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Thursday, 13 May, 2021

Winter Red Wine Rendezvous back at Steenberg’s Bistro Sixteen82

Warm up this winter with red wine and hearty comfort food at the first of three Red Wine Rendezvous at Steenberg’s popular Bistro Sixteen82 in Constantia on Thursday, 27 May 2021.

Steenberg Vineyards

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Thursday, 13 May, 2021

National Wine Challenge Special Awards 2021

Special Award Winners – Four categories: Grand Cru Best In Class, Vineyard Consistency, Wine Consistency and Wine Of The Year; Red, White, Sweet & Bubbly

buybetterwine.com

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Thursday, 13 May, 2021

A late, long harvest...great for flavour development

“This year’s wine grape harvest has been one of the latest to start but also one of the longest. Slower than average ripening made for excellent concentration of both colour and flavour. Another standout benefit has been the generally lower alcohol levels evident in the 2021 wines,” says Nederburg viticulturist Isabel Teubes.

Nederburg

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Thursday, 13 May, 2021

Painted Wolf Wines Celebrates a Quartet of Winning Whites

It has been quite a start to the awards season for the team at Painted Wolf Wines, with four of their white wines scooping early medals.

Painted Wolf Wines

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Wednesday, 12 May, 2021

Chamonix Estate Awaits the Fruits of Memorable Vintage 2021

The anticipated influence of this year’s long, cool and slow-ripening vintage in the Cape Winelands is currently present in the tanks and barrels of Chamonix Estate’s young wines from 2021, and the cellar team is champing at the bit to introduce these to the discerning wine public.

Chamonix Estate

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Wednesday, 12 May, 2021

A New Look of Elegance for Org de Rac

Revamping a wine brand is a major step, especially for an established label that has been around for some time and has built-up a loyal following and a definite presence in the local and international market-place. Such is the case with Org de Rac, the organic wine farm in the Swartland region of South Africa which is also one of the oldest organic wine brands in the country.

Org de Rac Domain

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Wednesday, 12 May, 2021

Prescient Cabernet Sauvignon Report 2021 is now live!

Stellenbosch dominates with nine wines in the Top 10

Jacqueline Lahoud

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Tuesday, 11 May, 2021

Lammershoek – Community Development for Successful Transfer of Knowledge

The historic farm Lammershoek, which literally means Lamb’s Corner, is situated against the Paardeberg in the sheltered Aprilskloof. According to legend ewes sought cover, with their lambs, in the valley against the predatory Black Eagles, also known as lammervangers.

Santi Basson

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