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No ABC syndrome for Shiraz
As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
The Nederburg Auction: no frills but still as decadent
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.
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No ABC syndrome for Shiraz
As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
The Nederburg Auction: no frills but still as decadent
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.
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Reni Hildenbrand
Facing a total change in lifestyle and occupation is daunting enough. Doing it alone, without assistance or support after being tragically widowed is remarkable. Cape Wine Master Irina von Holdt chronicles Reni Hildenbrand's achievement...............................................................................................................
Robertson Rallies, Robertson
If one region outside the immediate Cape area stands out for having established the quality of a clutch of estates, and good co-op wine too, it is Robertson further down the Breede River Valley towards the Indian Ocean. Add to this sufficient limestone to support substantial stud farming and you have a useful white wine region, with a growing reputation for reds." - The World Atlas of Wine; Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson; Mitchell Beazley, 2001...............................................................................................................
Stellenbosch offspring, Stellenbosch
The heart of the Cape Winelands is a myriad of different terroir characteristics; 'Wine of Origin Stellenbosch' doesn't tell the full story. Philip van Zyl gets site specific...............................................................................................................
Sydney Back
To know Sydney Back was a privilege, to hear his anecdotes a delight. Jos Baker shares her memories of a pioneering winemaker who won the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year award in 1986...............................................................................................................
Teddy Hall
Chenin Blanc was the category for the 2001 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year competition. Few were surprised when one of the staunchest champions of this humble grape won...............................................................................................................
The First Female Diners Club Winemaker of the Year
Ronell Wiid was the first woman to win the coveted Diners Club Winemaker of the Year competition in 1999, controversy followed...............................................................................................................
Viticulturalists I
Too often the unsung heroes, viticultural specialists deserve more recognition for their contribution towards quality wine. Kim Maxwell profiles a few who have affected South Africa's viticultural - hence winemaking - progress over the years...............................................................................................................
Willful and winsome Franschhoek Valley, Franschhoek
The Franschhoek vignerons are a wilful group of individualists. A visit to their valley will expose you to a hotbed of differing modus operandi, styles and tastes – reflected in their cellars and now, increasingly, in their wines. What they share is passion for their product. WENDY TOERIEN prepares you for a wine route full of unexpected surprises...............................................................................................................
Young Winemakers
The South African wine industry is constantly changing. One of the most exciting aspects of this shift is the crop of bright, talented winemakers beginning to make their mark. Tony Mossop CWM singled out a few for attention...............................................................................................................
Johan Malan
In the inaugural WINE magazine Amorim Cork Cap Classique Challenge, Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 1999 emerged as the winner. Winemaker Johan Malan explains his approach which involves making incremental improvements vintage by vintage. Interview by Christian Eedes...............................................................................................................
Cape Dutch - Architecturally Alternative, General
Cape Dutch has its place, and it’s something special. But Wendy Toerien recommends ten South African wineries for new-wave visions of cellar space, with palate pleasers to match...............................................................................................................
Cathy Marshall
"It all started on the beach at Muizenberg," recalls Cathy Marshall, the footloose winemaker for the Barefoot Wine Company...............................................................................................................
Cederberg, Cederberg
Something’s up in the Cederberg. Good ratings in WINE and Platter, Veritas Golds. Not what most would associate with this area and its reputation for bulk wines. Kim Maxwell met the new winemaker...............................................................................................................
Elizabeth Augustyn, Stellenbosch
A few months ago, the first ever Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year Award was won. With the focus on winemakers under the age of 30 who are making their mark, this series of Diners Club profiles intends to highlight those with the potential to challenge for the 2002 crown. Fiona McDonald interviewed Elizabeth Augustyn in the hubbub of harvest...............................................................................................................
Glen Carlou winemaker David Finlayson
"I was fascinated by the guys opening and closing the tanks, so I opened one and was blown off my feet!" says Glen Carlou winemaker David Finlayson of his bacchanalian baptism, with a sheepish grin...............................................................................................................
Henri Swiegers
"Rich, yellow gold. Orange concentrate, peaches, dried apricots, honey and rubber whiffs. Tangy sweet-sour citrus marmalade flavours." This is what gave the first ever Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year his prize. Leonie Joubert journeyed through the Huguenot Tunnel to visit the young man behind the wine...............................................................................................................
Lombardy, Italy
Few people outside Italy know much about Valtellina. It's one of the most northerly wine regions in Italy and its pride and joy is Sforzato - also referred to as vino da meditazione. Needing no translation, the understanding is that it's a wine to linger and meditate over. Fiona McDonald visited this Alpine valley of wines...............................................................................................................
'Classico' means 'Class', italy
With probably the most ancient formalised wine culture in the world, the emotively beautiful hills between the rival cities of Florence and Siena are enjoying a second renaissance. It’s not always been so, as Tony Mossop CWM reports...............................................................................................................
Aristocratic Ancestry , france
Lafite. Latour and Mouton-Rothschild are great wines whose names just trip off the tongue. What this triumverate of Bordeaux First Growths have in common is their appellation - Pauillac. Recounting the tale of his visit to all three is Andre Pretorius.
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As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.
