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Muskadel SA awards winners 2013
24 May 2013 - Muskadel SA
Orange River Cellars triumph at the 2013 Muskadel SA awards

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Christian Eedes Cabernet Sauvignon report reveals its 2013 top 10
24 May 2013 - www.whatidranklastnight.co.za
The second annual Christian Eedes Cabernet Sauvignon Report  has found that local Cabs are, on the whole, very impressive in quality with ?the thin and weedy wines of yesteryear? being replaced with premium Cabernet characterised by richness and weight.

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Exciting new viticultural site in South Africa
24 May 2013 - Jessica Saurwein
Ever heard anyone say: ?This wine is a ?Sijnn??

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Taste Constantia Glen wines at Kaya FM Wine & Malt Whiskey Affair
24 May 2013 - Constantia Glen
Be sure to get your taste of exceptional cool climate wines from Constantia Glen when you visit the Kaya FM Wine & Malt Whiskey Affair from Friday, 30 May to Saturday, 31 May at The Firs, Rosebank.

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Bouchard Finlayson to host Tutored Tastings in June
24 May 2013 - Bouchard Finlayson
Bouchard Finlayson to showcase its reds at tutored tastings in Johannesburg and Cape Town

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Tulbagh's top wineries come to the Azure Restaurant to present a culinary feast
24 May 2013 - The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa?s monthly food and wine pairing dinners continue on Friday 24 May 2013, with not one but three winemakers in attendance to showcase their best wines.

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Ken Forrester ?T? Noble Late Harvest 2010 - Wine Spectator 93 points
24 May 2013 - Ken Forrester
Beat the winter chill with the taste of sumptuous peaches, dried apricots and tropical sweetness from Ken Forrester?s ?T? Noble Late Harvest 2010.

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Groot Constantia Scoops a total of 5 Golds at International awards
23 May 2013 - Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia wines were awarded a total of five gold medals at two recent international wine awards. The Monde Selection in Brussels and the International Wine Challenge in London saw Groot Constantia walking away with three and then two gold medals respectively. 

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KWV red wines steal the show at Concours Mondiale
23 May 2013 - Smart Communications
KWV reigns supreme in global wine stakes once again, thanks to its eight illustrious medals awarded at this year?s Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles International Wine Championship.

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Creation, synonymous with innovation
23 May 2013 - Creation Wines
At a prestigious ceremony held on 2 May 2013 in Franschhoek, Creation Wines received the coveted Best of Wine Tourism Award as South Africa?s winner in the category ?Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences?.

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Oak Valley Chardonnay wins Regional Trophy at Decanter Awards
23 May 2013 - Oak Valley
Oak Valley is thrilled to announce that the Oak Valley Chardonnay 2011 was awarded the Decanter Regional Trophy for Best South African Chardonnay over £15 at the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards in London.

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Constantia Glen wins Decanter Trophy for best SA Bordeaux red
22 May 2013 - Constantia Glen
Constantia Glen has swept the board in London as the Regional Trophy winner for the best South African Bordeaux red over £15 and two Gold medals at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 as well as breaking the venerable 90 point barrier with two wines in Tim Atkin?s 2013 SA Wine Report.

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First major packaging redesign: classic look and feel for M?A?N Family Wines
22 May 2013 - M?A?N
Established in 2001, M?A?N wines has been a dynamic winery since its inception: authentic winemaking, innovative packaging, attention to detail and a very strong marketing and customer focus has seen M?A?N grow into a leading exporter of excellent value wines.

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Bouchard Finlayson wins Gold twice at Decanter 2013 World Wine Awards
22 May 2013 - Bouchard Finlayson
Bouchard Finlayson is proud to announce that its Hannibal 2009 and Tête de Cuvée Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2010 have both won Gold, the highest accolade, at the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards, which were held in London on Monday 20 May.

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Boschendal Reserve Collection Shiraz 2011 wins Gold at Decanter
22 May 2013 - Boschendal
The Boschendal Reserve Collection Shiraz 2011 has been awarded Gold and the South African Red Rhône Varietal under £15 Trophy at the Decanter World Wine Awards, the world?s biggest wine competition which took place in London from 29 April to 3 May and featured 14 000 entries.

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Gold for Plaisir de Merle at 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards
22 May 2013 - Plaisir de Merle
Plaisir de Merle Sauvignon Blanc 2012 was awarded a gold medal at the internationally respected 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), while its debut Grand Brut 2010 MCC took a silver.

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Cape Legends shines at Decanter world wine awards
22 May 2013 - Cape Legends
Cape Legends, the specialty fine wine sales and marketing division of Distell, saw its wines widely acknowledged at the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards in London. 

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Decanter 2013 - Regional Trophy and more
22 May 2013 - Cederberg Wines
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2012 has won the Decanter World Wine Award Regional Trophy - South African Sauvignon Blanc above fifteen pounds.

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La Motte Wine Estate recognised for its world class sustainable wine tourism
22 May 2013 - La Motte
The Blushing Bride, a rare white or pink flower with silky, pointy petals, is somewhat of a legend in the Franschhoek Valley. The story goes that it was discovered in the surrounding mountains in 1773 and came by its romantic name from its use in a rather romantic tradition.

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Cape Town's Fine Brandy Fusion festival hailed as 'off the hook!'
22 May 2013 - SA Brandy Foundation
The delighted response from Capetonians to the inaugural annual Fine Brandy Fusion festival held over two nights in their city was neatly encompassed by a trendy young festival-goer?s comment: ?Off the hook!?.

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Fairtrade Place in the Sun wines to back celebrity fundraiser
22 May 2013 - Place in the Sun wines
Fairtrade-accredited wine brand Place in the Sun that uses trade rather than aid to enhance the lives of wine-farm workers, is spreading its optimism by supporting a tasty and innovative charity drive to raise funds for children's health.

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Put a cork in it!
22 May 2013 - Cathy Marston
Over the years I?ve tried not to get involved in the Cork vs Screwcap debate (although I know I have slipped up from time to time, not least on these pages!), believing that there was little my opinion was going to change and people got far too worked up about it all anyway. 

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Zonnebloem's 2010 Laureat lives up to award-winning name
21 May 2013 - Zonnebloem
Zonnebloem's 2010 Laureat, a luscious, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend, has won a gold medal at the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards, held in London.

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Nederburg eminence wine Decanter trophy
21 May 2013 - Nederburg
Nederburg's 2009 Eminence, one of the flagship sweet wines in the winery's portfolio that is reserved for the Nederburg Auction, has been judged South Africa's best sweet wine retailing for over £15 to win the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards category trophy and a gold medal.

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 winners announced
21 May 2013 - Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
Judges at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards tasted a record-breaking 14 362 wines and awarded nearly 10 000 medals, it was announced on Monday morning.

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Hartenberg Estate reaps Gold at Decanter World Wine Awards
21 May 2013 - Hartenberg Wine Estate
Hartenberg?s dedication to produce fine Shiraz spanning more than 40 years has been rewarded at the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards in London with a Regional Gold medal.

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Cape Winemakers Guild Protégés study with WSET
21 May 2013 - CWG
The Cape Winemakers Guild has expanded its Protégé Programme, an ongoing initiative to further young, aspirant winemakers, by incorporating the internationally-recognised Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) qualifications into its 3-year mentorship scheme.

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Fleur du Cap wins Trophy at Decanter World Wine Awards
21 May 2013 - Fleur du Cap
Fleur du Cap?s star- studded Noble Late Harvest 2011 has been crowned best South African sweet wine under £15 (R210), clinching the Regional Trophy at the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards in London.

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KWV achieves all-time best at Decanter World Wines Awards
21 May 2013 - KWV Wines
KWV is back in the international limelight having delivered another glittering performance ? its all-time best at the auspicious Decanter World Wine Awards in London this week.

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Wine pours out of South Africa as exports rise
21 May 2013 - Paula Baranowska, the South African
South Africa?s wine exports are set to hit new highs in 2013 with a growing demand from North America and Asia, according to industry executives and growers.

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Kleine Zalze acts to save bush vine Chenin
21 May 2013 - Gabriel Savage, the drinks business
Kleine Zalze winemaker Johan Joubert has warned of the ongoing threat facing South Africa?s old bush vine Chenin Blanc as he unveiled the producer?s most ambitious expression of this variety to date.

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The online world of Groote Post - May 2013
20 May 2013 - Groote Post Vineyards
Another year, yet another vintage. The saying time flies is an understatement, 2012 flew by. For me the time between coming back from summer holiday and the new harvest, is the same as a child waiting for school holiday to start, it couldn?t arrive any quicker.

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Stellenbosch Wine Routes makes The Drinks Business Awards shortlist
20 May 2013 - Stellenbosch Wine Routes
Wine Route in the run for Best Contribution To Tourism title.

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De Grendel shares their Pinot Gris 2012, award winner at Pinot Gris De Monde 2013
20 May 2013 - De Grendel
De Grendel shares their Pinot Gris 2012, award winner at Pinot Gris De Monde 2013. De Grendel is the only wine producer from the Southern Hemisphere to win this coveted international  award, which forms part of Les Grands Concours du mond.
Enjoy the Pinot Noir 2010 which was only one of six to achieve the award for Top 100 SA Wines this winter, with venison, slow-cooked lamb and braised beef.

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Gugulethu's glamour weekend
20 May 2013 - TOPS at SPAR
Glamour up and get down to the TOPS at SPAR Gugulethu Wine Festival on the Mother City?s GLAMOUR weekend, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th May 2013. There is so much happening at this famously fun festival that it will be treasured by all those who experience it.

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Vistas of the Western Cape reflected in new Swartland Winery range
20 May 2013 - Swartland Winery
Anyone traveling across the Western Cape will well appreciate the views that stretch before them.

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Thyme for Autumn flavours
20 May 2013 - wine.co.za
The weather has taken a turn for the colder and unfortunately, we at the Wine.co.za office have had to forgo our weekly salads in favour of warmer grub.

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Winexpo China 2012 Overview: Taste the World
18 May 2013 - Wineexpo China 2013
Winexpo China 2012 was held successfully on November 22, 2012 in Hangzhou. This expo is a festival of world wine. Besides tradition French wine, there are also wine from German, Bulgaria, Spain and South Africa.

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Plan for a wine-divine 'TOPS at SPAR Gugulethu wine festival' weekend
17 May 2013 - TOPS at SPAR
Start spreading the news and plan for a wine-divine weekend of wine tasting, music, food and wine-education at the 3rd annual TOPS at SPAR GUGULETHU WINE FESTIVAL taking place on Friday 24th May and Saturday 25th May 2013 on the rooftop of the Gugulethu Square Mall.

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Morgenster announces its hospitality project
17 May 2013 - Avril Mills
Giulio Bertrand, owner of Morgenster Wine and Olive Estate in Somerset West near Cape Town, has announced the commencement of his long planned hospitality phase which will see the Estate offering accommodation, fine dining and a café and deli experience to visitors.

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Taste rare Clos Malverne Limited Release wines on Saturdays
17 May 2013 - Clos Malverne
Restaurant puts lid on winter blues with complimentary lunchtime tastings

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Nederburg scores top marks with UK critics
17 May 2013 - Nederburg
Nederburg's 2011 Ingenuity White, an eight-way blend led by Sauvignon blanc, has been identified as one of South Africa's top white blends by Decanter, scoring 93 points, while Tim Atkin MW has given the same wine 94, in his newly released SA Report.

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Changing of the guard - New Chief Winemaker for KWV
17 May 2013 - KWV
We are pleased to announce that Johann Fourie, formerly Senior Winemaker with KWV for the past eight years, has been promoted to the position of Chief Winemaker.

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Finland, a major export destination for Two Oceans Wines
17 May 2013 - Two Oceans wines
Finland  has an estimated population of around just 5,3 million people, yet remarkably, it has become one of the leading markets for Two Oceans wines, says global marketing manager Jackie Olivier. Sales volumes to this northern European country have grown by double digits year-on-year for the 12 months to March 2013.

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