Putting a Spring in Your Step – Brendan Butler CWM
With the daytime mercury slowly but surely starting to rise indicating the onset of spring, so the vineyards of the Cape Winelands are teaming with life, be it the friendly (and sometimes not so friendly) critters, tractors, the many pruners one sees in the vineyards...
A visit to Olifantsberg in the Breedekloof – Danielle le Roux CWM
A group of Cape Wine Masters recently visited the Breedekloof. The region is so immensely proud of its Chenin Blanc. A handful of the region’s winemakers, called the Breedekloof Makers, are committed to emphasising the quality of wines being made in the region. On a...
Cape Wine Masters look at the changing face of Bordeaux
A proposal to allow new grape varieties into Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur appellation vineyards passed a key winemaker vote in July, and has some wine followers concerned that the world’s most famous wine region is selling its soul. The wines of Bordeaux have,...
The Secrets of Sauvignon – Cathy White CWM
On Monday 27 April, I had the pleasure and privilege of attending a tasting, most aptly titled, “Secrets of Sauvignon Blanc”. The tasting was presented by Dirk Human, owner and cellar master at Black Oystercatcher Wines near Elim, in Cape Agulhas and happened at...