plain Sight
Unquestionably one of the world’s great grape varieties, Syrah – or Shiraz – is often underestimated. Alex Hunt, a Master of Wine at Berkmann Wine Cellars, showcases its extraordinary beauty and versatility with nine wines from around the world. (more…)
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Tagged Alex Hunt, Apalta Vineyard, Barossa, Berkmann Wine Cellars, Bramasole, Chalk Ridge Syrah, Chile, Coopers Creek, Cornas Les Grands Mûriers Rhône Valley, Cortona, Côte-Rôtie L'Eglantine, Cuvée Alexandre Syrah, Dry Red No. 2 Yarra Valley, Ferraton Père & Fils, Hawkes Bay, Italy, La Braccesca, Langmeil, Lapostolle, Lucia Garys’ Vineyard Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands, Pisoni, Radio-Coteau, Select Vineyards, Shiraz, Syrah, The Freedom 1843 Shiraz, Timbervine Syrah Russian River Valley, USA, Yarra Yering
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Wine tasting at Plaisir de Merle
Cape Town Series: One of the highlights of my visit to the Cape Winelands was a visit to one of the most incredibly picturesque and renowned estates of this remarkable wine country. The great Plaisir de Merle vineyards, that wrap majestically around the dramatic Simonsberg Mountain, can trace its origins to the late 17th century. (more…)
The Best of Burgundy Wine Week
The majestic wines of the region known as Burgundy in English were superbly showcased at London’s magnificent Bourgogne Week once again. This narrow wine region of eastern France, located south-east of Paris, has four contiguous districts (Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, and Mâconnais) and Beaujolais some 70 miles south of the others. (more…)
Calitzdorp: The Port Wine Capital of South Africa
The small town of Calitzdorp has a big name in the wine industry and can be easily explored by anyone travelling along the Cape Wine Route. (more…)
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Tagged Buffelsvallei, Calitzdorp, Cape Ruby, Cape Tawny, De Krans, Gamka river, Garden Route, Klein Karoo, Louis Sueur van der Riet, Nel family, Port, Port Wine Guesthouse, Queen of Calitzdorp, Rooiberg, South Africa, South African wine, Swartberg, Tinta Barocca, Welgevonden Guesthouse
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Wine tasting at Spier Wine Farm
It was a real delight to sit down with Jacques Erasmus, Spier’s talented white wine maker, beneath the imposing Heath Nash chandelier — made from 334 recycled Spier wine bottles and weighing 370kgs — which hangs above the tasting area of the Wine Farm in Stellenbosch. (more…)
Wine tasting at The Brampton Wine Studio
Cape Town Series: The Brampton Wine Studio, set in the elegant town of Stellenbosch in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Winelands, captures the vitality of the popular wine range full of appealing offerings – and a few surprises. (more…)
