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WineNews | top 10 most read articles in the past month
Australian wine: self-inflicted wounds?
01 February 2012 - Dave March
Few wine drinkers in Europe have been unaware of the recent 'backlash' against Australian wines. Wine sites and magazines have been warning readers almost weekly; 'It was bound to happen', 'the Australians had it coming', you could hear them say. Then the recession hit, and their demise was palpable.

This article has been read 1420 times

Ten pink wines for Valentine's Day
01 February 2012 - Carla van der Merwe, WINE.CO.ZA
With the month of love kicking off today, we decided to turn our focus to pink wine in the shop. Our selection includes Rose's, Pinot noir's, Sparkling wines and Blanc de Noir's. Below are my top 10 picks.

This article has been read 1002 times

Visiting the wine producers 'Bo-die-Berg'
03 February 2012 - Carla van der Merwe, WINE.CO.ZA
On a recent trip to explore the wines from the tucked away areas of Rawsonville, Breedekloof, Worcester and Robertson, I was pleasantly surprised to find a community of wine producers that are as focused on their heritage and family as they are on quality.

This article has been read 694 times

New Institute of Viticulture and Oenology to make SA more competitive
02 February 2012 - Distell Group Limited
The South African wine and table grape industries and Stellenbosch University, in a joint venture, have established an Institute of Viticulture and Oenology (IVO) to enhance the international competitiveness of the country's wine and table grape sectors.

This article has been read 671 times

The dirt on terroir
01 February 2012 - David Biggs, Wine-style.co.za
The sense of place that characterises a wine is celebrated by one and disregarded by another. Whatever you do, make sure you pronounce it right - ter-wah.

This article has been read 550 times

Base wines set to sparkle as harvest continues at Graham Beck
03 February 2012 - Graham Beck Wines
"Frantic but rewarding" sums up the sentiments of Pieter 'Bubbles' Ferreira as the third week of harvest draws to a close at Graham Beck Wines Robertson, all indicators pointing towards solid base wines.

This article has been read 407 times

Ken Forrester featured on CNN Inside Africa
02 February 2012 - Ken Forrester Wines
Errol Barnett reporter for CNN Inside Africa takes the viewers somewhere new and exciting every week.

This article has been read 387 times

Positive response to wine submissions for 2012 Nederburg Auction
01 February 2012 - Nederburg Auction
Wine entries for this year's Nederburg Auction, regarded as one of the world's five major wine auctions, are coming in rapidly. This prestigious annual event marks its 38th year on September 28th and 29th at Nederburg in Paarl, following Cape Wine 2012.

This article has been read 358 times

Launch of 2012 Malbec International Competition
01 February 2012 - Malbec International Competition
On 18 May 2012 in Bourg (near Bordeaux - France), a jury will come together for the Malbec International Competition, created in 2009 by the Concours Des Vins (CDV) association. Approximately 150 samples from some ten countries are expected to be entered.

This article has been read 320 times

How export approval can hinder the sales of natural wines
03 February 2012 - Wineanorak.com
In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, some natural wine growers have been prevented from exporting their wines, even though they have buyers waiting: but this could be about to change.

This article has been read 306 times



WineNews | top 10 most read articles in the past year
Brand building the old-fashioned way
14 April 2011 - Ross Sleet, Sleet Consultancy
Brand building in any industry consists of playing soft and hard with consumers perceptions and reactions to your brand. Do you behave as a Labrador or a Rottweiler?

This article has been read 10408 times

Social Media at WINE.CO.ZA
04 April 2011 - Dusan Jelic, WINE.CO.ZA
WINE.CO.ZA is empowering wine estates and wine farms to collaborate more efficiently, to listen and engage with their community and to attract and retain the right customers.

This article has been read 4741 times

UK wine market trends
25 May 2011 - Wine Intelligence
UK wine trade asks: where's the growth going to come from?

This article has been read 4627 times

2011 Absa Top 10 Pinotage winners announced
26 August 2011 - Absa Top 10 Pinotage Competition
The Absa Top 10 Pinotage Competition created much excitement once again this year when the announced 20 finalists were whittled down to the Top 10 award winners.

This article has been read 3959 times

Talking to the Chenin Kings
21 February 2011 - Graham Howe
Chenin Blanc may be South Africa's great white hope. Graham Howe reports on the trend towards a new style - and the winemakers who are defining it as a focus variety.

This article has been read 3853 times

Decanter World Wine Awards winners for 2011 announced
19 May 2011 - Decanter.com
The results of more than 12 200 entries for the 2011 Decanter World Wine Awards were announced at the London International Wine Fair and on Decanter.com on Tuesday, 17 May. A total of 237 gold medals were awarded.

This article has been read 3651 times

Brimstone under fire
01 April 2011 - Joanne Gibson, Wine-Style
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) remains the single-most useful additive in the winemaking process, preventing micro organisms and oxidation from spoiling virtually all wines. But these days it comes with a health warning, causing more and more people to call for lower-sulphite wines. So how bad is it? Joanne Gibson investigates.

This article has been read 3153 times

Distell teams up with Top UK Distributor Matthew Clark
14 March 2011 - Distell Group Ltd
Distell, South Africa’s biggest producer of wines and also the tenth biggest marketer of wines worldwide, is extending its presence in the UK’s on-trade channel with the appointment of Matthew Clark (MC) to represent five of its key brands.

This article has been read 3015 times

Who's yo daddy, Cab Sav?
04 April 2011 - Claire Hu
Claire Hu is left inspired by a tasting of South African Cabernet Franc.

This article has been read 3007 times

Screwcap vs cork - the debate continues
22 March 2011 - Cathy Marston
Since we're in March - the month of biodiversity, conservation and green-ness - let’s talk about screwcaps vs corks shall we?

This article has been read 3002 times



WineNews | top 10 most read articles ever
Organic viticulture – is it a load of compost?
30 March 2006 - Frank Smith
Swedish soil scientist Dr Holger Kirchmann claims organic farming is no better for the environment than conventional farming methods. Frank Smith reports from Australia.

This article has been read 22384 times

A first in history - an elephant assisted Boplaas in producing wine
11 February 2008 - Klein Karoo Wine Route
For thousands of year's man has helped produce wine through treading the grapes with his feet. For the first time in history - an elephant is used to help produce a wine through treading the grapes with his feet.

This article has been read 12526 times

Viagra and the wine blogosphere
16 May 2006 - Kim Maxwell

Kim Maxwell ponders sexual innuendo, silent conversations and nudists after noticing the frenzied attraction of a little-known Wellington winery called Stormhoek.

This article has been read 12228 times

New study confirms wine industry as major source of economic growth in South Africa
20 October 2004 - Emile Joubert
The South African wine industry’s position as a pre-eminent player in the national economy has been confirmed by a study that has pegged the industry’s contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at R16,3bn.

This article has been read 10422 times

Brand building the old-fashioned way
14 April 2011 - Ross Sleet, Sleet Consultancy
Brand building in any industry consists of playing soft and hard with consumers perceptions and reactions to your brand. Do you behave as a Labrador or a Rottweiler?

This article has been read 10408 times

Naked Ambition in the Cellar and Vineyard
25 July 2007 - Kim Maxwell
Paarl estate Avondale is breaking with yawn-worthy traditions and selling a holistic wine message based on ducks and sex appeal. As Kim Maxwell found out, associations with swimwear calendars don’t seem to be harming the message.

This article has been read 10260 times

A Dearth of Bottles for SA Wine Industry
17 July 2007 - Sasha Lagrange
Wine industry players are alarmed about what appears to be a shortage of glass bottles affecting the industry. Is there a real shortage of bottles and if so, why? What, if anything, can be done about it? Sasha Lagrange investigates.

This article has been read 9197 times

Pendock Unfiltered - Cork Catastrophe
28 April 2006 - Neil Pendock
Commenting on the Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards results in 2004, chairman of judges Robert Joseph made the point ‘corked wines ran somewhere between 7 and 8% of entries, a scandalously high rejection rate.’ Two years later and we’re up to 15% cork taint on Sauvignon Blanc and a new sound bite from Joseph: ‘SA has the worst corks in the world.’

This article has been read 8839 times

The best and worst whines of 2005
11 January 2006 - Graham Howe
Graham Howe looks back on the ten highlights of 2005 in a humorous review of the major controversies and trends that shook the South African wine industry.

This article has been read 8299 times

John Platter Five Star Wines 2006 announced
24 August 2005 - Ina de Villiers PR
The announcement is the culmination of several months of intensive tasting by an internationally experienced team of some 5 000 individual wines.

This article has been read 8125 times




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