Michelle Michaels has been appointed as Bistro and Tasting Room Manager at Brookdale Estate in Paarl. Michaels comes with extensive experience in the wine and hospitality industry complemented by wine qualifications that include WSET Level 2 and the Certificate Wine Course of the Cape Wine Academy.
DE GRENDEL CONCERTS PRESENTS TRIPLE HEADER
De Grendel Concerts proudly presents a triple header spectacular, featuring the Congo Cowboys, Majozi and Sunset Sweatshop on Sunday 16 April 2023.
Make your Easter sparkle with gorgeous KWV bubbly cocktails
Mellow into autumn with an enchanting KWV Sparkling Wine cocktail as we adapt to cooler climes and warmer hues with our tastes leaning towards richer, more comforting pleasures.
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.
Many people may have the month of February marked down as the “month of love” – however, it should be marked as the month of wine. February sees South Africa celebrating the official birthday of our wine industry, and wine lovers the world over will agree that this is an occasion to raise a glass and say cheers!
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!
The vision was shared by many; it was time for an upgrade of the much-loved central space which has welcomed members, homeowners, and golf visitors from both near and far for the past 27 years.