Entries for the Diners Club 2015 Winelist Awards have officially opened and licensed restaurants throughout South Africa have until Friday 7 August to participate. ... More
Platter’s eagerly anticipated App for iPhone and other Apple iOS devices is now available, with an Android version expected towards the end of the year. ... More
Constantia and Cape Point will be teaming up against Elgin and Bot River for a friendly terroir test in the second Ultra Mussels Wine Tournament, hosted by Ultra Liquors Wine Division at Den Anker Restaurant, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, on Saturday 25 July 2015. ... More
Razvan Macici, cellarmaster at Nederburg – Platter’s Winery of the Year for 2011 – has been appointed head winemaker of parent company Distell, a newly-created role overseeing style and quality across the group's entire wine portfolio. ... More
John Platter, the man himself, has been visiting the Cape. He and writer-editor wife Erica (latterly of Durban Curry cookbook fame) flew in from KwaZulu-Natal to meet their new grandchild and attend the launch of Simonsig Estate’s new premium cabernet sauvignon, The Garland 2008. ... More
Ricardo Gouveia, Lizé Oosthuizen and Janita Botha scooped the top three places in the Gauteng leg of the 2015 South African Wine Tasting Championship, the open-to-all competition aimed at educating South Africa’s winelovers and finding naturally talented fresh new palates. ... More
Second-year interns of the Cape Winemakers Guild Oenology Protégé Programme are being supported in the crafting of their own wines by the renewal for the 5th consecutive year of a barrel sponsorship by Cape Cooperage Group (CCG). ... More
Michael Back of Backsberg Estate Cellars has received The Drinks Business' Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the environment, sustainability, ethical practices and education. ... More
Glen Carlou winemaker Arco Laarman is celebrating 20 years in the wine industry with the launch of a range of small-batch wines, The Curator's Collection. ... More
Just as the first hints of winter can be felt in the crisp air, the Elgin Wine Valley opens its doors to visitors from far and wide for the annual Elgin Cool Wine & Country Festival. ... More
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