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Bottelary Hills Winemakers Lunch Pops Up at magical Mooiplaas
Join the winemakers of the Bottelary Hills ward for a truly unique experience in the historic manor house on Mooiplaas Estate & Private Nature Reserve, when a ‘Langtafel’ sets an enchanting stage for this wine area’s next Pop Up Winemakers Lunch on Sunday, 26 May. read more »
19 April 2013

Langtafel at Mooiplaas
Langtafel at Mooiplaas This was an event organised by Lynne for our Wine Club, the Oenophiles. We have attended a Langtafel lunch previously and we knew how superb they were. Mooiplaas means Beautiful farm and is in Bottelary, near Stellenbosch, on the highest hill in the Peninsula. read more »
16 April 2013

Google Street View takes new strides
Google yesterday announced that users can now view even more Cape wineries on Google Street View, from the comfort of their PCs or smartphones. A further five wineries have been added, making it total of 30 wineries that are included in the most comprehensive database of winelands imagery in the world. read more »
07 February 2012

2011 Durban Wine Festival
All the preparations for Durban Wine Festival are now in order. This show is going to be hosted on the 17th of December 2011, at 153 Florida Road, Durban Morningside (Former Fashion TV Lounge). read more »
23 November 2011

South African government contests Western Cape mining veto
The South African government is appealing against a Supreme Court decision allowing Western Cape local authorities to forbid mining in their regions.
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08 November 2011

Mooiplaas wins double gold
Grand D'Or Double Gold Medal for Mooiplaas Houmoed Chenin Blanc at the 2011 Michelangelo International Wine Awards. read more »
19 September 2011

2011 Michelangelo CCL Label International Wine Awards results
The results of the 15th annual Michelangelo CCL Label International Wine Awards (MIWA) were announced at a gala luncheon at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West on September 9, 2011. read more »
12 September 2011

'Celebrating Méthode Cap Classique' a sparkling success
A most beautiful as well as informative coffee table book about South Africa's sparkling wine industry has just been published. 'Celebrating Méthode Cap Classique' has been written by Di Burger, and is the first complete bubbly book.
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02 September 2011

New MCC Lounge adds sparkle to 2011 Stellenbosch Wine Festival
If bubbly is your thing then be sure to visit the 2011 Stellenbosch Wine Festival where a brand new MCC Lounge featuring ten prominent Cap Classiques will toast the 10th birthday of one of the Cape’s biggest food and wine extravaganzas from 28 to 31 July at the Paul Roos Centre. read more »
21 July 2011

Who's yo daddy, Cab Sav?
Claire Hu is left inspired by a tasting of South African Cabernet Franc. read more »
04 April 2011