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Top honours for Spier at international wine awards
18 May 2012  -  Spier
For the third year running, Spier was South Africa's top performer at leading international wine competition Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, winning one Grand Gold medal and six Gold medals.
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SA's Oupa of red wines, Chateau Libertas, now 80
18 May 2012  -  Chateau Libertas
The wine believed to be South Africa's oldest red blend celebrates its 80th birthday this year. Chateau Libertas was launched in 1932, by an American medical doctor, adventurer and former Texas Ranger, who had gone into winemaking when he moved to Stellenbosch. Not a year has gone by since in which the wine has not been made.

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It's De-Vine in Gugs!
18 May 2012  -  TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival
The TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival, happening on the Friday 25th May and Saturday 26th May 2012 on the Rooftop of the Gugulethu Square Mall, is geared for good times if wine exhibitor growth is anything to go by.

focussing on food on the farm
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Every little helps
17 May 2012  -  Cathy Marston
This month marks the third anniversary of selling my restaurant and wine bar, The Nose in Green Point. Although we had a fabulous seven years and I wouldn't have changed them for a second, I also cannot tell you how hugely relieved I am not to be in the restaurant business today.
molecular gastronomy
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Tokara's Richard Carstens - more rock star than magician?
15 May 2012  -  Christian Eedes
Lunchtime service is finished and Richard Carstens, chef at Tokara in Stellenbosch, is sucking on a beer. I have come to quiz him on the topic of food and wine pairing but insights will prove elusive.
ethical and eco-friendly eating
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Food of the Farm
14 May 2012  -  Norman McFarlane
Do you know where the food that you eat comes from? Are you aware of how it is produced? How far is it transported before it actually gets into your kitchen and onto your dining room table or the restaurant table for that matter? Do you care? Should you care?

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Longridge keeps illustrious company
18 May 2012  -  Longridge Wines
What does Longridge Wines have in common with Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaff, Duke Ellington, conductor Herbert von Karajan, the Rolling Stones and royalty from across the world? They have all performed at the world-famous Steigenberger Kurhaus hotel in The Hague.
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Hoopenburg releases new vintages across all three wine ranges
18 May 2012  -  Hoopenburg Wines
Hoopenburg Wines, the quality-driven boutique wine farm situated in the Greater Simonsberg Ward of Stellenbosch, one of the Cape's prime wine-growing areas, has released new vintages across all three of its wine ranges: the top-end Integer label, the Hoopenburg estate range and the easy-drinking Guru wines.
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Mont Rochelle to host exciting Barrel Tasting 101
18 May 2012  -  Mont Rochelle
Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyards in Franschhoek will be hosting an exciting Barrel Tasting on Friday 15 June. Hosted by Mont Rochelle’s winemaker Darran Stone, and forming part of the quarterly series of Tasting 101 events, the evening will provide an in-depth experiential wine journey with gourmet fare to match.
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Fruit vs. Root - Luna Taste Test
18 May 2012  -  Avondale
Avondale, a family owned and managed wine estate based in Paarl, has announced that it will be launching an exciting experiment in conjunction with Platter's South African Wine Guide, that aims to test an aspect of biodynamic wine-farming; the lunar tasting calendar.
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Steenberg Magna Carta 2009 scores top rating in Decanter Magazine
18 May 2012  -  Steenberg
Leading Constantia winery, Steenberg Vineyards has added yet another accolade to its impressive roll of international recognition for the top quality wines produced here, this time with one of the world's leading wine magazines, Decanter.

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