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Category: Cultivar

Moments of Bliss with Ken Forrester Silver Rose 2020
2 weeks ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Ken Forrester Wines

Moments of Bliss with Ken Forrester Silver Rose 2020

Treat yourself this Easter Long Weekend with some Pamper time. The ultimate luxury in today’s busy life is finding the […]

Savvy With Sauvignon
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Nederburg Wine Estate

Savvy With Sauvignon

Four of Nederburg’s Sauvignon blanc wines were awarded 90+ scores and gold medals by the esteemed judging panel of The […]

TOKARA brings vibrant Reserve Chardonnay to the table
1 month ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

TOKARA brings vibrant Reserve Chardonnay to the table

With harvest time well underway, it’s time to enjoy the last throes of summer with a top tier white wine. […]

Debbie Mclaughlin, Cordon Bleu Chef Patron at Hilda’s Kitchen devises a Special Seafood Dish to Perfectly Complement the Groote Post Seasalter
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Groote Post Vineyards

Debbie Mclaughlin, Cordon Bleu Chef Patron at Hilda’s Kitchen devises a Special Seafood Dish to Perfectly Complement the Groote Post Seasalter

Sustainable Deep-Water Cape Hake with a Mushroom Duxelle topped with a Fresh Herb and Parmesan Crust It was with much […]

Six Dogs Gin Distillery | Hex River Valley
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Gin

Six Dogs Gin Distillery | Hex River Valley

We were very fortunate to be part of a 2-day trip exploring Hex River Valley with Hex Valley Tourism and […]

Quoin Rock White Blend 2018……2021’s answer to the perfect food wine
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Quoin Rock

Quoin Rock White Blend 2018……2021’s answer to the perfect food wine

The recently released Quoin Rock White Blend 2018 is South African’s answer to finding that perfect food wine. A blend […]

Delheim celebrates 60 years of iconic Spatzendreck
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Delheim Wines

Delheim celebrates 60 years of iconic Spatzendreck

Collector’s wine encompasses a spirit of tenacity and sense of humour One of South Africa’s most loved and quirkiest fine […]

Heralding The Fat Bastard Rosé 2020
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Fat Bastard Wines

Heralding The Fat Bastard Rosé 2020

Rocking Back-To-Back Double Gold medals #LoveLARGE this Valentine’s Day and enjoy FAT bastard Rosé with audaciously delicious Vanilla French Toast! […]

Pink Bubbles For Valentine’s Day
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Bollinger

Pink Bubbles For Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be the same without roses, chocolate and of course bubbly, preferably pink bubbly. After all, nothing says […]

SA Master Distiller To Be Inducted Into The Global Whisky Hall Of Fame
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Region

SA Master Distiller To Be Inducted Into The Global Whisky Hall Of Fame

Whisky Magazine announced that Andy Watts, Distell Master Distiller of a range of proudly South African whiskies, Bain’s Cape Mountain […]

Journey’s End Vineyards Honoured With A Pinnacle 5-Star Rating In The 2021 Platter’s South African Wine Guide
December 15, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Journey’s End Vineyards

Journey’s End Vineyards Honoured With A Pinnacle 5-Star Rating In The 2021 Platter’s South African Wine Guide

For Their Cape Doctor 2015 Bordeaux-Style Blend Journey’s End, the boutique winery and vineyard, owned by the Gabb family, and […]

Durbanville Hills Launches Spectacular Demi-Sec Sparkling Wine
December 14, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Demi-Sec

Durbanville Hills Launches Spectacular Demi-Sec Sparkling Wine

The city is sparkling with the latest edition to the Durbanville Hills Sparkling Wine portfolio. The slightly sweeter Honeysuckle Demi-Sec […]

Nicolas Feuillatte Champagnes For The Festive Season
December 13, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Champagne

Nicolas Feuillatte Champagnes For The Festive Season

Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne, the number one selling Champagne in France and the third biggest-selling Champagne brand in the world, have […]

Krone MCC | Celebrate the Vintage
December 13, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Krone MCC

Krone MCC | Celebrate the Vintage

Just released Krone’s collection of 2019 Vintage-Only Cap Classiques Rooted. In time, in history, in the very soils we call […]

Champagne Bollinger…Absolutely Fabulous
December 11, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Bollinger

Champagne Bollinger…Absolutely Fabulous

  Champagne Bollinger is one of the world’s most revered Houses producing outstanding Champagnes with character, distinguished by elegance and […]

Raise A Toast To Groote Post’s New Brut Cap Classique
December 7, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Groote Post Vineyards

Raise A Toast To Groote Post’s New Brut Cap Classique

Groote Post, the historic wine farm in the Darling Hills owned by the Pentz family has released a new Brut […]

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