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	The "ideal wine": why it's different in London, San Francisco, Berlin and Beijing 06 February 2012  -  ProWein Is there such thing as an ideal wine? Probably not on a global scale - but when consumers are asked to describe one, it reveals some interesting details about what characteristics matter most to them.
	Durbanville Wine Valley pops the cork on new wines 06 February 2012  -  Durbanville Wine Valley Association Half a dozen cellars in the Durbanville Wine Valley family have launched ten new wines that will make wine lovers sit up and take notice - amongst them the wine region's first Chenin Blanc, Anna de Koning of Phizante Kraal.

sa wine shows
	Throwing out baby with the bathwater 06 February 2012  -  Neil Pendock Neil Pendock wonders whether SA wine shows are missing the point.

sauvignon blanc
	Sauvignon Blanc - Most popular white in SA 06 February 2012  -  Leilani Sell Personally Sauvignon Blanc is not my favourite cultivar. With characters likes "cats pee on a gooseberry bush" and naturally very high acid, I fail to see the romance in this wine ... but that is the beauty of wine tasting, it is all a personal opinion and in the 'eye of the beholder' or bottle.

spotlight on bo-die-berg
	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.

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WINE.CO.ZA's Spotlight video of Graham Beck in Robertson- Feb 2012 Pierre de Klerk, winemaker at Graham Beck Winery in Robertson, South Africa, talks to WINE.CO.ZA about their Graham Beck Syrah 2009 ...   view video »		Bouchard Finlayson Tutored Tastings Bouchard Finlayson will be hosting a series of tutored tastings throughout 2012 and will embark on a journey of interesting themes. ...   view news flash »
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industry announcements
	Celebrate a month of romance at the House of J.C. le Roux 06 February 2012  -  J.C. le Roux Celebrate a month of romance at The House of J.C. Le Roux Let The House of J.C. Le Roux bring extra sparkle and romance to your February with their luscious new food and rosé sparkling wine pairing.
	Valentine's Open-Air Movie Night at Rhebokskloof 06 February 2012  -  Rhebokskloof Wine Estate Spoil your loved one this Valentine's with a super romantic gesture and watch the most romantic movie of all time under the stars!
	Valentine's celebrations at Laborie 06 February 2012  -  Laborie Wine Farm St Valentine declared February the month of love and as such romantics across the country will be looking for new and exciting ways to spoil their loved ones.
	Feast and festivities at the annual Spier Wine Harvest Festival 06 February 2012  -  Spier Wine Estate On Saturday 25 February, Spier will celebrate its annual grape harvest on the banks of the Eerste River, in front of its new wine tasting area.
	Love is in the air at Holden Manz in Franschhoek 06 February 2012  -  Holden Manz With love in the air and Valentine's Day around the corner, the luxurious, five star guest house at Holden Manz, the magnificent boutique wine estate nestled between two rivers with majestic mountain views, is offering a special accommodation package for couples for the whole month of February.

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