SA Food Review

Beverage industry

22 Jun 2015

Rhodes Food Group unveils depot

Phase Two of an enterprise development project undertaken by Rhodes Food Group and the Department of Agriculture has seen Constitution Road Wine Growers Ltd (CRWG) open a fully-operational fruit handling depot to service the requirements of producers in the Robertson area. CRWG now owns and operates the most functional fruit-handling and grading facility of its kind in the region.

15 May 2015

Bollinger exceptional wine service award on the cards

Entries for the first round of The Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award 2015 are now open and candidates are urged to enter soon as entries close on the 31st May 2015. The high standards attained by previous winners, Gareth Ferreira in 2014, Kayetan Meissner in 2013, Wayve Kolevsohn in 2012 and Joakim Hansi Blackadder in 2011, have set the benchmark for aspirant sommeliers.

04 May 2015

Campaign to boost local bottling of exported wines

A new initiative, called Creating Value at Origin, aims to see more bottled wines exported from South Africa in a bid to improve the country's reputation as a premium producer and promote job creation.

15 Apr 2015

Rare Fleur du Cap wines available online

Wine lovers looking for older Fleur du Cap vintages, magnums, award winners and flagship wines, can now find these rare selections online along with the entire range at the Vinotèque, a premium e-commerce wine shop based at Die Bergkelder, in Stellenbosch.

09 Feb 2015

KWV launches first natural Pinotage

With no preservatives or sulphites added, Earth’s Essence was made possible through the use of patented technology that uses indigenous Rooibos and Honeybushwood during various stages of the winemaking process, to create an entirely new wooded wine category.

09 Feb 2015

A perspective on the South African wine industry

South Africa is highly regarded by the international wine drinking fraternity. Closer to home, however, there are still issues facing the industry on both a production and distribution level.

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