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20 December 2004
Name Changes
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Don't ask for Pinotage - or other wines - from Bellevue, Erica, Uiterwyk or Vlottenburg. All have changed the name on their labels. Bell...
18 December 2004
Bath University Pinotage Tasting
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Professor Keiran Molloy at the University of Bath organised a Pinotage tasting for the University Staff Wine Society. He writes " Thank...
13 December 2004
African Queen Promotes Pinotage
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Melissa Dicent has been travelling the USA in "The African Queen" tour bus promoting South Africa wines for importer Hemingway and...
12 December 2004
A Pocket full of Pinotage
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by Graham Howe Take three adjoining vineyards with award-winning Pinotage - and one winemaker with a hand in the making of all three wines. ...
11 December 2004
Simonsig Redhill 2002
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The first red wine made by Simonsig was a 1970 Pinotage. They now craft two styes, unwooded and a oak aged Pinotage called Redhill; they...
10 December 2004
Tasting Wheel
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In the July 2003 we reported that Dr Johann Marais, Specialist Scientist at ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij had been asked by the Pinotage Associ...
07 December 2004
More NZ Pinotage
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New Zealand's northernmost winery has just released its first wines, which include a Pinotage. Karikari Estate vineyard and winery locat...
06 December 2004
Recent Dinner Wines
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Beyerskloof 'Reserve Selection' 2003, WO Stellenbosch, 15% abv -- A not yet released 'barrel selection' for the UK Sainsbury...
10 November 2004
London Pinotage Tasting
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The Pinotage Club tasted the 2003 Pinotage Top 10 on 9 November 2004. We were glad to welcome as co-host David Brice from Cape Town's Wi...
24 October 2004
Oak & Mulberries
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Michael Olivier, author of Nosh! newsletter enjoyed Wildekrans Pinotage 2002, "all gentle, soft and velvety with ripe red fruits underp...
16 October 2004
What a Mistake to Make!
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Nitida won a Double Gold award at Veritas for their 2003 Pinotage. I visited Nitida winery (the name comes from a local protea flower) on lo...
15 October 2004
Judging at Veritas and Absa Top 10
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I was honoured to be invited to judge at Veritas and the Pinotage ABSA Top 10 competition. Veritas judging covered four days. On the first d...
14 October 2004
Pinotage Top 10 - 2004
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Winners of the ABSA/Pinotage Association 'Top 10' competition were announced in Cape Town on Thursday 14 October. They are Bay View ...
08 October 2004
Veritas Awards 2004
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On Friday 8 October in Paarl the results of the 14th annual Veritas competition were announced. Veritas is South Africa's biggest compet...
05 October 2004
Pinotage is a HUSP for South Africa
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Pinotage is not just a USP for South Africa, stated Beyers Truter: it's a HUSP - a Huge Unique Selling Point. Truter, owner/winemaker at...
01 October 2004
Pinotage Wins Kumala Growers Challenge 2004
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Klawer Winery Pinotage 2004 won the Kumala Growers' Challenge Trophy, announced on 29 September. Kumala is South Africa's biggest ex...
29 August 2004
2004 Pinotage Vintage
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The annual Pinotage new vintage tasting sampled 13 wines from tanks and barrels selected from various regions. Although 2004 was one of the ...
27 August 2004
Sentinal Wows Fairbairn
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Sentinel Vineyards Pinotage 2003 was named Best Pinotage at South Africa's Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show, and was also awarded the ...
23 August 2004
Recent Dinner Wines
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Ken Forrester Petit Pinotage 2003 An inviting fresh raspberry nose, light bodied with high acid and a surprisingly puckering dry woody fin...
12 August 2004
WINE Magazine's Pinotage Whines
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WINE MAGAZINE - South Africa's equivalent to Decanter - has recently turned against Pinotage with a vengeance. Deputy editor Christian E...
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