http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress This is a blog about wine, your wine experiences, enjoying wine, knowing all about wine. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:56:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please tell us what you think about the use of the screw cap opposed to cork.  We welcome all your comments and suggestions.  What would you prefer? http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=14 Women buy 80% of home-drinking wine November 26, 2009 by douglasgreen According to recent research ,  British women choose and buy eight out of every 10 bottles of wine that are drunk at home. The study also found that  a third of British women who enjoy wine as a treat at the end ... http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=13 Just because it is summer, doesn't mean one has to save those bottles of delicious Oranjerivier Muscadel for when the weather gets cooler. Take a bottle of white muscadel and try the following: Fill a tall glass with crushed ice. Now pour the muscadel over the ice http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=12 Visitors to the Northern Cape should not be surprised to find a team of winemakers from the Western Cape visiting our region. For the traditional winemaking regions of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl are experiencing some of the most freakiest weather conditions in history. First there was a set of thunder and ... http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=11 It may feel like summer, but the Orange River Valley is resplendent in its green spring dress. I was in Upington over the week-end and mile-upon-mile of fabulously green vineyards greet you as you drive between the lovely sounding names of Kakamas, Keimoes, Grootdrink, Kanoneiland and Groblershoop. The vines are ... http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=9 When summer roles around, the Spanish concoction called Sangria is highly recommended. This wine-based punch is a refreshing drink for long lunches or sundowners. I make mine the following way: Ingredients: 1 Bottle Oranjerivier Wine Cellars Shiraz, Cabernet or Pinotage 500ml Soda water 500ml Lemonade 125ml Brandy 2 Apples, 1 cup of strawberries, half a peeled ... http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=8 Oranjerivier Wine Cellars is taking the local wine market by storm with its unique way of reaching out to black consumers with its BafanaBafana wine range. In place of advertising and traditional promotions, teams of Brand Strikers are visiting taverns throughout the country to engage and interact with consumers. This ... http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=7 It is amazing how the perceptions are changing about wines from the Orange River region. Twenty years ago the area was seen to be a table grape and distilling wine producer. Now the wines are really impressing the market with quality and - more importantly - consistence. Take the Chenin ... http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=6 http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=5 Hi everybody, blog away and tell us what you think and invite your friends to participate in our discussion and conversations with the winemakers http://www.orangeriverwines.com/wordpress/?p=4