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Finalists Announced For The 2020 Diners Club Winemaker And Young Winemaker Of The Year Awards
3 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Finalists Announced For The 2020 Diners Club Winemaker And Young Winemaker Of The Year Awards

The finalists for the 40th Diners Club Winemaker and 20th Young Winemaker of the Year awards have been announced. Five […]

Into The Karoo
October 18, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Into the Karoo

Into The Karoo

INTO THE KAROO – A WEEKEND OASIS Revitalize the mind, body and soul beneath the Karoo’s star spun skies. Inspunge […]

Franschhoek Bastille Festival: Are you ready for something new?
June 21, 2020 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Franschhoek Bastille Festival: Are you ready for something new?

In case the grapevine news hasn’t reached you, here’s what you missed. Franschhoek’s Bastille Festival is still on the cards, […]

Timing is everything: No better time to support the South African wine and spirits industry than now
June 7, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Timing is everything: No better time to support the South African wine and spirits industry than now

Entries for this year’s edition of the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards are set to open on Monday, 1 […]

Imhoff Wine Festival 2020
March 15, 2020 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Imhoff Wine Festival 2020

The Imhoff Wine Festival is a great, annual event which took place at the Old Cape Wine Shop on the […]

Platter’s by Diners Club Launches the 2020 South African Wine Guide
November 10, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Platter’s by Diners Club Launches the 2020 South African Wine Guide

The 40th Anniversary Edition of the Best-Selling Annual. Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2020 was launched at […]

Wade Bales Cap Classique & Gin Affair 2019
November 10, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Wade Bales Cap Classique & Gin Affair 2019

Bubbly and Gin… Two of my favourite words that makes me smile! What better way to celebrate the start of […]

Caroline’s White Wine Review 2019
November 3, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Caroline’s White Wine Review 2019

Summer time is here and it’s time for white wine and bubbly. When talking about popular types of white wine, […]

Finalists Announced |2019 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year Awards
October 20, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Finalists Announced |2019 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year Awards

  The finalists for the 39th Diners Club Winemaker and 19th Young Winemaker of the Year awards have been announced. […]

Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2019
October 20, 2019 by Sharese Hunt Event

Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2019

The Auction was held at Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch and produced a total turnover exceeding R9.4 million with an […]

Vinimark – Wine Trade Fair
October 14, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Vinimark – Wine Trade Fair

When it comes to wine, the taste, the bouquet, or simply the wine-drinking experience itself can elicit a memory of […]

Long Table Lunch Hosted By Ken Forrester
October 7, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Long Table Lunch Hosted By Ken Forrester

Over the past few months, Ken Forrester has hosted a series of tasting events to celebrate 25 fun years of […]

New App allows visitors to be enchanted by the Cape Winelands.
September 24, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

New App allows visitors to be enchanted by the Cape Winelands.

“The Cape Winelands District, 1 000 things to do and then some wine!” These words aptly describe the unique experiences […]

Hamm & Uys Eatery – Tradition with a twist
September 16, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Blaauwklippen Vineyards

Hamm & Uys Eatery – Tradition with a twist

Welcome to Hamm & Uys Eatery in Stellenbosch! Situated in the historic Blaauwklippen Wine Estate, we were fortunate to be […]

Wine Concepts | The Grape Escape
September 9, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Wine Concepts | The Grape Escape

Wine Concepts recently hosted their 2nd The Grape Escape Wine Festival exclusive at The Vineyard Hotel. Following the huge success […]

Chef & Wine Dinner In Collaboration With Posthouse Vineyards & The Goose Roasters
August 31, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Event

Chef & Wine Dinner In Collaboration With Posthouse Vineyards & The Goose Roasters

Chef & Wine Dinner is all about the magic that happens when you pair excellent food with amazing wines. This […]

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