History Lessons without the rose coloured glasses! Dr. Jan Cats was a respected physician in Stellenbosch…but like all physicians, he did have his share of failures…and a very unique way to get the bodies out of his surgery and into the morgue without upsetting business!
History Lessons without the rose coloured glasses! Hercules van Loon was Stellenbosch’s first minister, arriving in 1704. Although he tried hard to minister to the pious folk of the town, his wife was less than the perfect ministers wife and her indiscretions lead Hercules to an unfortunate end…
Jan Blanx keeps appearing in the history books – for all the wrong reasons. Time and again he crossed swords with the law of the day, and ultimately we never know what happened to him…did he finally mend his ways?
Made from some of the finest Chenin vineyards in the country, Teddy Hall talks to us about his Chenin Blanc Reserve….
Sybrand Mankadan’s love of drinking alcohol was only surpassed by his love of women…and this wine salutes his passion and commitment to pursuing the finer things in life.
The Teddy Hall Blanc de Blancs MCC is full o vigorous, fine bubbles and reflects that passion and commitment of Teddy Hall, to producing one of the best MCC’s available in South Africa.
The Cape Winemakers Guild is a group of South Africa’s top winemakers, dedicated to advancing the art of winemaking in South Africa. The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Development Trust and CWG Protegee programme are helping to give back to the communities that help produce these wines, and in the development of young winemakers from previously [...]
The Cape Winemakers Guild is a group of South Africa’s top winemakers, dedicated to advancing the art of winemaking in South Africa. The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Development Trust and CWG Protegee programme are helping to give back to the communities that help produce these wines, and in the development of young winemakers from previously [...]
The harvest has started at Graham Beck and we were there when they were bringing in the Chardonnay from Madeba Block 16. The bunches are picked and transported to the cellar within ten minutes, where they are whole bunch pressed…producing stunning clear juice, destined for their Blanc de Blancs…. note: if the film breaks up [...]
note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ One of the most highly anticipated tastings of the year, the Cape Winemakers Guild 2011 Tutored Tasting was held in Cape Town on the 11 of August 2011. Thirty-five wines were presented by [...]
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