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WineLand and ROTOCON honour 30 young and emerging wine industry leaders
WineLand Media, in collaboration with ROTOCON, honoured 30 movers and shakers in the South African wine industry at Leopard’s Leap in Franschhoek. The 30 young professionals were celebrated during a special luncheon on Thursday 15 June.
Moud Kgomo tastes glory as national winner at the Mzansi Tavern Chef cook-off Grand Final
Vosloorus tavern chef Moud Kgomo gave a stirring performance to create an exquisite dish dubbed “Jack of all Trades” as she walked away with top honours in the Mzansi Tavern Chef Grand Final at the Nederburg Wine Estate in Paarl on 13 June.
Hallo Merlot Top 10 finalists show dynamic range of style and expression
If you are looking for a red wine that is a one-trick pony, don’t come knocking on the door of South African Merlot. The second Hallo Merlot Top 10 competition, this year sponsored by esteemed French cooperage Taransaud, attracted 69 entries from most of the Cape’s wine regions. And in their quest to find the 20 finalists ahead of the Top 10 announcement on 21 June, judges were unanimous that this year’s entries provided a more dynamic spread of Merlot offerings than in the previous competition.
The Trophy Wine Show winners revealed for 2023
The results of The Trophy Wine Show 2023 were announced at an event hosted at Delaire Graff Restaurant on 8 June.
Western Cape rejects raced-based quotas for water licenses
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA)rejects race-based quotas for the allocation of water licenses as proposed by the Department of Water and Sanitation’s draft revised regulations on water use licenses.
A day well spent at Bosman Family Vineyards
On 30 May, WineLand Media and other media and wine lovers got invited to see what Bosman Adama are doing towards sustainability and what the impact has been so far.
Brands from South Africa included in the 2023 International Spirits Challenge
Now in its' 28th year, the International Spirits Challenge is the premier event in promoting outstanding quality spirits from across the globe.
National Wine Challenge 2023: Award results for Top 100/Double Platinum winners
A particularly strong line up made for a hugely exciting National Wine Challenge this year. Organisers, stakeholders and judges were all well-pleased both with traction as well as wine quality. Winning wines faced tough challenges and they had to fight hard, given the generally high wine quality and overall a more sophisticated line up than previously. This builds a strong case, for wine lovers to now seek out these winning wines. A fine collection of ‘cream’ to be thoroughly enjoyed.
Uncorking the benefits of cloud finance for wine businesses
In the world of wine businesses, finance and accounting can be tedious; manual tasks require attention to detail, accuracy, and constant monitoring.
South Africa stars in the 2023 Intercontinental Spirits Challenge
The Africa leg of the global Intercontinental Spirits Challenge was held in Stellenbosch on the 24th and 25th of May 2023. The 24th was a screening tasting for the most prominent category: Gin, followed by a tasting of all the products on the 25th. With a focus on evaluating and celebrating outstanding beverages, the panellists had to assess entries from six countries, showcasing exceptional quality.
Viticulture, Enovitis in Campo: the winners of the Innovation Challenge 2023 announced
Automation, precision and reduction of the environmental impact, but also electrification, artificial intelligence and versatility. These are the key words of innovation in the vineyard according to the Lucio Mastroberardino Innovation Challenge 2023.
less is more innovative
In keeping with the less is more brand ethos, the wines are produced sustainably and ethically from grape to glass using: harmless farming methods that minimize environmental damage; recycled bottles that weigh less resulting in a smaller carbon footprint, lower transport and shipping costs and less waste; responsibly sourced paperless labels made from 100% cotton linters; sleeveless bottle necks that leave the consumer with less waste and less environmental impact; the world’s first recyclable, zero carbon footprint cork made from renewable plant based polymers.