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WineNews | top 10 most read articles in the past month
A feast of culinary delights
02 May 2012 - Carla van der Merwe, WINE.CO.ZA
This month saw us venture out into the winelands on a culinary expedition, armed with an empty stomach and our expert film crew. I hope you are hungry as this month's mouth watering videos will certainly leave you salivating.

This article has been read 2246 times

The G. 2010: finally a 'First Growth' fine wine from South African soil
03 May 2012 - 4G Wines
The G. 2010 is unlike any wine you've seen coming out of South Africa. A rare and limited edition wine with an unusual attention to detail, the G. 2010 sets a new benchmark for quality, price and rarity in South Africa, and finally brings to the world a 'First Growth' from the Cape.

This article has been read 2144 times

Farm Fare
07 May 2012 - Neil Pendock
Neil Pendock says SA crashing out of the San Pellegrino Top 50 Restaurant List is a disaster for SA wine.

This article has been read 1492 times

Building brand synergy at the Cellar-door
04 May 2012 - Graham Howe
Graham Howe reports on the role of signature chefs and signature varieties, hospitality and heritage values, in building cellar-door destinations at four iconic Cape wine gateways.

This article has been read 1343 times

Four new Cape Wine Masters graduate
08 May 2012 - Cape Wine Academy
The Cape Wine Academy and the Institute of Cape Wine Masters have announced the names of four new graduates to join its ranks at a ceremony at Morgenster Estate in Somerset West on Friday, May 4.

This article has been read 1273 times

KWV rated amongst world's top 50 wine brands
09 May 2012 - KWV
KWV wines is a proudly South African wine brand, produced by KWV in Paarl, that has just been ranked 27th amongst the world's top 50 on the Drinks International World's Most Admired Wine Brands 2012 list.

This article has been read 1245 times

Peter Finlayson on Pinot Noir; 'The Continuous Tease'
09 May 2012 - Dave March, CWM
At the fourth tasting Peter Finlayson had done of his Bouchard Finlayson wines, this one was of the Galpin Peak Pinot Noir's and he was asked what he hoped they would show. His reply was that the tastings should prove the quality of his Pinot's at an international level.

This article has been read 1171 times

Syrah du Monde 2012 results
10 May 2012 - Syrah du Monde
The 6th edition of the Syrah du Monde international competition has just come to an end. Syrah du Monde 2012 brought together 24 countries, making this competition one of the world's top events for Syrah/Shiraz wines.

This article has been read 1076 times

SA Wine Industry's planned ethical seal, arguably a world-first
07 May 2012 - WIETA
Labour and producers in South Africa's wine industry are united in their backing of a programme to fast-track the implementation of fair labour practices on wine farms and in cellars.

This article has been read 1057 times

A million random wineries. One competition. Only the best survive.
04 May 2012 - Clink Wines, Catherine Monahan
Think Dragons' Den crossed with The X Factor. WINESTARS offers the opportunity of a lifetime to global wine producers not represented in the UK market. It is a platform for success. It is the opportunity for any global wine producer to go from obscurity to notoriety in a 3-minute pitch and have access to BIG WIGs of the UK wine market at the touch of a button.  WINESTARS will use technology and social media to create opportunities and awareness for all wineries that would otherwise cost them 1000's of pounds.

This article has been read 1042 times



WineNews | top 10 most read articles in the past year
Make your own Garagiste wine with Topaz
26 January 2012 - Topaz Garagiste Wine Cellar
Clive Torr is a Cape Wine Master, international winemaker and a renowned wine judge who is one of the foremost authorities on Pinot Noir in South Africa and who pioneered the garagiste movement in this country.

This article has been read 6371 times

2011: The more things change
15 December 2011 - Carla van der Merwe, WINE.CO.ZA
Looking back at the past year it is evident that wine industry has seen many changes, controversies and closures but it is important for us to look ahead to the positives that the New Year brings. As stated by Deepak Chopra "All great changes are preceded by chaos".

This article has been read 5334 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 5257 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 5204 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 4805 times

Top 10 tips for pairing food and wine
02 January 2012 - Joseph Morris
Many people are intimidated by the thought of pairing food and wine. In fact, it's not as hard as you think. While experts can pair subtle flavors in wine with the distinct taste of a dish, you can still pair wine with food without years of experience.

This article has been read 4743 times

'Celebrating Méthode Cap Classique' a sparkling success
02 September 2011 - Chris von Ulmenstein
A most beautiful as well as informative coffee table book about South Africa's sparkling wine industry has just been published. 'Celebrating Méthode Cap Classique' has been written by Di Burger, and is the first complete bubbly book.

This article has been read 4412 times

Top 100 SA Wines 2012 results
20 April 2012 - Top 100 SA Wines
The eagerly awaited winning wines from South Africa's Top 100 Wine Challenge were announced last night together with the launch of the new edition book Top 100 SA Wines and Wine Lists 2012.

This article has been read 4074 times

Syrah du Monde announces winners for 2011
19 May 2011 - Syrah-du-monde.com
The 5th edition of the Syrah du Monde® international competition has just come to an end. Syrah du Monde® 2011 brought together 24 countries, making this competition one of the world’s top events for Syrah/Shiraz wines.

This article has been read 3771 times

Wine.co.za releases free QR-Codes for all SA wines
12 September 2011 - WINE.CO.ZA
Wine.co.za is quick to embrace new technology which benefits the South Africa Wine Industry. The most recent innovation is QR-Codes which are being used world-wide to provide information to consumers in a quick, easy and accessible format. Wine.co.za now offers QR-Codes free to all partners.

This article has been read 3505 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 22724 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 12914 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 12879 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 10943 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 10772 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 10734 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 9683 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 9199 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 8667 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 8451 times




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