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Top wines of June 2022

1 July 2022

Here are our four most highly rated wines of last month: Van Loggerenberg Graft Syrah 2021 – 98/100 (read original review here)Alheit Vineyards Fire By Nigh Chenin Blanc 2021 –...

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Crystallum new releases

30 June 2022

When it comes to top-end Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum has been one of the pacesetters ever since his maiden-vintage Cuvée Cinéma 2008 rated 5 Stars in...

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Longridge new releases

29 June 2022

Why have South African wines of the 1960s and 1970s proven to be so long-lived? Jasper Raats of Longridge in Stellenbosch is a staunch advocate of farming biodynamically and he...

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Boschkloof new releases

27 June 2022

Reenen Borman of Boschkloof in Stellenbosch wants his red blend that is Conclusion to be on par with his now esteemed Epilogue Syrah. Will he get there? In all probability...

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Van Loggerenberg new releases

23 June 2022

Lukas van Loggerenberg says that after moving to Paarl in 2020 to avail himself of bigger cellar premises “quality by logistics” is no longer a constraint. “Previously I had to...

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3 June 2022

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Prescient Sauvignon Blanc Report 2022: Call for entries

21 June 2022

Entries for the Sauvignon Blanc Report 2022 sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient are now open, sub-categories including 1) Sauvignon Blanc; 2) Semillon; and 3) Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon Blends. Winemag.co.za...

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Prescient Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report 2022: Call for entries

21 June 2022

Entries for the Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report 2022 sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient are now open. Winemag.co.za will be generating a number of category reports throughout the...

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Avondale current releases

22 June 2022

Date of release is always revealing – a lot of the smaller independent wineries are compelled to rush their wines to market for cashflow reasons whereas some of the more...

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Old Vine Project update

3 June 2022

The Old Vine Project recently held a workshop, manager Andre Morgenthal providing details of progress to date. Founded as a non-profit company in 2016, the Certified Heritage Vineyard seal was...

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Top wines of May 2022

2 June 2022

Here are 12 most highly rated wines of last month: Storm Ridge Pinot Noir 2020 – 98/100 (read original review here)Glenelly Lady May 2017 – 97/100 (read original review here)Storm...

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Tim James: Who wants higher prices for Cape wine?

27 June 2022

At the risk of irritating some and boring others, I want to consider an aspect of the continuing debate that has had a little reflorescence recently: the lower prices for...

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Greg Sherwood MW: The language of wine

22 June 2022

The event of note this week in London was undoubtedly the highly anticipated UK premiere of the wine-themed movie Blind Ambition – a deeply moving and heart touching tale of...

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The Jordan Restaurant announces new head chef

10 December 2021

Chef Marthinus Ferreira, of dw eleven - 13 in Johannesburg, has been selected as head chef of The Jordan Restaurant in Stellenbosch from mid-April 2022. The signature restaurant will trade...

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Prescient Signature Red Blend Report 2022: Top 10

28 June 2022

Introduction This year’s Signature Red Blend Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 61 entries from 47 producers and these...

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Prescient Chenin Blanc Report 2022: Top 10

10 May 2022

Introduction This year’s Chenin Blanc Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 82 entries received from 61 producers and these...

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Prescient Cape White Blend Report 2022: Top 10

10 May 2022

Introduction This year’s Cape White Blend Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 27 entries from 26 producers and these...

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