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Ladies and gents, apologies for the silence on this side, we have been busy building our brand spanking new website, which will bring you incredible wine offers, videos, tastings, tours and more. It will be up by the end of October, with our November... 

These are the wines that were awarded five stars. What do you think? White Wine of the Year Sadie Family Palladius 2008 Red Wine of the Year Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Fleur du Cap Sauvignon Blanc Unfiltered 2009 Lomond... 

Open publication - Free publishing - More wine The Under the Influence Times features the First Growths this month! These small Estates are producing some of South Africa’s finest, but are difficult to find in stores. See the stories of the First... 

The Wine Bandits visit the wilds of Africa to explore the similarities between the Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon and none other than… the African Elephant!  

The First Growths are a very special group of wine Estates that we have especially sought out. In this economic climate we want to find wines that are top quality but relatively unknown, meaning you pay for the wine, not the label. We found six Estates... 

Like other Great Whites of the ocean, Great White Blends are often misunderstood creatures! In South African white wine blends have increased in popularity, away from the single varietals that we all know and love. In this tasting we will explore the... 

The Wine Discovery Mini Course is a journey through flavour in wine and is a superb way to brush up on the basics while tasting beautiful wines. Wine is all about flavour, so in this mini course we look at three types of flavour; Primary fruit driven... 

Oak. Another word for a South African male. But also the key ingredient in top wines around the world. This tasting will take Guests through a journey through oak, from French to American to those inbetween. We will taste a variety of top red and white... 

Eben Sadie is widely regarded as one of the top wine makers in South Africa and his wines are the highest rated out of the country by Wine Spectator. What makes his wines even more special is the unique philosophy that Eben has about terroir, wine making... 

Mike Ratcliffe will be presenting this very special vertical tasting of Vilafonte, with a little surprise from Warwick thrown in. Vilafonte has quickly become one of the most renowned Bordeaux blends coming out of South Africa, with their Cabernet dominated...