Danie Steytler Snr, third generation winemaker at family-run Kaapzicht Estate, has set a record for the highest price ever bid with one of his entries into this year's 33rd Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild auction.
We were delighted to be awarded Small Agent of the Year and South African Specialist Merchant in the 2017 IWC awards last night.
Bird in Hand's senior winemaker, Dylan Lee, was recently interviewed for The Drinks Business' Uncorked feature.
Dan Nicholls was full of praise for Cathy's Pinot Noir on Sandstone Soils in his recent feature on Elgin wines. He describes her winemaking skills as 'magnificent' and commenting that he would happily be stranded on a desert island with it. Click through...
We are pleased to announce that following wines from Escarpment, Paul Cluver, DeMorgenzon, Darling Cellars and Kaapzicht have recently arrived in the UK, or will shortly do so.
Having recently spent a day in Elgin with winemaker, Andries Burger, at Paul Cluver, Jamie Goode has posted a fascinating video of his time at the winery on his website.
The Halliday Wine Companion website is featuring an article by Iain Riggs of the Hunter Valley estate Brokenwood, in which gives 'his take on Australian winemaking and defining wines'.
Nine wines made by Seckford Agencies' South African producers can be found in the Top 100 South African Wines 2007-2016 as judged by Top Wines SA in their 2017 update.
Decanter magazine have included DeMorgenzon's Reserve Chenin Blanc 2015 in their 'Top 20 wines of 2016' from the Decanter Panel Tastings.