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Can the South African wine industry scale? Is it capable of producing a 100 000-case wine that consistently rates 90-plus on the 100-point scale according to...
Ernie Els Wines has acquired Stellenzicht from Lusan Premium Wines, the joint venture between Distell and German financier Hans Schreiber. In 2015, golfer Ernie Els...
Results of the second annual RisCura Red Hot Wine Awards featuring Bordeaux-style red blends as made in South Africa are now out. 59 entries from...
The Big Easy 2013 from Ernie Els Wines does what it says on the label being extraordinarily approachable. It’s a blend of 61% Shiraz, 20%...
As part of the “Driving Cabernet” Day at Ernie Els Wines yesterday, a benchmarking exercise involving the three examples of the variety to be rated...
The Red 2010 from Swartland producer A. A. Badenhorst Family Wines was nominated for 5 Stars but ultimately not endorsed but then the same fate...
[caption id="attachment_7586" align="alignleft" width="262"] Decent kit.[/caption] The 29th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction takes place at Spier in Stellenbosch on Saturday, 5 October. There are...
[caption id="attachment_7501" align="alignleft" width="262"] Sex symbol.[/caption] It seems fair to say that Ernie Els Signature was always intended to be a cult wine with it...
Below are my dozen most memorable wines of 2012. Beaumont Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc 2011 Price: R150 This is a label which has been around...
After the disappointment of Capaia 2003 (see previous post), I wanted to prove that wines made to have greater weight and substance can succeed, the...
