Hoopenburg Wines, die gehalte-gedrewe boetiekwynplaas in die Groter Simonsberg-wyk van Stellenbosch, een van die land se primêre wynbougebiede, het nuwe oesjaarwyne regoor al drie sy wynreekse bekend gestel, waaronder die Integer-etiket aan die bopunt tot die Hoopenburg-landgoedreeks en die gemaklike The Guru-wyne.

Café Culture, a decadent coffee-styled wine, which challenges the settled ways of the status quo, is no stranger to asserting its stamp of uniqueness. And in keeping with this penchant for innovation, the brand is proudly introducing a new delectable sparkling wine, suitably named Café Culture Choc Mousse.

Wie sê die lekker lewe is net vir die somer? Probeer gerus hierdie vinnige en eenvoudige resep wat deur Two Oceans se bekende koskenner, Justine Drake, uitgedink is. Sy meen ’n brandrissiesous sal die temperatuur net genoeg laat styg om die koeler weer teen te werk en stel voor dat dit gepaar word met die onlangs bekend gestelde 2012 Two Oceans Pinot Grigio. Hierdie wyn, wat lig, aromaties en baie kosvriendelik is, is een van die min wyne wat in Suid-Afrika van hierdie druifsoort gemaak word.

Experience exceptional wines with a creative edge and great diversity of styles at the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase in Cape Town on Thursday, 23 August, and Johannesburg on Thursday, 30 August, when members of the Guild present the wines that will go under the hammer at this year’s Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction.

Hartenberg, een van Suid-Afrika se voorste en oudste produsente van shiraz-wyne, geleë in die hartjie van Stellenbosch se wynlande, het pas ‘n splinternuwe dog bekostigbare shiraz, die Doorkeeper Shiraz 2010, by hul bekroonde shiraz-stamboom gevoeg.

It's not just movie stars buying up wineries, writes Christina Zapel from the USA, all the over the world race car drivers, athletes and musicians have also been bitten by the bug. A few, like Bob Dylan and Carlos Santana, have simply collaborated or lent their names to a vintage. Others, like the ones listed below, have taken on a more active role as owners and sometimes co-vintners.

Maynard James Keenan

Werkers en produsente is verenig in hul steun vir 'n program vir die versnelde implementering van billike arbeidspraktyke op wynplase en by wynkelders.

Die plan is om dit te doen onder die beskerming van die Etiese-handelsvereniging van die Wyn- en Landboubedryf (WIETA) wat nakoming sal monitor. WIETA is 'n plaaslike vereniging sonder winsbejag wat 'n dekade gelede tot stand gekom het om etiese handel in die wynbedryf se waardeketting te bevorder en deur oudits die nakoming van sy kode van goeie praktyke te bepaal. Onder sy belangegroepe tel produsente, kleinhandelaars, vakbonde, NROs en die regering.

Situated high on the western rim of the Elgin Valley plateau, Shannon Vineyards has released the latest vintages of its three site-specific wines, now all with names taken from geographical features along the mountain range above the vineyards. They are the Shannon Vineyards Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – recently selected for TOP 100 SA WINES, the Shannon Vineyards Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir 2010 – new vintage release, and the Shannon Vineyards Mount Bullet 2010 – to be released soon.

Ons keer terug na die Wes-Kaap vir ons volgende produsent in die reeks oor Suid-Afrika se twee brandewynroetes en hul vele bekroonde brandewynprodusente. Wel, eintlik na die Boland en die dorpie wat bekend staan as die “Pêrel van die Boland”, Paarl.

The state of Western Australia has just 2.3 million inhabitants, or less than 10% of the population of Australia. Needless to say, the whole region is pretty empty, dominated by the endless Outback. Yet, Western Australia is home to one of the best up-and-coming wine regions in the world, the fertile Margaret River. 

About three hours’ drive south of the state’s capital, Perth, the Margaret River area produces about 3 percent of Australia's wines, but is responsible for about 20 percent of Australia's “premium market” wines. From its humble beginnings in the late 1960s, over 100 boutique wineries are now nestled here.