The study participants’ consumption of various alcohols – white wine, red wine, beer, and spirits – was monitored and analysed.
Sorry, what is leftover wine? Believe it or not, some people actually stop short of finishing every bottle they open.
It’s always a proud moment when a foreign publication boasts on our behalf about three of the most lekker Cape wines.
Wine tasting is usually a relatively chilled affair, and so it should be, but that doesn’t mean etiquette can be thrown out the window.
Forget about any Sunday blues, head to the Cape Winelands, and finish your weekend off right.
It was Valentine’s Day in 2014, in the beautiful Altima vineyards valley, when the harvest for this special and sumptuous bubbly began.
Whether you’re a wine expert or an amateur imbiber, knowing the details about what you’re sipping on can help you enjoy it just that much more.
If there is one thing that we can safely predict about the year 2022, it is that a whole lot of wine is going to be consumed.
Surrounded by the postcard-perfect Groot Drakenstein Mountains, Franschhoek is the perfect spot for your first meal of the day.
Not many local winemakers can boast of having a wine portfolio packed with five-star ratings and a Wine of the Year award.
Bubbles, delectable little snacks and desserts, stunning views, and a lovely day out is on the cards.
It turns out, wine is useful beyond human consumption. It is also used as a sustainable fuel. Although, most of us still just want to drink it.
Fresh off receiving a trio of medals at the 2021 Amorim Cork South Africa Cap Classique Awards, your favourites are now on special.
For those who don’t necessarily need a special occasion to crack open a good bottle, every day is Wine Day. As we tick into September and Spring Day, here’s a pairing for the ages.
Think ostrich tartare, slow-braised venison ravioli, and a pepper-crusted springbok loin, all paired to perfection with wines from one of our favourites.
We still have a decent stretch of winter left before spring moves in with all its buds and blossoms, and that means there are still a few opportunities left to enjoy a satisfying glass of red wine.
We’re due for another week of wet weather and frosty temperatures, which means it’s the perfect time to plan that hearty potjie dish.
According to Wine Spectator, a leading US lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture, we are very much spoilt for choice.
The wine industry is most certainly a global business, although the names of popular grapes (and wines) differ from region to region.
Thanks to cool temperatures, unusually high rainfall, and a late harvest, this year’s wine will be of “exceptional” quality.
The Blue Sky Theory centres around one key premise – if you get the chance, go big, which is certainly true in Franschhoek.
The Chenin in the Winelands summer picnic is upon us, but those who are unable to make it shouldn’t wallow in self-pity.
12 lucky connoisseurs got the chance to crack open an R89 000 bottle of wine, that has spent the last year in space.
Chardonnay wasn’t always a firm favourite across the wine world, but South Africa can be credited with taking the wine to new heights and increasing international awareness.
If you’re looking for the ultimate brunch spot to laze away a Sunday morning, then you’ve come to the right place.
Out of ideas for what to do this weekend? How about an excellent brekkie, some wine tasting, and an out of this world lunch?
Some say that the more expensive a wine, the better it is, which is why I’m assuming that this 18-litre bottle of Liber Pater is liquid gold.
We can finally replenish the wine racks and cellars, and what better way to do that than with some unbeatable wine specials?
Planning a future trip does wonders for the pandemic blues, and planning one centred around wine really lifts the mood. There’s also a great option close to home.
In an open letter to President Ramaphosa, key players in the wine industry have said that it won’t survive if the ban on sales and onsite consumption of alcohol continues.