Rust en Vrede is not only South Africa’s first specialist in red wines only, but also one of the very best. A vertical tasting of ten vintages of the Estate wine 1995-2013 provides a great
We have now published all the details on next season’s wine tours. It will be a virtual stand-off between the New World and the Old World. The first wine tour will take you to South
In most cases, when you visit a winery, it is to taste the wine, talk to the winemaker and see the vineyard and cellar. Only on the rare occasion you also get the possibility to
There are a few grape varieties that are more or less unique to a country or that has for some reason become emblematic. Chile has its Carmenere, Argentina has Malbec, and Uruguay has Tannat. Portugal
Tim Atkin, Master of Wine, says South Africa is the most dynamic and exciting wine country in the New World. He has recently published his third annual report on the South African wines. In the
Since I last visited Jordan Wine Estate in May 2009 a lot has happened in the vineyard. The restaurant, which opened six months later, is one of the ten best restaurants in the Cape region,
South Africa is in a sense a greater brandy country than wine country. But they keep most of the brandy for themselves. They make large amounts of brandy, of cognac type. It is actually a
One of our favourite grapes among the whites is Chenin blanc and not least the one coming from South Africa. Of South Africa’s nearly 100 000 hectares of vineyards Chenin blanc is grown on more
A new association in South Africa was officially launched during the London Wine Fair in May. The name is Cape Vintner Classification. The purpose of the association is to promote high-quality wines and estates in
A while back BKWine Magazine published a text on the wine from South Africa where they refrained from using sulphur and instead used rooibos, a South African wood species. BKWine Magazine’s reporter Mikael Karlin became
We recently published the press release on our winter wine tours. There will be two new wine and food tours the coming winter season, both to far-away exotic destinations: Chile and Argentina in South America,
They make great wines in South Africa. It is generally considered as a New World wine country but they have been making wine there for more than 350 years. Unfortunately South Africa is best known
The harvest in South Africa began early this year. The growing season was dry and the producers had very little problems with diseases and rot. They could harvest beautiful and healthy grapes. Most of them
On the next wine tour to South Africa, scheduled for March, we will give you some special treats. For example, The Royal Riebeek Hotel in Swartland, where you (if you join us on the tour)
We recently launched the winter wine tour program. Two long-distance wine and food tours that are perfect to make the cold and dark winter more bearable: Chile and Argentina in February: A magnificent experience both
A short note on that it is high time to book your autumn tour, the wine tour that you really want to go on when days are getting shorter. We have two exciting tours on
Rooibos is a South African plant that we have so far only been in contact with in the form of tea. Rooibos has a strong antioxidant capacity, preservative, like sulphur. Wine producers now realise that
Four wines from Badenhorst Family Wines with winemaker and owner AA Badenhorst “I may not make the world’s best wines, but the most natural” was Adi Badenhorsts opening line. And so it is, bunches are
In South Africa, a huge fire raged in early March that struck the vineyards of Constantia, among others. Fortunately, many had already harvested some of their grapes. It seems that the damage in the vineyards,
We have just launched the program for our autumn wine tours. It is a small selection of two top quality destinations where you can enjoy some of the best wine and food experiences: Bordeaux, the
Great Britain is still the biggest importer of South African wine. The country takes almost a quarter of the South African exports. Germany, however, has increased its exports of South African wine and is now
For the winter and spring season we have already had the wine tours to South America and to South Africa open for bookings for quite some time. One more tour is now on the schedule:
The interesting thing about going to a wine region is not only the good wines and the good food. It is also the many personalities you get to meet and the stories they tell you.
Hans Astrom is CEO of Klein Constantia, a winery in the Constantia wine region near Cape Town, since 2011. He also happens to be Swedish. We met him at the vineyard to talk about how
Porcupines, baboons, wolf traps and not so long ago they actually saw traces of a leopard. There is evidently a lot of animals roaming around Boekenhoutskloof. But maybe the label with the seven chairs is
The definitive program for the wine tour to South Africa is now published. We have changed some of the planning and hope that this will be even more tempting for you. In this edition of
Soon here on BKWine Magazine we will publish a story about a fantastic visit to a winery in Chile that took place earlier this year, on this year’s South America wine tour. It was quite
It is now high time to book your wine tour for the autumn and to start thinking about winter wine touring. On the autumn program we have two spectacular classics: Bordeaux and the Douro Valley.
Two pinots, both alike in dignity, in fair new world, where we lay our scene… A few months ago I accidentally stumbled upon a wine blog pointing to New Zealandian 2011 Schubert Marion’s Vineyard Pinot
South Africa makes very good sparkling wine. Since a few years back they call their sparkling wines made from the traditional method that is with a second fermentation in the bottle, MCC, Methode Cap Classique.
Rust en Vrede is not only South Africa’s first specialist in red wines only, but also one of the very best. A vertical tasting of
We have now published all the details on next season’s wine tours. It will be a virtual stand-off between the New World and the Old
In most cases, when you visit a winery, it is to taste the wine, talk to the winemaker and see the vineyard and cellar. Only
There are a few grape varieties that are more or less unique to a country or that has for some reason become emblematic. Chile has
Tim Atkin, Master of Wine, says South Africa is the most dynamic and exciting wine country in the New World. He has recently published his
Since I last visited Jordan Wine Estate in May 2009 a lot has happened in the vineyard. The restaurant, which opened six months later, is
South Africa is in a sense a greater brandy country than wine country. But they keep most of the brandy for themselves. They make large
One of our favourite grapes among the whites is Chenin blanc and not least the one coming from South Africa. Of South Africa’s nearly 100
A new association in South Africa was officially launched during the London Wine Fair in May. The name is Cape Vintner Classification. The purpose of
A while back BKWine Magazine published a text on the wine from South Africa where they refrained from using sulphur and instead used rooibos, a
We recently published the press release on our winter wine tours. There will be two new wine and food tours the coming winter season, both
They make great wines in South Africa. It is generally considered as a New World wine country but they have been making wine there for
The harvest in South Africa began early this year. The growing season was dry and the producers had very little problems with diseases and rot.
On the next wine tour to South Africa, scheduled for March, we will give you some special treats. For example, The Royal Riebeek Hotel in
We recently launched the winter wine tour program. Two long-distance wine and food tours that are perfect to make the cold and dark winter more
A short note on that it is high time to book your autumn tour, the wine tour that you really want to go on when
Rooibos is a South African plant that we have so far only been in contact with in the form of tea. Rooibos has a strong
Four wines from Badenhorst Family Wines with winemaker and owner AA Badenhorst “I may not make the world’s best wines, but the most natural” was
In South Africa, a huge fire raged in early March that struck the vineyards of Constantia, among others. Fortunately, many had already harvested some of
We have just launched the program for our autumn wine tours. It is a small selection of two top quality destinations where you can enjoy
Great Britain is still the biggest importer of South African wine. The country takes almost a quarter of the South African exports. Germany, however, has
For the winter and spring season we have already had the wine tours to South America and to South Africa open for bookings for quite
The interesting thing about going to a wine region is not only the good wines and the good food. It is also the many personalities
Hans Astrom is CEO of Klein Constantia, a winery in the Constantia wine region near Cape Town, since 2011. He also happens to be Swedish.
Porcupines, baboons, wolf traps and not so long ago they actually saw traces of a leopard. There is evidently a lot of animals roaming around
The definitive program for the wine tour to South Africa is now published. We have changed some of the planning and hope that this will
Soon here on BKWine Magazine we will publish a story about a fantastic visit to a winery in Chile that took place earlier this year,
It is now high time to book your wine tour for the autumn and to start thinking about winter wine touring. On the autumn program
Two pinots, both alike in dignity, in fair new world, where we lay our scene… A few months ago I accidentally stumbled upon a wine
South Africa makes very good sparkling wine. Since a few years back they call their sparkling wines made from the traditional method that is with
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