The Franschhoek Wine Valley has just launched THREE new restaurants and I’m drooling in foodie heaven!
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The influence of oak in wine
Oak is oak is oak – right? Nope, when it come’s to wine it’s not. I recently experienced the influence of oak in wine as presented by Nederburg’s red-wine maker, Samuel Viljoen. Did you know that oak is the only permitted flavour altering additive in wine? And so it is imperative that as a wine…
New! Zonnebloem white winemaker Dumisani Mathonsi
Zonnebloem is proud to announce the latest addition to its award-winning winemaking team, Dumisani Mathonsi, who was recently appointed as the the new Zonnebloem white winemaker. Dumisani will work closely with Cellar Master, Elize Coetzee, to continue crafting superior quality wines for the brand. Having started his winemaking journey as an assistant winemaker 14 years…
Vegan friendly wine NEW by Delheim, a 2018 Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc
Vegan friendly wine? But wait, isn’t all wine Vegan friendly? Not necessarily…Animal products derived from milk, eggs, fish and including gelatine are used in a part of the winemaking process to fine and clarify the liquid before it is bottled. This limits the number of wines available to vegans and vegetarians. Delheim has however only…
Mike Ratcliffe appointed as Stellenbosch Wine Routes Chairman
The Stellenbosch Wine Routes board has elected Mike Ratcliffe, long-standing Managing Director of Warwick Wine Estate in the Simonsberg ward of Stellenbosch, as its new chairman. Uder his leadership, the board looks forward to leading the way for increased collaboration, growth opportunities and impactful social development. A total of four additional board members were appointed…
A Modern Twist for Constantia Wine Route – 333 years
Can you believe that the Constantia Wine Route is celebrating 333 years this year? The celebration of this heritage brings about the launch of a very exciting and modern twist! Be amongst the first to explore each wine farm through a 360 degree virtual tour, on the Constantia Wine Route website. Constantia Wine Route…