SA Dabbles in GM Vineyards
After a 2006 application from the Institute of Wine Biotechnology (IWB) to conduct field trials of genetically modified (GM) Sultana and Chardonnay grapevine varieties was denied, South African authorities have now given the go-ahead for open-air field trials of grapevines genetically modified to resist fungal disease. This, despite failed fungal resistant GM grapevines in German [...]
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 [...]
Wine Tasting with Caroline’s Fine Wines
This Thursday Danie de Wet, the current chairman of KWV and owner of De Wetshof Estate, will present a range of Chardonnays from the Robertson region.
Host: Danie de Wet
Date: Thursday 26th March 2009
Time: 18h00 – 20h00
Location: Caroline’s Fine Wines, Shop 44, Matador centre, 62 Strand Street, Cape Town
Cost: 65 ZAR p/p
To make your booking, [...]
Burgundy and Other Wine Jargon
To the wine naive, like Bordeaux, the concept of Burgundy (Bourgogne or Vin de Bourgogne in French) can be mildly confusing at times. Burgundy is a wine-growing region in eastern France famed for its superior wines. The most famous of Burgundy wines are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from [...]
Wine Varieties: What’s the Difference?
Cabernet, Chardonnay… what’s the difference? Here’s something for all you budding wine novice’s out there. One of the first things anyone needs to understand before delving into the world of wine is how to distinguish between different wine varieties. There are 12 so-called ‘noble’ varieties all originating from Vitis vinifera, the grape-baring vine.
Here below are [...]
