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English wine beats champagne to win Decanter trophy
03 September 2010 - Harry Wallop, telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine
Ridgeview, Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs, 2006, made from grapes grown in Sussex, picked up the Decanter international trophy for sparkling wine over £10 last night.

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Doolhof Wine Estate Launches Competition and a Brand New Release
03 September 2010 - Pendulum Communications
Win a Weekend For Four at Doolhof Wine Estate, Wellington

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Maturing over time
03 September 2010 - Nederburg Auction
"Lunch at the very first Nederburg Auction was a simple affair. Boerewors rolls eaten at trestle tables on the lawn was as elegant as it got", remembers the visionary Michael 'Spatz' Sperling of Delheim, one of the five original producers to participate at the inaugural event on 15th March 1975.

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The SA Wine Industry Cellar Worker of the Year Programme 2010
03 September 2010 - Smart Communications
Adam Alexander of Rupert & Rothschild, Franschhoek, was announced the winner of the SA Wine Industry Cellar Worker of the Year Programme, at a special function held at Delvera on August 27.

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HA! Man at Haute Cabrière
03 September 2010 - Cabriere
Have you heard of the HA! Man? a.k.a. François le Roux, this musical sensation has enchanted and astonished audiences the world over with his cello, original electronic accompaniments, keyboard, voice and dances.

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Why the November Election Matters to the Wine Industry
03 September 2010 - Tom Wark, fermentation.typepad.com/fermentation/
The upcoming November 2nd election is among the most important for the American wine industry in a very long time. Two issues should be watched closely by the wine, beer and spirits industry: 1) the outcome of the race for control of the House of Representatives and 2) the outcome of Initiative 1100 in Washington State.

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Zelma Long, Vilafonté Winemaking Partner Nominated for Winemaker of The Year Award
03 September 2010 - Wine Enthusiast magazine
The Vilafonté winemaking team is proud to announce that co-founder and winemaking partner Zelma Long has been nominated by Wine Enthusiast magazine for their prestigious WINE STAR 'Winemaker of the Year' award.

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What a Week That Was! Of Celebrity Chefs, Winemakers & Sommeliers
03 September 2010 - Graham Howe
Celebrity winemakers are diversifying - collaborating on wines with celebrity chefs, designing restaurant wine-lists and making signature house wines for top restaurants.

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Totally English wine list for south-west pub
02 September 2010 - Sonya Hook, morningadvertiser.co.uk
The owners of the Bricklayer's Arms in Putney were so impressed with the range and quality of English wine when they started researching the sector that they now plan to launch an exclusively English wine list this September.

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Taste Veritas Winners Nationwide
02 September 2010 - Veritas Awards
You don't have to empty your pockets or purchase all the Veritas winners in order to have a taste of this star studded selection of South African wines.

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Gewürztraminer Has the Last Word in Nederburg's Flagship 2009 Ingenuity White
02 September 2010 - Nederburg Wines
"I always like to play with the very last component," says Nederburg cellarmaster Razvan Macici of the eight-way Ingenuity White blend, now in its third vintage as the apex of the Nederburg range. It has just been released onto the market.

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Steenberg Abuzz With New Cellar Door Activities
02 September 2010 - Fivestar PR
Steenberg Vineyards has announced two wine tasting events that will focus on the "museum class" vintages that they have produced here over the past few years, with some wines dating back as far as 1995.

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Gourmet Wine Festival Hosts Award-Winning Paul Cluver
02 September 2010 - Paul Cluver
The Grande Roche's celebrated Bosman's restaurant will feature award-winning winemaker Paul Cluver Jnr at its Gourmet Wine Evening on September 4th.

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Celebrate National Braai Day with De Krans' Relishing Red NV
02 September 2010 - De Krans Wine Cellar
De Krans Wine Cellar situated along the upper reaches of the picturesque Gamka River Valley near Calitzdorp, is not only known worldwide for producing premium ports, but also excellent value-for-money wines.

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Vogue'n'Vine 2010: International Wine Exhibition and Fashion Fiesta
01 September 2010 - www.voguenvine.com
This is with regards to Vogue'n'Vine 2010, International Wine Exhibition and High Fashion Fiesta which will be showcased in Bangalore India, for the first time ever at Prestigious Bangalore Palace on 3rd, 4th and 5th of December 2010.

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Looking back and moving forward
01 September 2010 - Nederburg Auction
Friday 3rd September will see the Nederburg Auction mark its 36th anniversary, a significant milestone that looks back on its humble beginnings in 1975.  This week-end's event celebrates the theme of Then and Now, tracing the evolution of the time when there were just 15 wines on offer from five participants, compared with this year's 161 speciality wines from 81 producers that are intended to provide a selection with appeal to a broad spectrum of niched and multiple retailers and on-consumption customers.

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High Constantia's Wines Reach the Shores of the UK Once Again
01 September 2010 - High Constantia
In 2006, UK wine distributor / wholesaler Cellaret went into administration leaving a string of top wine producers "hanging out to dry", and also many with a whole in their balance sheet.

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Gauteng to savour the soul of the Winelands in style
01 September 2010 - GC Communications
South meets north for an exclusive wine, food, music and art extravaganza when Stellenbosch winelands' finest descend on Gauteng for an unrivalled celebration of the finer things in life at Stellenbosch at Summer Place in Hyde Park on Wednesday, 10 November 2010.

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From Creation, always something new.
01 September 2010 - Creation Wines
Creation Wines launch their new Whale Pod Wine, to coincide with 2010 Hermanus Whale Festival: 24 - 28 September.

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EU-Australia wine trade agreement enters into force on September 1 2010
01 September 2010 - Clive Leviev-Sawyer, sofiaecho.com/2010/08/31/9537
A new agreement governing the wine trade between Australia and the European Union enters into force on September 1 2010, the European Commission said in a media statement. The agreement replaces one signed in 1994.

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Soweto Wine Festival Promises Glamour And Glitz
01 September 2010 - shout-africa.com
With less than a week to go, the 2010 Soweto Wine Festival, happening on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th September, is being hailed as the "Bumper Issue" of all wine festivals when all the glamorous people of Gauteng descend upon the most happening place in Soweto, the Soweto Wine Festival.

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Swartland Winery Crowned Big Champion at Region's Young Wine Show
01 September 2010 - Swartland Winery
Wines from Swartland Winery did exceptionally well at the Young Wine Show of the Swartland region, with its Pinot age crowned as the Big Champion.

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Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant Opens its Doors
01 September 2010 - La Motte
An exciting experience is awaiting food lovers with the opening of a new restaurant on La Motte Wine Estate in the Franschhoek Valley. From Saturday, 4th September the doors of the Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant will welcome visitors to a unique presentation known as Cape Winelands Cuisine.

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New Bergkelder Offers Intimate and Nostalgic Wine Experience
01 September 2010 - Bergkelder
Die Bergkelder, the famous 'cellar in the mountain' and home of Fleur du Cap wines on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, has been re-opened after careful refurbishment to offer wine lovers a more intimate experience with the wines and their origins.

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Priorat: The Golden Region
01 September 2010 - Nikki Lordan, WINE.CO.ZA
In the north east of Spain, near the city of Barcelona, lies the Priorat region. Divided into two wine appellations, the Priorat and Montsant, often referred to by wine critics (depending on their personal preference) as either Montsant, the golden ring or Priorat, the golden yolk inside the fried egg.

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2010 Neethlingshof The Maria, of Champion Provenance
31 August 2010 - Neethlinghof
The news that Neethlingshof has been judged a champion trophy winner in the recent 2010 SA Young Wine Show, earning the coveted Agri-Expo golden trophy for top wooded noble late harvest, coincides with the release of the estate's limited edition 2010 Short Story Collection The Maria.

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Robertson Wine Festival @ Kloofzicht Lodge
31 August 2010 - Robertson Wine Valley
Robertson Wine Valley Comes to Gauteng in a Festival like No Other: Robertson Wine Valley Festival @ Kloofzicht Lodge 18 to 19 September 2010

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Somerset West Lions Benefit From Wine Route Amazing Race
31 August 2010 - Helderberg Wine Route
The second annual Helderberg Wine Route Amazing Race took place on 24 wineries around the Somerset West and Stellenbosch region on Saturday, 28 August.

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Varietals are the spice of life
31 August 2010 - Huon Hooke , smh.com.au
It wasn't the shirazes or merlots that stood out at the Boutique Wine Awards but the rarer types of grape.

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DGB nominated for New World Winery of the Year 2010
31 August 2010 - DGB
Wine Enthusiast USA has announced the 55 nominees for their 2010 Wine Star Awards, and DGB(Pty) Ltd is on the list! DGB is delighted to be one of 5 wine producers nominated for New World Winery of the year 2010.

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Waterkloof Restaurant first in the Helderberg to get StreetSmart
31 August 2010 - Waterkloof
Presenting culinary brilliance with a conscience, Waterkloof Restaurant, the sky scraping Winelands hotspot outside Somerset West with its priceless view over False Bay, is the first restaurant in the Helderberg to sign up with StreetSmart SA in an effort to help street children to live a viable life in their communities.

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KWV Comes Out Tops at SA Young Wine Show
31 August 2010 - KWV Wines
KWV wines were recently awarded top accolades at the annual SA Young Wine Show. This prestigious event - presented annually by the South African National Wine Show Association - affords winemakers the opportunity to showcase the best of their current vintage.

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Canadian cattle enjoy red wine with their feed
30 August 2010 - JEREMY HAINSWORTH, google.com/hostednews
Western Canadian beef producers have found a novel way of putting the "bar" in barbecue. Angus cattle in British Columbia's Okanagan wine and cattle region are being fed red wine with their grain. Chefs in this Canadian Pacific Coast province said it makes for a unique beef taste, but Canadian food inspectors appear to have doubts.

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Franschhoek Uncorked - 4th and 5th September 2010 A celebration van die Kaap at Solms-Delta
30 August 2010 - Solms-Delta
Welcome Spring with a visit to Solms-Delta wine estate during the Franschhoek Uncorked festivities over the weekend of 4th and 5th September.

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Winery Brings Back Gold
30 August 2010 - Perdeberg Winery
Perdeberg Winery needs no lucky horseshoe

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Robertson Slow 2010
30 August 2010 - Robertson Wine Valley
The fourth Robertson Slow, the Robertson Wine Valley's unique slow-living food and wine festival, saw hosts of wine-lovers heading out to the Valley from wide and far to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

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South Africa's Wine Industry Steps Into 21st Century
30 August 2010 - Google's Street View
As Google's Street View Explores More of the Cape Winelands

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Telling it like it is
30 August 2010 - Nederburg Auction
When last did you see a wine label that literally follows the rule of "what you see is what you get."? No frills. No Latin. No French or other foreign name. 

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Beetles, Feathers and Gables at Helderberg Wine Festival
30 August 2010 - The Helderberg Wine Festival
The annual Helderberg wine festival always offers visitors a wide range of events over and above the usual wine tastings and this year's festival, from Thursday, 21 October to Sunday, 24 October, is no exception.

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BKWine makes "World's Top Wine Tours" according to Travel and Leisure Magazine
30 August 2010 - Per Karlsson
BKWine Tours has been chosen by Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of the World's Top Wine Tour organisers. T+L singles out BKWine as best wine tours for meeting the winemakers, for unique and personal experiences.

This article has been read 233 times




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