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Tag: Chardonnay

Taste The Stars With Quoin Rock’s New Release Blanc de Blanc 2009
3 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Taste The Stars With Quoin Rock’s New Release Blanc de Blanc 2009

The Stellenbosch based wine estate, Quoin Rock has just released their maiden vintage, limited edition Blanc de Blanc 2009 Méthode […]

Introducing The Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2019 And Fabulous Recipes From Fat Bastard’s Favourite Foodie Friends 
June 29, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Introducing The Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2019 And Fabulous Recipes From Fat Bastard’s Favourite Foodie Friends 

FAT bastard Chardonnay, the original FAT bastard wine and one of South Africa’s favourite Chardonnays, continues to win hearts and […]

Introducing The Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2019 For International Chardonnay Day
May 21, 2020 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Introducing The Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2019 For International Chardonnay Day

Thursday 21st May is International Chardonnay Day, a special day to reflect on the wonderfully diverse and most planted white […]

Celebrating International Chardonnay Day with Elgin Ridge’s 282
May 20, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Celebrating International Chardonnay Day with Elgin Ridge’s 282

Whilst our normal is not entirely ‘normal’ let’s embrace the change with a glass of Chardonnay on Thursday, 21 May […]

Raise a glass of Van Loveren in toast of International Chardonnay Day
May 20, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Raise a glass of Van Loveren in toast of International Chardonnay Day

International Chardonnay Day 2020 puts all eyes on a heartland of quality South African chardonnay again this year when the […]

Survivor Ventures Out To Cooler Pastures With New Chardonnay
May 9, 2020 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Survivor Ventures Out To Cooler Pastures With New Chardonnay

Survivor, the intrepid range of authentic terroir specific wines, has ventured out to cooler pastures with the release of a […]

Middelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 – just in time for Summer
December 13, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Middelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 – just in time for Summer

The current release Middelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 is the perfect full-bodied white wine to enjoy during these hot Summer days. […]

Elgin Chardonnay Colloquium 2019
November 2, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Elgin Chardonnay Colloquium 2019

Elgin recently celebrated their fourth annual Chardonnay Colloquium at South Hill Vineyards – the perfect event for all Chardonnay enthusiasts. […]

Fat Bastard Chardonnay
August 31, 2019 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Fat Bastard Chardonnay

The results of the inaugural Best Value Chardonnay Tasting convened by Winemag.co.za have been announced, with the FAT bastard Chardonnay […]

Elgin Chardonnay Colloquium 2019
August 25, 2019 by Glen Hunt Chardonnay

Elgin Chardonnay Colloquium 2019

Saturday 12 October 2019 will see Chardonnay aficionados flock to South Hill Vineyards in Elgin for the fourth annual Elgin Chardonnay Colloquium. […]

Flagstone Two Roads Chardonnay 2018
June 30, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Flagstone Two Roads Chardonnay 2018

Such is the popularity of Chardonnay that for a great many people, meeting for a glass of wine means meeting […]

Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration
June 12, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration

Wine Concepts hosted their 9th exclusive Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration at The Vineyard Hotel in May. Guests were treated […]

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Festival
May 25, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Festival

Wine Concepts will host their 9th exclusive Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration at The Vineyard Hotel in May. Guests will […]

New vintage of Vriesenhof Unwooded Chardonnay 2018 released
May 1, 2019 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chardonnay

New vintage of Vriesenhof Unwooded Chardonnay 2018 released

Pour a glass of Vriesenhof Unwooded Chardonnay 2018 and enjoy a wine of true Stellenbosch origin. The 2018 vintage, released […]

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