News archive 2007

• Health warnings needed for wine labels The regulations are for real after all, says the Wine and Spirit Board

• No GM organisms for local wineries Decision taken on application for genetically enhanced yeast

• French taste Ten years of the Classic Wine Trophy: the latest winners

• Sawit’s controversial loan passed on Relief in sight for cash-strapped recipients

• Distell defends paying for wine listings Other producers say the practice is wrong

• Payment for wine lists under the Asmal spotlight Wine Council makes some more threatening noises

• Distell’s organic effort takes off Tukulu debuts with some smart (and rare) ‘organic wines’

• Three Cape wines among American top 100 Wine Spectator’s 2007 list announced

• Selling wine is in our nature Wosa broadens the diversity message after encouraging review study, and as exports pick up

• A Platterful of judgements Tweaked, conservative, occasionally controversial – the latest edition of South Africa’s leading wine guide is released

• Sawit now in trouble with parliament too Scopa might have to subpoena Wine Trust management

• Getting around Pre-harvest winemaker moves make the news

• Slick manoeuvres at KWV’s AGM Danie De Wet somehow makes it back to the chair despite the votes

• Drinking for one's country The Pinotage Top Ten for 2007 have been announced. Tim James was at the awards ceremony

• Bonnievale’s southern lights go out Hamilton-Russell keeps Southern Right’s rights

• Protests expected again at KWV’s AGM Bawsi’s objections might split empowerment group Phetogo

• Wine quality durch technik Government and wine industry leaders agree on scientific priorities

• Prizes for tourist-attracting wineries The Cape winners of global tourism awards announced

• South Africa’s Mega tasting sees record numbers Press release from Wines of South Africa

• More recognition for Cluver's riesling International Riesling Challenge results announced

• Ten good sauvignons A new award from Wine magazine

• Wine Industry Council outlines achievements and plans Dry but important matters (including hopeful news for riesling lovers), outlined by Kader Asmal

• Veritas showers medals Results from South Africa’s largest competition

• Flagstone flies high Vast international company buys Bruce Jack’s winery

• CWG Auction gives Nederburg a run for its money Winemakers' sales up 41 percent

• Sawit in financial trouble Trust summoned to appear before parliamentary committee

• KWV has massive profit loss Big liquor company may sell off subsidiaries

• Nederburg Auction disappoints Low prices could prompt some rethinking about the famous event

• Raising charitable funds and awareness in the UK The Pebbles Mega Party

• Sparkling wine master finally pulls it off Graham Beck’s Ferreira wins Cap Classique Challenge

• Now it is simply 'Namaqua' Former Vredendal winery renamed again

• Farewell to the papsak New regulations ban floppy packaging

• Golds and more Michelangelo Awards announced

• Confusion and protest over health warnings Don’t amend your labels yet says the Wine and Spirit Board...

• Wowing the young in Soweto Wine festival draws record crowd

• Wine exports back on track Wosa reports improvement

• Platter prize Guide’s editor wins international award

• Four international trophies for SA Decanter announces its top awards

• Health warnings on local wine labels Implementation within 18 months

• Pinotage walks away with the big cup SA Young Wine Award surprise

• Tapping Parisian charity with Cape wines  Second auction in aid of Phelophepa

• Starred wine on a Platter The Platter Guide announces its five-star winners

• Tuning up SA Masters of Wine UK institute invites scholarship applications

• The puzzle of terroir Simonsberg Ward’s new sculpture(s) unveiled

• Scenting victory Gold for two Cape muscats in an international competition

• Woman winemaker of the year announced An ambassador and role model too

• Shiraz on the move The Shiraz Challenge results announced

• Wine-bottle shortages and carbon footprints Does the environmentally friendly future lie in bottling  overseas ... or perhaps the papsak?

• Truter’s Faith distributes funds Addressing foetal alcohol syndrome

• New alcohol abuse forum gets going NGOs will work together

• A case for authenticity Overgaauw’s 'real' new label is welcomed by Melvyn Minnaar

• A French wine scrums for rugby Who will captain the Cape team?

• Warnings now also on UK wine labels Following the French

• Winning wines of origin SA Terroir Wine Awards revealed

• Pinotage walks away with the big cup SA Young Wine Award surprise

• Tapping Parisian charity with Cape wines  Second auction in aid of Phelophepa

• Starred wine on a Platter The Platter Guide announces its five-star winners

• The puzzle of terroir Simonsberg Ward’s new sculpture(s) unveiled

• Scenting victory Gold for two Cape muscats in an international competition

• Woman winemaker of the year announced An ambassador and role model too

• Shiraz on the move The Shiraz Challenge results announced

• Wine-bottle shortages and carbon footprints Does the environmentally friendly future lie in bottling  overseas ... or perhaps the papsak?

• Truter’s Faith distributes funds Addressing foetal alcohol syndrome

• New alcohol abuse forum gets going NGOs will work together

• A case for authenticity Overgaauw’s 'real' new label is welcomed by Melvyn Minnaar

• A French wine scrums for rugby Who will captain the Cape team?

• Warnings now also on UK wine labels Following the French

• Winning wines of origin SA Terroir Wine Awards revealed

• Scoring in America Sadie hits the big time with 95 points

• Stepping up the war of words Bawsi lambasts Asmal and van Rooyen and says it is pressing on with its legal challenge

• More from the International Wine Challenge The trophies are announced (not much coming Capewards)

• Wineless at Vinexpo Impounding means South African producers are left with nothing to show

• Legal action threatened over alcohol abuse Bawsi confronts the wine industry

• Rustling up riesling for the Canberra Challenge Any convincing SA entries this year?

• Nuy confirms its muscadel magic This year's awards for fortified muscat announced

• New international shiraz competition in France Cape trounces Australia (as does Switzerland)

• SA’s top brand in the UK gets a summertime lift Kumala hopes a new adventure is beginning

• Pouring the chocolate into the wine Another faddish ‘female’ mix launched

• Chasing medals and trophies in London Decanter World Wine Awards for 2007: initial results

• More gold, silver and bronze Trophy Wine Show announces its results

• Kiwi wines get a UK carbon footprint scare Will  the Cape be threatened next?

• An international contest Some Californian cult wines recently accepted a challenge from Cape wannabes

• More than enough? 2007 delivers record wine harvest for the Cape

• Health warnings for French labels All exports affected

• Screwcaps for the Swartland Riebeek Cellars takes the leap

• Results from Concours Mondial 2007 Judges shower gold on Drostdy-Hof and others

• Invitation to vote on world’s top wine labels International competition gets over 4000 entries

• Special awards and golds galore Swiss International Airline Awards announced

• Literally wine-by-the-glass New pre-filled packaging trick

• Baboons, snails – but mostly grapes and the weather The Cape Winemakers Guild’s 2007 harvest review

• A Cape classic for sale Rhebokskloof is one of the reportedly many wine properties currently on offer

• Workers get a stake in Riebeek Valley Big BEE wine project in the Swartland

• Death knell for the square bottle Cape Coastal Vintners liquidated

• New CEO flattens KWV Top jobs go in money-saving restructuring process

• Developing an international sauvignon network Austria takes the lead

• Le sauvignon blanc nouveau est arrivé! Has Du Toitskloof invented the new Bolandaise Nouveau?

• Many troubled wine estates for sale But the problems for producers mean bargains for consumers, newspaper article concludes

• Sequestrating wine’s carbon emissions Backsberg goes greener

• A very good quality vintage, says the Cape’s largest producer Distell’s chief viticulturist reports on harvest 2007

• Bordeaux blend winner Rustenberg‘s second Calyon Trophy triumph

• Big bucks for best wine label SA wines may enter European competition

• Wine not quite centre stage Time again for Fleur du Cap’s theatre awards

• Organic gold Stellar does well at BioFach 2007

• The US big time beckons local co-op E&J Gallo signs deal for SA brand with Swartand

• Distell loses grape appeal Court says it must stick to contract

• Laroche buys Sentinel L’Avenir acquires its financially embarrassed  neighbour

• The Big Easy moves into Stellenbosch Ernie Els involved in project giving historic property a new life

• Keeping up with the vintage Wineries make 2007 harvest diaries and videos available

• Stealing wine workers fired Spier’s cellar has smaller harvest complement

• Crossing wine borders for charity Global travellers collect auction wines in the Cape

• CWG leadership change New chair looks forward to strengthening networks

• Wine of Origin Cape Town... City-centre winery  potentially a major tourist showcase

• Top bottles to get Kentridge labels Supporting The Magic Flute for schools

• Giant makes its mark KWV triumphs at Chenin Challenge

• The assets of the ‘green harvest’ Grapes for verjuice are picked very early in the vintage

• A chapter in Cape wine history closes The Hofmeyrs leave Welgemeend

• Let the harvest begin The early grapes of the new vintage are picked