SOUTH AFRICA MAKES SIGNIFICANT HEADWAY IN THE CONCOURS MONDIAL DU SAUVIGNON 

South African Sauvignon Blancs are among the best in the world, as judged by the 2023 Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, the biggest international Sauvignon Blanc competition. A record number of 1,210 Sauvignon wines across the globe this year competed for the highly coveted Concours Mondial du Sauvignon medals. Fifty international judges awarded silver and gold medals to wines from 20 countries, announced on Monday 20 March at ProWein in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The Big Apple will soon welcome the biggest group of black-owned South African wine brands to ever participate at North America’s leading international wine exhibition.

Sixteen black-owned brands will represent South Africa’s slowly but surely more diverse wine industry at Vinexpo America in New York. This trade-only expo, convening the world’s top-producing wine regions, will be hosted from Wednesday 8 to Thursday 9 March 2023 at Manhattan’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre.

Stellenbosch - The Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) has launched 2023 on a high note by welcoming three new members and three new protégés into the fold.  Reenen Borman from Boschkloof Wines, Christo le Riche from Le Riche Wines and Hannes Storm from Storm Wines are entering the guild as members, while Thola Bekwayo, Karabelo Mosoleng and Panaso Msomi will be joining the Protégé Programme. In its pursuit of nurturing excellence in the art and science of winemaking, CWG brings together South Africa’s most inspiring, talented and acclaimed winemakers by invitation only. The addition of Borman, Le Riche and Storm brings the current membership total to 41.

In a world where stereotypes and norms are continuously challenged, Scottish Leader steps into the fold by disrupting the world of whisky. Scottish Leader and serving attitude since 1976. While taste is subjective, a few characteristics separate good whisky from the ordinary. Ultimately, though, the answer to the question "what is a good whisky" is one you like and enjoy drinking. Scottish Leader is delighted to explore the new Scottish Leader Supreme variant in South Africa.

Diving into this podcast is like a crash course on all things wine without all the fuss”

Do you know what type of wine you like? Would you like to improve your wine knowledge? Hear more from the people behind the scenes in wine. ‘One More Glass Of Wine’ podcast’s first episode has been released and talks about everything there is to know about winemaking without all the fuss. 

Whether you’re someone who spends a lot of time in the car, or a runner who’s tired of your current playlist, or you’ve binge-watched all there is to binge watch on Netflix, podcasts are a great way to take in all sorts of content - including wine! 

Summer-style wines, festive gifting and on-site offerings aplenty: Waterford Estate is the place to be this summer.

Perfectly timed with the start of December and South Africa's favourite season, Waterford Estate is proud to share their selection of summer-style wines with visitors from both near and far. 

Proudly offering an estate collection including crowd favourites like the Waterford Rose-Mary - an elegant incarnation of a Blanc de Noir made with Shiraz, Mourvèdre, Malbec, Cinsaut, Tempranillo and Sangiovese cultivars and ideal for the sunny days to follow.