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Chateau Libertas 2021

24 June 2022

Chateau Libertas has been made since 1932 and therefore celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. While older bottlings have aged magnificently and are highly collectible as a result, it became...

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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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Opinion & Analysis

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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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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The Wolftrap Red 2021

21 June 2022

The 2021 vintage of The Wolftrap from Boekenhoutskloof delivers terrific quality relative to price. A blend on 80% Syrah, 19% Mourvèdre and 1% Viognier, grapes are largely from the Swartland....

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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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Beaumont Hope Marguerite 2021

20 June 2022

Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc from Bot River is much revered but right now it’s the newly released standard label can’t be beat for sheer bang for buck. Tasting notes and...

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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: Ambitious newcomers to the Hemel-en-Aarde

20 June 2022

The Hemel-en-Aarde and Constantia have some some things in common as wine-growing areas. For a start they both have coolish maritime climates, and both are naturally delimited by geography (in...

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Michael Fridjhon: At least some of SA’s wines are not under-priced in international terms

15 June 2022

It is a constant refrain in South African wine circles that “our prices are too low”. This apparently abiding truth is expected to explain everything from the decline in vineyard...

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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 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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Prescient Shiraz Report 2022: Top 10

10 May 2022

Introduction This year’s Shiraz Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 99 entries from 82 producers and these were tasted...
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