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Waterkloof appoints Nadia Barnard as winemaker

14 May 2013

Biodynamically farmed Helderberg estate Waterkloof has appointed Nadia Barnard as its winemaker. ... More»

South Africa has its first Wolftrap Steakhouse Champion

11 May 2013

The nationwide quest to identify the country's best steakhouse has come to an exciting conclusion with the announcement of the winner in the inaugural Wolftrap Steakhouse Champion of South Africa. ... More»

Prestigious international environmental award for Avondale

Family-owned wine farm Avondale has been awarded the sought-after Amorim Environmental Award at the Drinks Business Green Awards, the world’s largest programme to raise awareness of green issues and reward those leading the way in terms of sustainability and environmental performance. More »

Winery of the Week: Orange River Wine Cellars: Kakamas is known for its peaches, especially the sweet sun-dried kind, but it’s also the source of Orange River Wine Cellars’ first ever sauvignon blanc. The vineyard of origin may be young, and small (less than 1ha), but it's vigorous, yielding a bountiful 20 tons! It's part of a massive five-cellar, 120,000+ tons-a-year operation spanning roughly 400km along the Orange River - from Groblershoop in the east to Grootdrink, Upington, Keimoes and Kakamas in the west. Their Reserve wines are showing potential (see the new unfiltered Bordeaux blend debuting this edition), while the ORWC range is the epitome of value and quaffability (with numerous Best Value Wine Awards). The marketing team rack up airmiles trading their wares as far afield as China but, they say, nothing beats returning home to a braaied Kalahari lamb chop or skilpadjie, a succulent liver parcel wrapped with caul fat.

Orange River Wine Cellars Reserve range Lyra 2009

Category: Red blends, Cape Bordeaux

Equal parts merlot & petit verdot, dollop cab in 2009. Chunky grip matches ripe black fruit. Needs time to knit. More »

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Cook Franschhoek Food & Wine Learning Experience

Friday 14 June to Sunday 16 June, Franschhoek

The award-winning Franschhoek Wine Valley hosts the annual Cook Franschhoek, featuring interactive hands-on demonstration kitchens presented by some of the valley’s acclaimed chefs and winemakers. More »

Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival

Saturday 15 to Monday 17 June, Calitzdorp

Sponsored by financial services group Absa, the annual Port & Wine Festival takes place in the sleepy Klein Karoo town Calitzdorp, which comes alive for a varied and exciting weekend programme of events at the various wine cellars and village venues. More »

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