August 25, 2009
Food and wine pairing pleases
The necessity for the South African wine industry to grow its local market share has been on the table for a long time. A decade ago, before Generic Codes on the BBBEE were in existence, a BEE group including businessman Joe Chakela, with the help of Distell, purchased a wine farm and commenced the business of grape growing, wine making and selling the finished products.
Posted by StaffWriter at 10:41 AM
August 14, 2009
The real extent of the impact of the credit crunch not known to SA wineries yet
"Some South African wineries are already feeling the impact of the global and local economic downturns" says Frans Weilbach, Wine Industry Specialist Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Stellenbosch.
Posted by StaffWriter at 7:23 AM
August 3, 2009
Tukulu wines celebrates 10 years
Tukulu Wines may be a relative newcomer to the global wine market - but those-in-the-know around the world are devotees.Posted by StaffWriter at 7:12 AM
July 14, 2009
Tukulu: A BEE deal to celebrate
Papkuilsfontein Vineyards Ltd will be hosting a Food and Wine Pairing Evening at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg on August 13.
Posted by StaffWriter at 10:08 AM
September 29, 2008
Wine Industry Still Pressed
THE wine industry - already suffering from a fragmented and competitive environment - can brace itself for further squeezes in the foreseeable future.
Posted by StaffWriter at 8:23 AM
June 22, 2008
Boesak in BEE brouhaha
Cleric's name raised in allegations of back-room ANC dealings.Struggle cleric Allan Boesak is involved in a new controversy, this time over an up-market wine estate development which he claims will uplift the poor.
Posted by StaffWriter at 7:38 AM
April 7, 2008
Van Loveren's BEE project wins top award
Given the difficult economic circumstances wine and grape-growing farms find themselves in, the fact that Robertson winery Van Loveren walked off with this year's top award for empowerment in South African agriculture is quite an achievement.Posted by StaffWriter at 7:37 AM
February 12, 2008
South African wine category set for international growth as Constellation Europe seals Flagstone acquisition deal
The South African wine category globally is set for a major boost with the final signing of Constellation Europe's acquisition of Flagstone Winery, for an undisclosed sum.Posted by StaffWriter at 7:39 AM
February 8, 2008
Klaas and farm honoured for social contribution to agriculture
Klaas Morkel of Bosman Family Vineyards in Wellington was named Farmworker of the Year at the anual Rudnet Farm Health Awards ceremony recently held at Tamara's at Delvera close to Stellenbosch.Posted by StaffWriter at 10:13 AM
November 30, 2007
BEE company to buy wine trust loan book
Kader Asmal, chairman of the South African Wine Council and trustee of the South African Wine Industry Trust (Sawit), has welcomed with "relief" a deal in which the trust' s loan book in Phetogo Investments, the black empowerment partner of KWV, will be bought by a third party.Posted by StaffWriter at 7:29 AM
October 25, 2007
South Africa's Mega tasting sees record numbers
Wines of South Africa's MEGA tasting, held at Earl's Court on the 8th and 9th October 2007, saw an increase in overall visitors of 83 per cent on the 2006 London generic tasting. The second MEGA tasting also saw a slight increase of 1 percent on the inaugural 2005 event, held at Old Billingsgate.Posted by StaffWriter at 12:04 PM
April 6, 2006
SA's first all-female BEE wine producer launched
The South African wine industry marked a milestone on Wednesday with the launch of Women in Wine, the country's first wine producing company owned, controlled and managed by women, during the second day of Cape Wine 2006, the industry's bi-annual international trade exhibition...
Posted by Bernie at 8:02 AM
February 9, 2005
DGB takes over Boschendal's SA distribution; more possibilities ...
DGB has taken over distribution of the award-winning Boschendal portfolio of wines in South Africa from January this year ...
Posted by Bernie at 1:01 PM
January 27, 2005
Widespread acceptance of wine industry transformation - SAWB
The new Wine Black Economic Empowerment Steering Committee will drive the final phases of the much-awaited Charter for the industry's transformation, scheduled for completion by October this year..
Posted by Bernie at 10:34 AM
