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Although South Africa is counted amongst the New World wine producers, the first grapes were pressed for wine at the Cape, nearly 350 years ago,in 1659 under Jan van Riebeeck. He had come to the Cape in 1652 to establish a settlement on behalf of the Dutch East India Company.

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Wine legends honoured
Lovers of the glorified juice of the vine will agree that 350 years of wine in South Africa is a milestone that calls for a celebration. They would surely also agree that this industry has its very own legends, men and women whose contribution has influenced and shaped our wine drinking experience.

Marlene Truter Communications - 12 October 2009 - Article read 915 times

Breedekloof celebrates 350 years of wine and food
The Breedekloof celebrated 350 Years of Wine & Food with a glittering silver-service dinner at Opstal Estate in the Slanghoek Valley on Saturday August 29.

Splash PR - 14 September 2009 - Article read 984 times

Empowerment brands pour into Soweto
This year, the 2009 Standard Bank Soweto Wine Festival celebrates both five years in Soweto and 350 years of South African winemaking.

Hot Salsa Media - 27 August 2009 - Article read 1546 times

Meerendal plants historic vineyard
Meerendal Wine Estate in the Durbanville Wine Valley celebrated the 350 years of South African wine by planting a historic vineyard on Thursday, August 6.

Meerendal Wine Estate - 12 August 2009 - Article read 1093 times

Commemorative Scroll from the Wine Industry handed to former President FW de Klerk
Former President FW de Klerk has been presented with the special scroll commemorating the 350 years of South African Wine by the chairman of the 350 Steering committee Bennie Howard.

South African Wine 350 Steering Committee - 30 June 2009 - Article read 1046 times

New world of wine in SA
This month South Africa celebrates 350 years since it made its first wines at the Cape of Good Hope. Not bad for a so-called New World winemaking nation. But then South Africa, arguably like no other, straddles both Old and New worlds.

Jo Burzynska, The New Zealand Herald - 17 February 2009 - Article read 1531 times

Meerendal celebrates forty years of bottled wine in South Africa!
As part of the South African Wine Industry's 350 years celebration, Meerendal has added its celebration: It is forty years ago since the first wines appeared under the Meerendal label in 1969. Meerendal is one of only a handful estates that started bottling wine in the 1960's.

Meerendal Wine Estate - 13 February 2009 - Article read 1525 times

Die Burger - Special commemorative supplement on 350 years of SA wine industry
"Today - praise be to heaven - for the very first time the grapes of the Cape were pressed for winemaking..."

Die Burger - 12 February 2009 - Article read 1346 times

Swartland Wine Route and Santam Agriculture leads 350th celebrations
Swartland Wine Route and Santam Agriculture led the countrywide celebrations to honour 350 years of winemaking in the Cape with a themed gala dinner at the historic Allesverloren wine estate in the Riebeek Valley.

Peridot Communications - 11 February 2009 - Article read 1317 times

South African wine industry ages well
Smooth and elegant with a medley of tastes as diverse as the terroir which yields it, South Africa's wine industry has proved it ages well 350 years after grapes were first pressed in the Cape.

Fran Blandy, Mail&Guardianonline - 05 February 2009 - Article read 1233 times

Happy Birthday to us!
Today, (Monday, February 2) is South Africa's 350th birthday as a wine-producing nation. We are unique in knowing the exact date on which our wine industry began, thanks to the diary entry of Jan Van Riebeeck, who wrote on February 2, 1659:* "Today, praise be to God wine was pressed for the first time from Cape grapes."

De Kock Communications on behalf of WOSA - 02 February 2009 - Article read 1756 times

Celebrate South Africa's 350 years of winemaking in Stellenbosch!
Stellenbosch is the second oldest town in South Africa and boasts South Africa's very first wine route so there is no better place to celebrate South Africa's 350 years of winemaking than in the town of oaks.

Stellenbosch Wine Route - 30 January 2009 - Article read 1937 times

Celebrating 350 years of excellence!
Believe it or not - this year we are celebrating 350 years of winemaking in South Africa!

Annareth Bolton, CEO Stellenbosch Wine Routes - 30 January 2009 - Article read 2053 times

South Africa no newcomer to wine world as industry celebrates 350 years of winemaking
The 350th celebration of winemaking in South Africa on 2 February 2009 provides the industry with a unique opportunity to reinforce its position as one of the New World's oldest wine producers and to celebrate its diverse and colourful vinous heritage. According to Ina Basson, marketing manager for Boschendal, one of South Africa's first wine estates, the marketing impact of a wine producing country's culture and heritage should not be underestimated.

MediaVision Consultants - 26 January 2009 - Article read 1518 times

Crush on Constantia
On the 2nd February 1659, (350 years ago) Jan van Riebeeck noted in his diary that wine had been made in the Cape for the very first time.

Constantia Valley Association - 20 January 2009 - Article read 1389 times

Swartland Wine Route celebrates 350 years of winemaking
Swartland Wine Route is celebrating the 350th anniversary of winemaking in the Cape with a themed gala dinner at the historic Allesverloren wine estate in Riebeek West on Saturday, 31 January 2009. This fun-filled evening will commemorate the proud history of winemaking in this country with fabulous wines, traditional dishes, music and theatre.

Peridot Communications - 20 January 2009 - Article read 1414 times