Chenin's Cinderella story
The tale of South African Chenin blancs is fast becoming a true Cinderella story with the often overlooked varietal continuing to grab international headlines.

Chenin Blanc Association celebrates venerable Cape vineyards
The Cape is blessed with fantastic old blocks of Chenin Blanc - and this is one of those times that old age is better than youth! Vineyard age really adds to the complexity and character of the grapes and in turn of the wines.

Best Value awarded to Ken Forrester for Petit Chenin
The Ken Forrester Petit Chenin recently received the BEST VALUE accolade from Wine Spectator for the sixth time in a row.

New Riebeek Cellars Chenin Blanc captures the provenance of an historic Chenin blanc vineyard
Riebeek Cellars is proud to release its 2009 vintage Limited Release Chenin Blanc - a special edition Chenin blanc.

Chenin - are we confusing the consumer?
Are we confusing the wine explorer by offering too much with Chenin? Carolyn Barton explores Chenin Blanc at the recent Chenin Blanc Technical Day hosted by the Chenin Blanc Association at Kleine Zalze

New member joins Chenin Blanc Association
Ina Smith joined the Chenin Blanc Association after many years in the corporate environment and furthering her wine education at the Cape Wine Academy.

Chenin Blanc Association Technical Day
On Wednesday the 19th the Chenin Blanc Association has arranged a mini-seminar that will delight many producers of Chenin as the subjects addressed are of particular interest for both vineyard and cellar orientated.

Raats Original Chenin Blanc 2008 named leader of the pack
The definitive American wine publication Wine Spectator has officially crowned Chenin Blanc as South Africa's leading white variety. In an interview for the magazine's on-line video theatre, senior editor James Molesworth sings the praises of this varietal both for its diversity and value.

Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc 2008 walks away with silver at international wine awards
The Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc 2008 walked away with a Silver Award at the International Wine Challenge 2009 held in London this year.

Simonsig Woolworths Limited Release Chenin Blanc 2008 wins Old Mutual Trophy for Best White Wine
Eloquent wooded Chenin Blanc tops white wine list at 2009 showdown.

The Expressions of Chenin
The 2009 "Expressions of Chenin" programme kicked off with a "Wine and Dine" event at Cassia restaurant in Durbanville. It was hosted by Jeff Grier (Villiera) and Tyrrel Myburgh (Joostenberg) while David Grier was responsible for the food pairings.

New research highlights opportunities for South African wine in the UK On Premise
Did you know that Chenin Blanc is now the fourth most listed white wine style in the UK and that South Africa has 78% of all Chenin Blanc listings?

South African Chenin is terrific value
South African Chenin Blancs are attracting attention in the challenging US market because they offer an unbeatable combination of quality and value.

Original value
The 2008 Raats Original Unwooded Chenin Blanc is following in the footsteps of its earlier vintages with recognition by international industry experts. In the most recent edition of Wine Spectator Online, wine critic James Molesworth chose Bruwer Raats' latest release as one of the top 15 value wines from South Africa.

South Africa tops the list in the US with 5 of the top 10 best buys $10 and under!
The Winery of Good Hope Chenin Blanc 2008 achieved the top spot from The Wine Enthusiast in their March 2009 tasting for wines under the $10 category.

Giving UK palates some much needed Cape medicine
Some time ago I agreed to conduct a South African wine tasting in London for a group of food and wine enthusiasts. It was to be followed by a dinner prepared by celebrity chef Alan Coxon and was part of a package auctioned in the UK by Francois Pienaar as a fundraiser for his Make-a-Difference (MAD) foundation. For the event I chose a number of wines I believed illustrated the breadth and depth of potential of Cape wine.

Chenin Blanc Association launches appeal to save old vines
Newly elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Chenin Blanc Association, Ken Forrester and Jeff Grier, have launched an appeal to save old Chenin Blanc vines in South Africa.

Talking to the Chenin Kings inside the Chenin zone
"It was Chenin Blanc's bad luck to have long been treated as the vinous equivalent of Muzak: mindless, off-dry white stuff for so-called 'easy-drinking'. It has been planted at all points of the compass. Yet until recently, exciting dry Chenin Blanc was a rarity anywhere." Stuart Pigott, Planet Wine (Mitchell Beazley Publications, 2004)

The Maverick leads from front in Cape's Chenin Blanc renaissance
Another top award in robust Challenge confirms Bellingham's mission.

Super Chenin!
Accolades continue to roll in for the single block Chenin Blanc Bush Vines produced by the historic Mooiplaas wine estate in the Bottelary ward of Stellenbosch. This week the 2008 Mooiplaas Chenin Blanc Bush Vines walked away with the title as Best Overall and Best Unwooded Chenin at the annual Sure Pure Chenin Blanc Challenge hosted by Wine magazine. The wine was awarded 4½ stars by the magazine's tasting panel.