Winemaking

Situated in the shadows of the majestic Towerkop Mountain in the fertile Dwarsriver Valley of the Klein Karoo, Mymering Wine and Guest Estate is an ideal weekend getaway some 10km outside [...]

A long weekend breakaway is always a pleasure, and this escape to the Robertson region was no exception. My main intention for the trip was to experience the newly established and remarkable [...]

‘My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink enough Champagne,’ wrote John Maynard Keynes. I intend to have no such regrets and so started my journey in 2012 when I was privileged [...]

Johan du Doit Review: Scholtz Landing 2012   Loads of life left in this one! Fabulous nose on it by the way, showing good primary fruit and both secondary and tertiary development. Really [...]

Only an 80 minute drive out of Cape Town, Tulbagh remains one of the more underrated weekend getaways available to those living in Cape Town. Sunburst House, which is part of the Bergsicht [...]

Mymering Guest House Mymering Guest House, located some 10 kms outside Ladismith and situated under the majestic Towerkop Mountain in the fertile Dwarsriver Valley, was an ideal location for a [...]

A rather cold and rainy day presented itself on our first time visit to the Upper Blaauwklippen Vintners Hop, the yearly event held between Kleinood, De Trafford and Keermont wine cellars. [...]

Having spent four years on the lease, with zero dosage and zero sulphur, the Scholtz Landing MCC 2013, is fresh, with rich brioche-like flavours, coupled with an underlying minerality. Golden [...]

Meeting Angelo Gaja On receiving the email from Wine Cellar, advertising the opportunity to book a space at the Angelo Gaja Experience at the One and Only in March, it took me only a split second [...]

Johan du Toit comments : Enjoyed a superb wine by my friend Susan Scholtz. This 2009 Shiraz from the Elgin region shows loads of black and red fruit on the nose with a hint of allspices. This [...]