Waterkloof Wine Estate and Oak Valley are WWF Conservation Champions doing their part for the planet by conserving the natural biodiversity on their farms.read more » Friday, 20 May 2022
The Western Cape is a dream ride destination for mountain bikers. Take a look at this list of must-ride MTB trails in the Cape.read more » Friday, 13 May 2022
Special Award Winners – Four categories: Grand Cru Best In Class, Vineyard Consistency, Wine Consistency and Wine Of The Year; Red, White, Sweet & Bubblyread more » Thursday, 13 May 2021
This year’s Chardonnay Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out.read more » Wednesday, 14 October 2020
A new South African wine competition focusing exclusively on Pinot Noir red wines, the Mosaic Top 5 Pinot Noir Wine Awards, is proud to announce the winners of its inaugural 2020 awards.read more » Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Our congratulations go to all cellar teams and winemakers whose wine entries cracked the judges nods in this year’s NWC. These Double Gold awards are a most significant commendation.read more » Friday, 24 July 2020
Award Results For Top 100 / Double Platinum Winners. Information will be provided on Special Awards (Consistency, Grand Cru Best in Class as well as White & Red Wines of the Year) on Monday 20th, and on Double Gold Award winners on Friday 24th.read more » Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Double Gold winning wines are particularly fine examples of their cultivar or blend category. The record numbers of entered wines this year and their typical high quality, has simply upped the game yet again for 2019.read more » Thursday, 16 May 2019
Award results for Top 100 / Double Platinum Winners. Information will be provided on Special Awards (Consistency and Grand Cru Best in Class) on Tuesday 14th & Double Gold winners on Thursday 16th.read more » Friday, 10 May 2019
The eighth annual Chardonnay Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 117 entries from 81 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.read more » Wednesday, 17 October 2018
“Sauvignon Blanc is the gateway variety for new wine drinkers. It dominates every wine industry in the world for new and old wine drinkers”. At the annual FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 awards, Thys Louw of the Sauvignon Blanc Interest Group (SBIG) urged producers to meet the rise in demand for the variety on domestic and export markets.read more » Tuesday, 21 November 2017
The Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2018 was launched at Cape Town’s The Table Bay Hotel on Friday 3 Nov,read more » Sunday, 05 November 2017
On 11 August 2017 the 18th Vintners’ Surf Classic was held in huge surf on Stilbaai point, testing the competitors’ courage and strength. It was a day of excitement and high drama – but happily concluded with everyone safe, just drained of every ounce of energy…read more » Friday, 18 August 2017
It started 12 months ago when a routine trade visit had us puzzling over the number of traditional labels in SA that share a similar look and feel.read more » Tuesday, 08 August 2017
The Cape is known for delicious wines: it’s kind of our thing. But what happens when you venture beyond the familiar wine farms around Constantia, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek? For the more adventurous wine-lovers, these lesser-known wine routes should be next on your to-do list.read more » Monday, 24 April 2017
He surfs. He cycles snowy peaks. And he’s South Africa’s youngest ever Cape Wine Master. Brad Gold recently left his post as International Marketing Manager at DGB to join Oak Valley as Marketing Manager in July 2016.read more » Monday, 11 July 2016
At the end of what has been an exceptional year for the Elgin Wine Route, jubilation and celebration were the order of the day as three wines from this Valley were awarded the highest honor of five stars in the 2016 edition of the internationally recognized Platter’s South African Wine Guide.read more » Monday, 02 November 2015
The Elgin Valley scooped the honours as the best performing South African region at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2015, announced in London on 14 June.read more » Thursday, 09 July 2015
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