Culinary icon Peter Veldsman Receives Golden Vine Award from De Wetshof Estate
One of South Africa’s most renowned food personalities, Peter Veldsman, received the Golden Vine Award for his contribution to the local food and wine culture during the bi-annual Celebration of Chardonnay held on 9 November on De Wetshof Estate in Robertson.

South Africa's leading Chardonnays for 2012 revealed
Cape Town, 04 October 2012: The results of the 2012 Christian Eedes Chardonnay Report were revealed yesterday at an intimate gathering in Cape Town. The report, produced by emerging wine commentator Christian Eedes in partnership with Sanlam Private Investments (SPI), aims to celebrate South African wines from this much loved varietal which Eedes describes as ‘the grape responsible for the greatest dry white wine in the world, despite what Riesling lovers might like to think!’.

Top 10 Under R70 SA Chardonnay as chosen by Mike Froud
GREAT VALUE Chardonnays - South African wines selling for less than R70 a bottle that have been recommended by one or more of the top tasting panels around the world during the past 18 months.

Does Chardonnay reflect the terroir in which it’s grown more than other varieties?
Winemaker James Hall from Patz and Hall: "Chardonnay grapes, he believes are not necessarily more affected by terroir, but essentially neutral, the variety "shows more clearly the winemaker's variety of style. It's an interesting intersection between nature and the nursery," Hall said. "There's lots of room for the hand of man."

Eggs making waves in wine industry - John Lewis
Eggs manufactured by the Nomblot company are to be found in numerous French wineries and it is in France that a legal tussle may be looming.

Wine Glut gone, gone, gone?
From drought to mold, unseasonably cool temperatures to hungry nematodes, winemakers take their occupational wildcards in stride.

Researchers work to create hypoallergenic wines and sequence the Genome of Chardonnay
Prof Hennie van Vuuren heading research team at UBC (University of British Columbia).

An end to hangovers? New yeast may cure allergic reaction to wines that undergoes malolactic fermentation...
Can this new yeast be the answer? Prof Hennie v Vuuren explains: For one-third of the world population lacking the essential enzymes, bioamines are the compounds that literally cause headaches and other unpleasant side effects.

Wine Spectator May 2012: South African new releases
A list of South African new releases as published in the May 2012 edition of Wine Spectator.

"How transparent should wine blends be?" by Rod Phillips
What do today's wines have in common - and not only in common with one another, but with many other wines? The answer is they might or might not combine one or more grape variety.

"Falling in love again with Chardonnay!" by Adam Strum
This grape variety has seen highs and lows, but today, high quality and diverse styles make enjoying it easier than ever.

Naked chardonnay: Does this grape find a purer expression when unoaked?
Many things explain chardonnays ubiquity: the ease of raising its vines in sundry climates and soils, its association with the famed wines of Chablis and other great white Burgundies, and the way that it marries felicitously with oak. By and large, it is also simply a delicious quaff.

Chardonnay is still the "Best-Seller" in America according to Pat Kettles
The ubiquitous chardonnay remains America's best-selling wine, but selecting a chardonnay is not as straightforward as it once was. Last summer was the season for naked, unoaked, au natural, bare chardonnay.

Can we meet the quest for good low-alcohol wine?
At least one winemaker is responding to demand for less alcohol and no preservatives, Chris Shanahan writes. The wine industry needs to respond, he believes. And one response should be to produce wines with less alcohol.

"Demystifying Chardonnay" by the Barrel Room
It's very common to hear a customer in a restaurant or wine bar saying, "I'll just have a glass of the Chardonnay". If the customer is American, odds are this means they want a big, buttery California Chardonnay. If the customer is European, a Chablis with its laser precision, crisp stone fruits, and minerality may be what she is requesting.

Chardonnay is sexy again, says Terry Sweeney
Since the mid-1970's, chardonnay has been the wine that has dominated the female wine scene. There was something about that vanilla oak woody flavor that kept women coming back for more.

Top 10 in the world for Durbanville Hills Chardonnay
The 2010 Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Chardonnay has been named one of the Top 10 Chardonnays at the 19th annual Chardonnay du Monde held in Burgundy, France, recently.

De Wetshof Bateleur swoops on gold at Chardonnay Du Monde
De Wetshof Estate, the renowned Chardonnay producing wine estate in Robertson, received an early birthday present to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Bateleur Vineyard from which one of South Africa's most iconic Chardonnays is made.

The Christian Eedes Chardonnay Report 2011: The Top 10 wines
Christian Eedes released the results of his inaugural Chardonnay Report last night at an intimate gathering of the online press and top ten producers at Toro Wine Bar in Cape Town.

South African Chardonnay excelling locally and internationally
South African Chardonnay producers can be very proud of their efforts in showcasing Chardonnay as South Africa's most consistent and premier white varietal.