Wine Industry - South Africa
Winemaker Focus: Stellekaya
Courtesy of BKWine TV, below is a brief interview with the Winemaker of Stellekaya, based in Stellenbosch. Ntsiki Biyela has been making quality wines at Stellenkaya since 2004, and describes how she became involved in winemaking.
From My Wine Cellar we wish her all the best in her young winemaking career, and we look forward to [...]
Robertson Wacky Wine Festival
This weekend marks the 7th Anniversary of the Robertson Wacky Wine Festival, South Africa’s largest annual wine festival. The festival extends over a weekend and offers a vast variety of attractions. With 50 local wineries showcasing their wines, the festival offers an effective way to experience the Robertson Wine Valley in a single weekend!
Dates: [...]
South Africa Over-takes the French!
According to the latest sales figures, South African wine imports in the UK market have overtaken that of French wine imports. SA wine imports in the UK have seen a 20% increase compared to 2009 figures, resulting in a total import volume of 12.27 million cases. The French, however, have suffered a loss of 12%, [...]
Surprising Semillon
It’s hard to believe that in the early 19th century, Semillon accounted for no less than 93% of all Cape vineyards. This compared to the present, where Semillon represents about 1% of South African vineyards.
Despite Semillon’s marginal status within the Cape wine producing area, Sir Lambert Winery has made history by producing the first ever [...]
Harvest Time!
It’s that time of year in the Cape Winelands when ripened grapes are harvested, the beginning of wine making process. In this video clip below, Chris Bryant of Fairview Wine Estate introduces us to one of their premier Viognier blocks currently being harvested.
Cheers!
Brandon Marc
Pendock for the People
In preparation of the 2010 edition of ‘The Peoples Guide’, Neil Pendock and colleagues taste over 600 red wines for possible inclusion in the anticipated guide. See the video below, and listen as Neil describes the motivation behind the unique wine guide…
Cheers!
Brandon Marc
The Man Behind Nederburg
Razvan Macici, Cellar Master at Nederburg, comments on South African wine and South African culture. Razvan was appointed Cellar Master at Nederburg in January 2001, and has been involved in South African wine making since 1994.
See below for a recent interview with the man behind Nederburg…
Cheers!
Brandon Marc
Old Mutual Trophy Winners
The 2009 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show has come and gone… a month ago actually J The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show is South Africa’s premier wine competition, where the tasting panel comprises of leading South African and International wine judges.
For a list of this years Old Mutual Trophy winners see below:
Fairbairn Capital Trophy for [...]
Innovation: A Sign of the Times
In these trying times we are more often pressed into positions of innovation, to promote efficiency and, in terms of business, to maintain profitability. It is always encouraging to hear of such examples of innovation, some more calculated than others…
One such example of innovation comes from South Africa’s very own Darling wine district, and stands [...]
Gary Vaynerchuk Crits SA Wine
I dug up this old 2006 Wine Library TV episode where the emphatic Gary Vaynerchuk has some positive words to say about South African wine and its future.
In this episode he tastes Warwick Estate 2001 Estate Reserve, Warwick Estate Three Cape Ladies Red 2002, Rudera Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 and Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2003. I thought [...]
