Every year the South African wine industry and its supporters look forward to the Platter’s by Diners Club announcement. Overberg winemakers did well in bringing many stars home and I look forward to working my way down the list. Alheit Vineyards, situated in Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, has to be singled out for the 5 five stars… Read More Platter’s Wine Stars of the Overberg
No, its not Christmas yet. It’s the annual Platter’s by Diners Club International Awards. Reason to celebrate. So many of our Overberg wineries collected 5 stars in Cape Town. Friends of the Overberg also did well with their wines. First mention goes to Beaumont with their Starboard taking 5 stars and rated as the Fortified… Read More Celebration Time
The Veritas Awards was hosted for the 26th time this year making it South Africa’s oldest wine competition. From the original 801 submissions the contest has grown to close to 1700 entries this year. All the double gold and gold Veritas medal winning wines were up for tasting this past week at the Cape Town Convention… Read More Wines I tasted at Veritas
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