Tag Archives: Franschhoek Uncorked

South Africa’s wine shows and festivals no longer things of the past

  BRING OUT the tasting glasses! Just days after turning a page on the calendar, word came down the grapevine that new wine festivals have been planned and that some of the old favourites are making a comeback, having shut up shop during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Besides the many and varied tastings and auctions being staged by specialist wine

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Top SA Wine Events on the calendar in September, locally and overseas

  FROM Cape Town to Cornwall, Pretoria to the USA, Hermanus, Franschhoek, Soweto and back… There’s plenty for wine lovers to look forward to this month, which began with a South African winefest in London, ending with another in Hermanus. There’s an auction of note, or what about a gathering of the curious and enlightened for a wine and culinary

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Franschhoek’s Finest: leading wines from valley’s top cellars in 2017

IF YOU’RE contemplating which Franschhoek wineries to buy from, the following have the best track records in the valley over the past 10 years – full SA Wine & Cellar Classifications here.   ALLÉE BLEUE Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Chenin Blanc L’Amour Toujours (Red Blend) Pinotage BELLINGHAM The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage The Bernard Series

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