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Fine Brandy. By Design

Juan Locke — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:00:42 +0000

Good Food & Wine Show 2012 Who knew brandy could be enjoyed like this? Fine Brandy. By Design is a collection of fine brandies that is changing how people see brandy, more especially how one consumes it. Part of this is to show the versatility of brandy by inspiring the public to try brandy in [...]

A trip through time with Simonsig's Tiara

Simonsig Wine Estate — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:17:11 +0000

The flagship blend of Simonsig has been part of the estate’s wine portfolio for over 20 years. The 1991 vintage of the Simonsig Tiara was an instant hit when it won the award of “Wine of the Year” at the Wine of the Month Club and ever since this elegant wine has established itself in [...]

Craft Day at Backsberg

Backsberg — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:08 +0000

This Saturday is Craft day at Saturdays at Backsberg. Come and enjoy heart warming music, food and drink, beautiful things for the eye to behold, games and activities for young and old. Craft supplies and free demonstrations, crafted goods, food, wine, fresh veg, GOOD coffee, cakes, oysters, second hand books stall and other goodies for [...]

Ultra Liquors wins Trophy and Gold at the 2012 Old Mutual Trophy Show

Ultra Liquors — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:21 +0000

Ultra Liquors has clinched a Discovery of the Show trophy and a Gold Medal at the 2012 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. The Secret Cellar Sauvignon Blanc 2011 collected the Old Mutual Discovery of the Show award. The Trophy is awarded to the Gold Medallist whose final score – at the trophy judging – divided by its declared price [...]

£10,000 Diamond Cocktail Fit for a Queen

Anel Grobler — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:19 +0000

The King of the Cognacs has collaborated with the Four Season’s Hotel London to create a cocktail worthy of the Queen herself. According to thedrinksbusiness.com, the cocktail is a blend of Louis XIII cognac, raspberry liqueur and rose essence, and is topped up with Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne. To top it all, each customer who orders a “Diamond Jubilee Fizz” will [...]

Fleur du Cap strikes gold twice at Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show

Fleur du Cap — Thu, 31 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000

Fleur du Cap has clinched two gold medals at the 2012 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, one of South Africa’s most prestigious and highly contested wine competitions, for the legendary Noble Late Harvest 2010 and the 2011 Unfiltered Chardonnay. One of South Africa’s iconic dessert wines, the 2010 vintage of the much lauded Fleur du [...]

Insights from Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2012

La Motte — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:00:18 +0000

The meetings and seminars continue to underscore the importance of China as an export destination for the world’s wines as well as provide some insight into the evolution of the Chinese wine market. Below are some insights that I have garnered over the last couple of days as well as confirmation of what we have been experiencing through our sales and marketing efforts in China. Many were summed up in a fantastic presentation by Wine Intelligence. -- French wine brands remain dominant, but Chinese wine consumers are starting to explore new brands. A maturing market presents consumers with more opportunities...

8th Winter Wine Festival Celebrates Fine Wine and Food

Anel Grobler — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:00:40 +0000

The 8th Winter Wine Festival in Durbanville promises to be bigger and better than ever before. From Thursday, 21 June to Saturday, 23 June wine and food lovers can indulge in some fine wines, hand-made food items and fresh produce at the High Street Shopping Village in Durbanville. The festival will also sport two food courts, live music [...]

Whole Wheat Strawberry Waffles

Anel Grobler — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:00:37 +0000

These waffles are quite light and fluffy for whole wheat waffles, thanks to stiffly beaten egg whites. You can replace the shortening in this recipe with two Tablespoons butter and two Tablespoons canola oil. 1 and 1/3 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup milk 2 large eggs – separated 4 Tablespoons shortening – melted 2 Tablespoons [...]