Archive for November, 2008
Affordable Travel for the South African
With the weak Rand, high interest rates and an economy-crippling financial crisis, the idea of international travel for the average South African might seem a bit improbable. This is especially true for the wine enthusiast who wants to explore the world’s winelands outside of SA borders, as destinations such as France, California and Australia are [...]
South African Synergy
I never gave it much thought before, but after speaking with wine bloggers and the like outside of South African borders, I came to the realization that we are fairly advanced when it comes to IT integration within the local wine industry.
From what I have understood it seems as if the IT world has been [...]
Cashews and Claret
Well perhaps not Claret. But what I would like to know is, if one were to pair a wine with cashew nuts what wine would it be? The reason I ask is that my favourite snack happens to be roasted cashew nuts, and I’ve been known to enjoy the odd glass of wine
‘…popping [...]
Cape Vineyards Battered by Storm
For those of you living in the fairest Cape, and I mean Cape Town of course, you would have certainly experienced one of the Cape’s wildest storms in 30 years. The devastating storm struck on Tuesday 11th November and raged on until it finally subsided on Thursday.
Gale force winds bruised and battered the Mother City, [...]
Wine Headaches: The Truth
First, let’s clear something up. The hangover you get after over-indulging in your favourite bottle of plonk is NOT a Red Wine Headache (RWH). It’s a hangover. RWH can be considered a syndrome and affects many unlucky wine-drinking individuals in varying degrees. There are currently only theories as to what causes these untimely headaches and [...]
Cellar Software
I’ll say it over and over again that the convergence of IT and the wine industry will change the way we interact with wine. But I suppose you already know that? Sure, there are aspects of IT that may take the ‘romance’ out of wine, but there are also very practical tools that one can [...]
White is the New Red
When it comes to white wines I tend to be quite fickle, so only award winning wines will do. Unfortunately, my expensive taste comes with a high price… literally. But you’d be pleased to know that this is not always the case, and one can find high quality white wines at agreeable prices.
A few years [...]
Introductory Wine Course
The Cape Wine Academy offers you the opportunity to learn more about South African wine with a course entitled ‘Introduction to South African Wine’ to be held in Durbanville, South Africa.
The course will run over four weeks covering topics such as The History of Wine in South Africa, Viticulture and Winemaking. An application fee of [...]
