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ORWC News - 2010-08-17 - NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2010
A change is as good as a holiday. In the wine industry, however, a change leads to a lot of hard work.
Oranjerivier Wine Cellars has been undergoing a profound change of late. While we are still making delicious wines from our sunbathed vineyards on the banks of the Orange River, the packaging ... Read more...
- 2010-08-05 - INTERNATIONAL HONOUR FOR LABEL DESIGN
The unique natural splendour of the Orange River wine region has contributed to a wine label from Orange River Wine Cellars in Upington being selected as one of only three South African labels featured in a new book showcasing the best-designed labels in the world.
The label for Orange River W... Read more...
- 2010-07-12 - Wingerdkundiges gesels oor arbeidskwessies
OWK se wingerdkundigedienste het onlangs 6 werkswinkels aangebied by al die verskillende kelders vir praktiese oplossings en verbeteringe van arbeidskwessies op plaas vlak.
Besprekingspunte soos optimalisering van wins is na gekyk. Die produsente het dit verwelkom. Read more...
- 2010-06-22 - FUN with children on YOUTH DAY in Stellenbosch
Orange River Wine Cellars supported the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Stellenbosh on the 16th June, Youth Day at a FUN DAY for underprivileged children who resides on the Quarantine Station in Stellenbosch.
The purpose of the FUN DAY was to take the children out of their nega... Read more...
- 2010-05-20 - Nog toekennings vir OWK by 2010 International Wine Challenge
wat in London gehou is, se resultate is sopas bekend gemaak en OWK het 3 toekennings ontvang ( slegs 3 wyne is ingeskryf )
Brons - Rooi Muskadel 2008
Brons - Wit Muskadel 2008
Commended - Cabernet/Merlot Reserve 2007
BAIE GELUK AAN ALMAL!
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- 2010-05-14 - Don’t talk Kakamas about this Sushi
HE’S got a glint in his eye and a knife in his hand. Gerrie. Gerrie de Beer. Sushi master. Not just any sushi master. Gerrie is sushi slicer supremo of Kakamas.
This is correct. Kakamas. A town of the small, quiet variety in the Northern Cape. Think Upington. Orange River. Meerkats and bar... Read more...
- 2010-05-03 - Wine lovers from Red Dragon look to Orange River
Chinese wine drinkers' love of a taste of sunshine in a glass has led to an increasing demand for wines from South Africa's Orange River Wine Cellars based in and around Upington next to the Orange River.
According to Raymond Tsoi from Hong Kong-based wine importers Plato Trading ... Read more...
- 2010-04-19 - Consulate General of China visits Orange River Wine Cellar
Orange River Wine Cellars were very privileged to welcome the CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINE in CAPE TOWN for a courtesy visit to the Northern Cape. Consul Hou Jin and Consul General HAO Guangfeng visited the Northern Cape to introduce themselves and find out more abou... Read more...
- 2010-03-23 - A CALL TO ALL POTENTIAL MENTORS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has decided to recapitalize all land reform projects in distress, acquired since 1994. The purpose of this project is to ensure that land is used productively, contribute to food security and provide employment to rural communities.
The Direct... Read more...
- 2010-02-12 - VINPRO/WINETECH WINGERDBLOK-KOMPETISIE WENNERS
Mnr. Trevor Loxton van Ghoemas Landgoed naby Keimoes was die wenner van die jaarlikse VinPro/Winetech Oranjerivier wingerdblok kompetisie vir die 2009/2010 oesjaar.
Die beoordelingspaneel het bestaan uit wingerdkundiges al die pad van die Wes-Kaap, asook plaaslike beoordelaars. Die beoo... Read more...
- 2010-02-05 - Augrabies Falls truly spectacular
Augrabies Falls turned into a true spectacle this week as the Gariep pumped down more than 2000 cubic meters per second by Wednesday. A peak flow of more than 3000 is expected by the 8th of February.
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- 2010-01-20 - ORANJERIVIER PREPARES FOR QUALITY AND VOLUME IN HARVEST 2010
Suitably dry conditions and healthy vineyards have lead to Oranjerivier Wine Cellars predicting a marked increase in volumes for this year’s harvest over the relatively low-yield 2009 season. Some 145 000 tons of grapes are expected to be harvested, compared to last year’s figure of... Read more...
- 2010-01-20 - The outcome of our screw cap/cork survey
Screw Cap or Cork - what's your opinion?
SURVEY REPORT
The Results
WHITE WINE:
o Screw Cap – 76%
o Cork - 24%
RED WINE:
o Screw Cap - 48%
o Cork – 52%
SEMI-SWEET/ROSÉ WINE:
o Screw Cap – 80%
o Cork – 20%
... Read more...
- 2010-01-08 - Chop Challenge 2009
While Afrikaners may no longer call the political shots in SA, their loud and innate democratic urges have been transferred to matters more important: which is the best boerewors in SA (a Checkers promotion featuring a distinctly vegetarian-looking chiskop Nataniël)? The best game bil... Read more...
- 2009-12-08 - OWK personeel presteer!
Tydens die Direksievergadering, die 8ste November het die jaarlikse prysuitdeling plaasgevind waar die kelders/personeel erken word vir hulle harde werk en uitmuntende diens. Mnr Koos Burger, Voorsitter van die Direksie handing hier die pryse aan die presteerders.
Die pryse lyk as volg:
Ja... Read more...
- 2009-10-30 - TOPS AT SPAR HONOURS ORANJERIVIER WINE MAKERS
In a unique wine competition to celebrate the relationship between the country’s top wine retailer and a foremost winery, 39 wines from a total of 110 were recently entered into the finals of the Tops at Spar/Country Cellars and Oranjerivier Wine Cellars Wine Competition.
The competition,... Read more...
- 2009-10-22 - NORTHERN CAPE WINE INDUSTRY TEAMS UP WITH GOVERNMENT IN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
The Blocuso Wine Development Initiative outside Keimoes in the Northern Cape should be an example of how true empowerment and land reform can work in the wine industry. According to Herman Cruywagen, Chief Executive Officer of Oranjerivier Wine Cellars which is one of the partners of the Blocuso... Read more...
- 2009-10-21 - NEW RELEASE: 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
CABERNET SAUVIGNON/MERLOT:
DEEP, RED, BLACKCURRANT AND RED FRUIT AROMAS, INTERWOVENWITH THE OAK FLAVOURS; WELL POISED, GOOD DEPTH, FINE FRUIT ON THE PALATE;VIGOROUS, SOFT TANNINS, GOOD BALANCE AND LENGTH. BLEND OF CABERNET SAUVIGNONAND MERLOT, WOOD MATURED. SERVE BETWEEN 14 - 16°C.
WINE ANALYS... Read more...
- 2009-10-12 - Orange River Wine Cellars contributes to SANCA once again
The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) is a non-governmental organisation whose major objectives are the prevention and treatment of Alcohol and Drug Dependence.
Established in 1956, SANCA came into existence in response to a need expresse... Read more...
- 2009-08-21 - The wine route off the map
by Graham Howe
The great floods of 1967, 1974 and 1988 are legends along the desert highway. On the outskirts of Kakamas, a roadside stall has a plaque which shows the high-water mark the last time the mighty Orange River burst its banks.
A wall ... Read more...
- 2009-08-12 - GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION UNLOCKS VALUE FOR MEMBERS OF ORANJERIVIER WINE CELLARS
The recent acquisition of the KWV grape juice concentrate plant in Upington enables Oranjerivier Wine Cellars to produce 90% of South Africa’s grape juice concentrate.
According to Mr Herman Cruywagen, General Manager of Oranjerivier Cellars, the ownership of its own plant for the produc... Read more...
- 2009-08-11 - OWK at Cellar Rats 2009 Winter Wine Festival
Anthony Maskell Oranjerivier Wine Cellar representative enjoying a glass of Port at the Cellar Rats 2009 Winter Wine Festival held at the historic Old Mill at Happy Acers.
This is a outdoor festival and is held on a large country estate in the country side of Magaliesberg.
The public had ... Read more...
- 2009-08-11 - Raise a glass to hitech wine
Leognan - French winegrowers are reaping the benefits of satellite imagery to improve their grape harvests, in a fusion of cutting-edge technology and the ancient art of winemaking.
The Oenoview system - initially developed to help grain producers - combines satellite pictures and vine analysis to ... Read more...
- 2009-07-24 - NEW OWNER FOR KWV GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE IN UPINGTON
July 2009
With its strategic focus on building alcoholic beverage brands, KWV Ltd
has decided to sell its grape juice concentrate plant in Upington to
neighbouring Orange River Wine Cellars (OWC) for R70 million. The
transaction will see the grape juice concentrate business being
tr... Read more...
- 2009-06-18 - OWK Vurkhyserdrywer presteer by Toyota Forklift kompetisie
Segdrik Hendriks het onlangs tweede gekom by in 'n vurkhyser bestuur- kompetisie wat deur Toyota Forklift aangebied is. Die geleentheid is deur VH bestuurders van verskeie besighede bygewoon. ... Read more...
- 2009-06-11 - WINE INDUSTRY KICKS OFF NEW ERA WITH BAFANA BAFANA WINES
Caption One
One of the wines in the range.
Caption Two
Our Wine is Now! Shavani Chetty from SLAM with Bafana Bafana midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala and Willy Goldswain from Afriwines celebrate the launch of Bafana Bafana Wines.
... Read more...
- 2009-05-28 - South African wines winning more attention abroad
The Obamas had a dinner reservation for the night Democrats announced their presidential candidate and the restaurant was looking for a wine that popped but also made a statement. That night in the private dining room at Chicago's Blackbird restaurant, Eduard Seitan served them a bottle of Graham B... Read more...
- 2009-05-13 - Balke toe saam met KLIPWERF!
Daar is twee goed uit die Noord-Kaap wat mens se hart nou behoorlik warm laat klop. Die Klipwerf Boereorkes, laat nie net jou hart klop nie, maar jou voete jeuk en heupe ruk. En dan is daar die wyne van Oranjerivier Wynkelders, wat soos alles uit die Noord-Kaap ’n unieke en eiesoortige pro... Read more...
- 2009-04-23 - OWK deel van Klipwerf se 40ste bestaansjaar!
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Musiekindustrie maak met groot afwagting gereed vir ʼn rare geskiedkundige gebeurtenis op 15 Mei 2009 by CARNIVAL CITY ...Die immergewilde trefferorkes, KLIPWERF, doen in 2009 wat geen ander groep hulle tot dusver kon nadoen nie:
KLIPWERF vier hulle fenomenale bestaansjaar m... Read more...
- 2009-04-14 - Producers predict quality wine from small harvest
April 7, 2009 South Africa's wine grape harvest is smaller than usual, but wine producers say the quality will be the best to be seen in years. They attribute this to the cooler summer weather, which meant ripening was slow. Because of this, the harvesting period was delayed and was more than a ... Read more...
- 2009-04-07 - Oranjerivier se wynterrein by die KKNK
Deur Emile Joubert
Soos die skrywer Ernest Hemingway gesê het, is goeie wyn “die mees beskaafde ding op aarde”.Goeie wyn hoort dus op die Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, as – so hoop mens – ’n beskaafde uiting van kultuur in verskeie vorms. En wanneer dit by di... Read more...
- 2009-04-01 - Cansa Relay For Life
Relay For Life is an international event that is taking South Africa by storm and is spreading throughout the country due to its popularity as a wonderful community-based volunteer-driven event honouring cancer survivors. Relay For Life is an overnight community event that enables individual comm... Read more...
- 2009-03-11 - Tinus van Niekerk - Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite Agricole
The announcement that the signal honour of Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite Agricole has been conferred on Tinus van Niekerk by the Government of France is great news for South African wine and a personal triumph for Tinus.
The Ordre du Mérite Agricole is the h... Read more...
- 2009-03-06 - Disney World's wine market no Mickey Mouse story
It may sound like a fairytale, but Oranjeriver Wine Cellars of the Northern Cape recently hit the jackpot when its wines got listed at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, one of the world's most famous tourist attractions. Oranjeriver's range of Star Tree Wines, named after the quiver tree that is one... Read more...
- 2009-02-04 - Spanne oes dat dit bars op oesdag
Feb 04 2009 12:41:58:780PM - (SA) amorine strydom
UPINGTON. – Die Oranjerivier-wynkelders (OWK) op Upington het sy jaarlikse parsseisoen Saterdag met ’n oesdag vir klein en groot gevier. Verskeie ondernemings kon spanne bestaande uit 4 aktiewe plukkers insk... Read more...
- 2009-01-13 - It's Official - Harvesting 2009 has started!
Orange River Wine Cellars recieved their first Chardonnay grapes for the 2009 harvest! Read more...
- 2009-01-13 - Oesdag! Saterdag 31 Januarie 2009
Kom deel in die pret, en pluk saam druiwe!
Spanne van 4, welkom om in te skryf.
Kontak Belinda by OWK: 054 337 8800/27
Lekker pryse te wen. Read more...
- 2008-12-04 - 30 jaar by Oranjerivier Wynkelders!
Trix Basson is nou 30 jaar by Oranjerivier Wynkelders werksaam. Wat 'n prestasie! Read more...
- 2008-11-04 - From Gariep with love
If financial markets ever recover, the Northern Cape may become a paradise for corporate bonding. When you’re up a mountain in Chile with your eyeballs bulging from soroche (altitude sickness) and your doctors want to evacuate you to a hospital at sea level, what you don’t need is ... Read more...
- 2008-10-22 - COUNTRY CELLARS WINEMAKERS COMPETITION
For current day purposes Wikipedia defines “A wine competition (as) an organized event in which trained judges or consumers competitively rate different vintages or bands of wine.” Tasting at such wine competitions are invariably done blind, that is the wines are masked to prevent bias b... Read more...
- 2008-10-21 - Ferdinand se dagboek uit Frankryk
Ferdinand Laubscher ons eie wynmaker van Groblershoop gee terugvoering uit Frankryk:
Na die eerste week het ons teen volle stoom begin pars en kon ek nie meer tyd kry vir my blog nie. Glo my hier in Frankryk werk hulle net so hard soos in RSA. Ek werk in twee verskillende kelders van dieselfde eien... Read more...
- 2008-10-06 - Holland visits Orange River Wine Cellars
DGS Wijnkopers from Holland recently visited Orange River Wine Cellars. They had a full programme, and one of the highlights was the Orange River sundowner/sunset view, ferry ride on “Sakkie se Arkie." Read more...
- 2008-10-01 - Oranjerivier Wynkelders gee om vir Kansa
Deur Wiesa NelUPINGTON: Die wynveiling en dans met die gewilde Christo en Cobus wat OWK ten bate van Kansa aangebied het, was ʼn groot sukses.Die bedrag van ongeveer R 27 000 gaan vir Kansa waarvan R22 300 met die veiling geïn is. Oranjerivier Tenkers skenk R10 000.Die mooi aand ... Read more...
- 2008-09-22 - UITSLAE VAN Oranje Vaal WYNSKOU 2008
Streekswynskou-toekennings vind jaarliks plaas en soos gewoonlik het Oranjerivier Wynkelders by die Die Oranje Vaal Wynskou presteer. Sien hieronder die uitslae. OWK KAKAMAS 1Kampioen Natuurlike soetwyn 3Klaswenners 1Goud 6Silwer 8Brons 6Geen toekenningOWK K... Read more...
- 2008-09-05 - Casual Day 2008 at the cellars
Casual Day is a FUNdraising project benefiting persons with disabilities. Each year we call upon everybody to dress differently on the first Friday of September and to wear the Casual Day sticker to show their support for disabled people. Once again did the people from the cellars proved how m... Read more...
- 2008-08-21 - 2008 SA Champions - South African National Wine Show Association (SANW)
The South African Young Wine Show - presented annually by the South African National Wine Show Association (SANW) - gives winemakers the opportunity to showcase the pick of their current vintage. The eight participating wine regions are Robertson, Worcester, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Oranje-Vaal, Olifant... Read more...
- 2008-08-18 - SA not cutting back on pleasures
Cape Town - Consumers might be drinking cheaper versions of their favourite tipple in these tough economic times, but they are adamant that they are not going to cut out life's little pleasures completely.Restaurant and bar owners, consumers and many suppliers of these "sin" goods seem... Read more...
- 2008-08-07 - Soet en sag op die oog
Drie van die Mej. Kalahari Kuierfees 2008 finaliste geniet 'n lekker OWK Sjerrie. Onthou die Kalahari Kuierfees van 4-6 September 2008 en besoek ons by die OWK VIP tent. Read more...
- 2008-08-05 - Orange River Wine Cellars Travel the World
Koos Visser the Marketing Manager, as well as Herman Cruywagen, CEO recently visited the USA.On the photos you can see Koos Visser and Andrzej Marciniak (middle) owner of Connecticut Avenue Wine and Spirits in Washington DC and Richard Lay (right) of The Country Vintner which represent&nbs... Read more...
- 2008-07-28 - OWK kuier by INNI-BOS Fees in Nelspruit
1) George Meiring verlede jaar se naaswenner van Patricia Lewis se Supersterre. George vertel ons dat hy net OWK se Old Brown gebruik, omrede dit die beste is vir sy stembande. Hy gebruik Old Brown net voor hy optree en verkondig dit aan sy aanhangers. 2) Drie studente Michelle, Angie en ... Read more...
- 2008-07-23 - 3 Champion Fortified wines avaliable from end of July
The long awaited 2007 champion wines will be available as from next week, only limited amounts avaliably, so hurrry, do not miss out! Read more...
- 2008-07-16 - SA Rugby Legendes besoek OWK
Op Saterdagmiddag die 28ste Junie, het OWK ‘n wynproe en lekker geselligheid aangebied vir Die SA Rugby legendes.Die wynproe moes al 3 uur begin het maar die manne was ‘n bietjie laat en het eers so15:30 gearriveer.Mnr Herman Cruywagen het die verwelkoming gedoen en daarna was dit ... Read more...
- 2008-07-10 - Wine Ice cream becomes legal for sale in New York State
UTICA -You'll need valid proof that you're over 21 to buy this kind of ice cream.Senator Joe Griffoo supported legislation and Governor Paterson signed it into law, legalizing the sale in New York State of Ice Cream made with wine.Mercer's Dairy makes the product right in Boonville. But ... Read more...
- 2008-07-03 - Wine Tasting Terms
Most of the words professional “wine people” use about wine are standard and widely accepted terms for delineating particular characteristics. This specific language helps those who are in the wine business to communicate with one another and understand complex concepts witho... Read more...
- 2008-06-24 - World wine growers face CO2, fuel challenges
* Wine sector faces global warming, fuel cost challenges* Any price rises will be "reasonable"* Traditional exporters gain as world drinks moreBy Ian Simpson- VERONA, Italy, June 20 (Reuters) World wine producers face rising challenges from global warming and soaring fuel costs but an... Read more...
- 2008-06-18 - South African wine growth robust in key export markets
"A year ago, we were working towards reclaiming lost ground after a slight dip in sales in 2006. Now our position is far stronger," said Su Birch, CEO of Wines of South Africa (WOSA) that promotes South African wines generically worldwide. "We not only have FirstCape, Kumala and Namaq... Read more...
- 2008-06-17 - SOETWYN-SENSASIE!
Oranjerivier Wynkelders het 'n goue toekenning tydens die SA Muskadel funksie vir die 2007 Wit Muskadel ontvang. Dié Muskadel is afkomstig van Kakamas Kelder. Bolla Louw , kelderbestuurder het verlede jaar met dieselfde Wit Muskadel by die Country Cellars Wynmakerskompet... Read more...
- 2008-05-06 - NOCCI kies nuwe president
'n Vrou met visie en passie – Jenny van Niekerk
UPINGTON: “My visie vir NOCCI as president is om die besigheidslui van Upington en omgewing te motiveer om saam te staan om die wonderlike geleenthede wat die Noord-Kaap bied, optimaal aan te wend wat alle inwoners van die streek tot voordeel sal ... Read more...
- 2008-05-06 - OUR FACEBOOK SUPPORTERS
This is just amazing. We started a FACEBOOK group: ORANGE RIVER WINE CELLARS and the feedback and participation is just phenomenal. People really enjoy drinking our wine and want to know more about us. See below a few comments:
Leandra Wessels wrote -
Wyn vir die pyn.... hehehehe... E... Read more...
- 2008-04-16 - OWK + Wyntuin = soos Vinkel en Koljander
Die OWK wyntuin gaan hierdie jaar diè plek wees by die Upington Landbou Expo. Donderdag tot Saterdag, 1 - 3 Mei gaan daar omtrent "gepartieke" word. Elke aand het ons ander vermaak, van "Sakkie sonder sokkies" wat lekker die litte gaan los maak, Ouklip Orkes uit Gauteng en dan natuurlik Hans Dromm... Read more...
- 2008-04-14 - NET VIRRIE GRAP from kykNET visits Orange River Wine Cellars
NET VIRRIE GRAP, a kykNET production visited the Upington Cellars Sunday, 13 April to do a shoot for this popular TV program . Thys die Bosveldklong and his funny partner Winston Jacobs chose Orange River Wine Cellars as their venue for the program.
Our public relations officer, Belinda Erasmus s... Read more...
- 2008-04-01 - New Media Marketing Conference in JHB
Our newly appointed Web and Mobile administrator attended the New Media Marketing Conference in Johannesburg.
This is her story... I am the implementer.
I am to learn, listen, see, record and implement what internet marketing entails.
New media marketing, and viral marketing is just a ne... Read more...
- 2008-03-24 - Orange River Wine Cellars launch new website!
Watch this space for a fully functional and up and running website APRIL 2008! Read more...
- 2005-12-20 - Country Cellars Winemakers Competition 2005
The Country Cellars Competition was initiated by the SPAR Group Ltd. of South Africa and launched for the first time in 2002 to award the winemakers of Oranjerivier Wine Cellars for ingenuity, innovation and dedication in producing and preparing wines of meritorious quality. "Country Cellars&q... Read more...
- 2005-12-14 - Buying wine smart
Nowadays browsing through the wine shelves in supermarkets and liquor retail outlets is a truly nerve-racking experience. One sometimes feels like the proverbial monkey when looking at multitude of wine labels. Choices be made from thousands of bottles, representing hundreds of wine producing ... Read more...
- 2005-07-11 - Produksieafdeling bly produktief
Ten spyte van ‘n oesinname wat volumegewys nie heeltemal aan die verwagtinge voldoen het nie, maar nog steeds die derde grootste inname óóit was, heers daar egter groot tevredenheid oor die gehalte en verspreiding van produkte in die verskillende poele. ‘n Groot deurbraak ... Read more...
- 2005-07-10 - Ha(e)l die beste uit druiwe
By OWK se kelder op Grootdrink het dinge op 14 Maart 2005 in grootmaat gebeur toe ‘n hewige haelbui uitgesak het. Om 16:45 het die omgewing ‘n metamorphose ondergaan toe haelkorrels so groot soos ertjies (en selfs groter!) ‘n matlaag van ‘n paar sentimeter diep gevorm het. Di... Read more...
- 2004-12-12 - Country Cellars winemakers competition
Chris Venter, senior winemaker at Groblershoop Wine Cellar, was for the third consecutive year awarded the shield as the Champion Winemaker for the annual SPAR sponsored Country Cellars Competition for the winemakers of Oranjeriver Wine Cellars. Accolades were bestowed during a special dinner in Upi... Read more...
- 2004-12-11 - Wine Marketing and Sales Tour
Europe and the United Kingdom Koos Visser and Tinus van Niekerk have just returned from a specialist wine marketing and sales visit to selected Western European countries and the United Kingdom. Stops were made at existing agencies and potential importers in Holland, Sweden, Austria, England and Sc... Read more...
- 2004-12-10 - SA Kampioen Dessertwyn
Rooi Jerepiko ‘n Superplan vir ‘n wenspan Oranjerivier Wynkelders is die afgelope paar jaar besig met ‘n kwaliteitverbeteringsprogram. Wynmakers en wingerdboukundiges werk hand aan hand om die beste uit hul wingerdstokke te haal. Met die toekenning “Kampioen Dessertwyn&rdqu... Read more...
- 2004-06-10 - 2004 Rekord-oes
Die oes van die afgelope jaar het, weens die geweldige omvang, baie insette van die wynbereidingsper-soneel geverg. Die koelkopbena-dering van hierdie personeel, ge-loof in hulself en die vaartbelynde stelsel, het egter verseker dat die 2004-oes van sukses getuig. Die aanloop tot die oes is veral i... Read more...
- 2004-06-10 - Cape Wine 2004
From 30 March to 2 April, Cape Wine 2004, a gargantuan occasion to drive wine exports was held at the Cape Town Convention Centre. This international wine exhibition was punted as the most impressive local wine show ever. More than 4 000 wines from close to 300 South African wineries were on offer f... Read more...
- 2004-06-10 - Mesmerising Muscadel
I like to think that when Pliny the Elder wrote: “Wine has the property of warming the innards when one drinks it, and of refreshing the exterior of the body when one washes in it”, he must have referred to muscadel. Just imagine taking a muscadel shower or lazily relaxing in a bath of m... Read more...
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