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    Celebrating 50 Years of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes

    14 April 2021 - By 

    In 2021, the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Routes celebrates 50 years of forward-thinking wine innovation and pioneering (wine) tourism. As South Africa’s first official, recognised wine route – founded in 1971 by Frans Malan (Simonsig), Niel Joubert (Spier) and also, Spatz Sperling (Delheim) – this stunning wine route has only grown from strength to strength. Stellenbosch Wine Routes have put South Africa on the wine map globally in a big and powerful way during these past 50 years. Today, with five sub-routes (namely, Bottelary Hills, Greater Simonsberg, Helderberg, Stellenbosch Berg and Stellenbosch Valley) and a plethora of diverse wine farms, gorgeous…

  • Event Review: A Fine Wine Experience in the Heart of the Mother City – Vinimark WineWorx Wine Trade Fair 2015

    12 August 2015 - By 

    On Tuesday the 4th of August, I had the pleasure of attending the 2015 Vinimark Trade and Media Wine Trade Fair at the Mother City’s ultramodern CTICC by special invite as one of the media. Although I have visited and been wine-tasting on some of South Africa’s most beautiful, notable wine estates and wine cellars over the past few years, most especially last year, (including, to name but a few: Boschendal, Nederburg, Tokara, Fairview, Van Loveren, Zorgvliet and Zandvliet – the last of which was one of the 40-plus prestigious, time-honoured and well-represented estates at this year’s Vinimark Wine Fair)…