WORLD TOP 12 SAUVIGNON BLANC ACCOLLADE FOR DURBANVILLE HILLS
For the results of the Top 12 visit – The best Sauvignon Blancs of 2021 - The Drinks Business
Durbanville Hills’ The Tangram White Blend 2018 has been awarded as one of the world’s 12 top-scoring wines at the 2021’s Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters hosted by The Drinks Business.
Amidst rising food prices, many financially stressed parents are hunting for ways to save on school lunches this month. As a guide, the food experts at Eskort have therefore put together some handy tips and recipes for nutritious lunchboxes that won’t break the bank.
Melindi Wyma, Group Technical Manager of Eskort and professional food scientist, notes that nutritious, balanced lunches are not only crucial for your children’s growth and development but are also key to instilling children with healthy eating habits that will stand them in good stead for the future.
As one of South Africa’s leading port producers, De Krans Wines’commitment to producing quality products has yet again been acknowledged by the South African Wine & Cellar Classifications, which saw De Krans being recognized as one of the Top 10 Cape Port producers over the past 10 years (2012 – 2021).
Traditionally a male-dominated industry, Le Grand Domaine winemaker, Debbie Thompson, has proven that she’s a force to be reckoned with. Appointed in early 2020 she has already racked up numerous awards for this boutique brand.
This is only the second wine farm Debbie has worked at, as for the past 20 years, prior to this appointment, she worked at Simonsig under the mentorship of Johan Malan. Being the first female appointed winemaker at the farm, she spent 18 years concentrating mostly on the red wine making, before taking up the post as cellarmaster. Her move to Le Grand Domaine was, as Debbie describes it, a 180 degree move. Moving from a big cellar to a smaller, new cellar came with its own set of challenges. Not forgetting that she had to move away from thinking solely red wine and open her mindset to other varietals. Oh yes, and then also being appointed right at the start of a global pandemic. The latter not what she had in mind, but these are challenges she accepted, tackled them head on and turned these into their own successes.
The commemorative Roodeberg 1949 red blend has been selected as one of Decanter’s 2022 Wines of the Year. A gold medallist with a score of 96/100, the maiden 2017 vintage also excelled in the London based 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards.
Bellingham Wines, one of South Africa’s pioneering wine brands with a history dating to 1693, has incorporated the work of two leading local artists in releasing three exclusive new wines as part of national retailer Pick n’ Pay’s commitment to selling 25 million bottles of wine as their part in “Saving SA Wine” due to lockdown.
SA’s first wine route headlines international sommeliers derby
The 2021 Stellenbosch Wine Routes Ubuntu Sommelier Trophy, an epic clash between team South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) and team Sommeliers Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ), saw the former soaring to its first victory.
This was the second time in Africa that some of South Africa’s best sommeliers attempted to prize the title of supreme champion from rival Zimbabwe in a live, online derby held on 13 December at the renowned Lanzerac Hotel & Spa.
Loxtonia, the family owned cidery in the Ceres Valley, has released its award winning Méthode Traditionelle Cider crowned overall champion at the 11th International Cider Challenge, just in time for the festive season.