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Lizelle Gerber is joining Nederburg Wines in Paarl as its new head winemaker from 1 August. Nederburg is part of the newly-formed Libertas Vineyards and Estates, Distell’s independent premium and...
There was a nice bit of humorous irony, I think, when Vincent Bührer of Saxenburg wrote to me that he’d be “delighted to refresh [my] memory on the Saxenburg Shiraz”....
André Bruyns, assistant winemaker to Swartland producers David and Nadia Sadie, says the 2018 vintage of his own-label City on a Hill wines generally have “more muscle” – his theory...
The Landscape Series made at Bot River property Gabriëlskloof by Peter-Allan Finlayson grow in stature year on year. Tasting notes and ratings for the new releases as follows: Gabriëlskloof Elodie...
While Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum describes 2018 as a vintage that was “tricky to put together” causing him to “agonise over barrel selections”, he seems to have done a pretty...
Winemag.co.za is pleased to announce the inaugural Shiraz Report. Wines will be tasted blind by a three-person panel consisting of Christian Eedes as chairman as well as Roland Peens and...
Our Best Value Tastings 2019 programme – aimed at finding the best wines costing between R60 and R120 a bottle – continues. Entries for 1) White Blends and 2) Red...
Results of Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2019 were announced recently. 185 gold medals and 212 silver medals were awarded to participants from 18 countries and the following South...
Here are our six most highly rated current-release wines of last month: Rall Ava Syrah 2018 - 98 /100 (read the original review here) Leeu Passant Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2017 –...
I remember the day well, walking into the majestic Chateau Palmer in Margaux early on a crisp Spring morning in April 2012 to taste their new 2011 En-primeur releases from...
One of the most exciting projects on my calendar is the Bordeaux en-primeur campaign. The previous year’s vintage is judged post fermentation and offered for sale through negociants around the...
Something fabulous seems to be happening to the Johannesburg restaurant scene. Increasing numbers of young, black, highly trained, South African chef-patrons are emerging. And, despite the economic climate, they seem...
The fifth annual Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report is now out. 65 entries were received from 53 producers for this year’s competition and these were tasted blind (labels out of...
Results of the Best Value Shiraz Tasting aimed at finding the best examples of this variety costing between R60 and R120 a bottle are now out The top five wines...
Results of the inaugural Best Value Pinotage Tasting aimed at finding the best examples of this variety costing between R60 and R100 a bottle are now out. The top five...
