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WHATEVER Cape Wine Master Winnie Bowman does, she does it well. She began as a physiotherapist, then developed an interest in occupational health, completed a Masters in Biomedical Sciences at UCT and ended with a PhD in Didactics at Stellenbosch University. So it’s hardly surprising that when…
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SOUTH AFRICA’S rock royalty, Prime Circle, will be performing to 200 000 of their fans across the globe online on August 8, 2020. The concert is set to go live at 7pm across the globe (including their strong and growing fan base in Europe). After 20 years and still going strong, rock legends Ross…
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AMIDST the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating effects on the South African wine industry, respected Cape Wine Master and newly appointed principal of the Cape Wine Academy, Heidi Duminy, sheds light on how the education body is reimagining its learning experience in a time of inconceivable…
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WITH the reimposition of the ban on the sale and delivery of alcohol, there is no doubt the beer, wine and spirits industry is going to be heavily and - perhaps irreversibly - affected. In her blog The Brewmistress, Lucy Corne writes that results released by the Craft Brewers Association Of South…
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EXCELSIOR’S reserve rangepays tribute to the owners’ sister Christine Norah-Anne De Wet, a top academic and athletic achiever who overcame great hurdles throughout her life and fought valiantly before succumbing to cancer in 2018; as well as three racehorses that formed a part of the prestigious…
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DIEMERSDAL ESTATE in Durbanville has released a new top-tier range of wines incorporating individually grown and crafted Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage. Called The Journal, the range honours the legacy and history of Diemersdal and the Louw family, the sixth generation of which is…
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WITH an impressive wine portfolio, the most noble in the Anthonij Rupert Wyne collection is the Cape of Good Hope range, which forms part of South Africa’s Old Vines Initiative. Made from some of the oldest South African vines, the Cape of Good Hope range comprises terroir-specific wines created…
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MOVING away from traditional juniper-heavy flavours, South Africa’s craft gin scene has exploded with indigenous botanical infusions that have taken the world by storm, winning multiple local and international awards. Being an ideal country to produce gin varietals due to its abundance of unique…
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ONE of SA’s leading storytellers Sindiwe Magona’s Kwathi ke Kaloku/Once Upon a Time is featured at this year’s virtual National Arts Festival (NAF) Fringe programme. Produced by the Cape Town Music Academy, the production features a stellar cast together with internationally celebrated author…
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The Duchess Drinks Studio is welcoming a new addition to its innovative range of premium alcohol-free beverages, The Duchess Spritz – a light and refreshing, alcohol-free wine spritzer. Crafted with premium de-alcoholised wine and natural botanical extracts, Duchess Spritz is a bubbly delight of…
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