What if anything, would life be without Pinotage? Sure the French are famous for their Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Domaine Romanée Conti and of course their real Champagne - and Italy smash the ranks with their fabulous Gattinara, Chianti Classico, Barbera d'Asti and Lambrusco...
A Wine lovers profile of Chenin Blanc If we look back at the history of Chenin Blanc not only in South Africa, but in the world at large there is quite a profound story to be told...
The National Wine Challenge 2017, incorporating Top 100 SA Wines, the premier fine-wine-only event in SA, launched the hugely popular 2017 winning wines results last night. Top wineries, their wine makers and partners celebrated their victories at Crossly & Webb, the exclusive motor showroom in Cape Town. ...
Are online wine sales growing a viral vine? It certainly would appear so. With the growing trend of new age retail habits, preferences and customs of the maturing millennial generation – spreading to practically all the other generations, it would appear that online purchasing is...
Wines for an Indian Summer Alvi's Drift Signature Sauvignon Blanc & Cabernet Sauvignon While the fine weather we are currently experiencing is not going to end the drought in the Western Cape, it does offer some of the most pleasant weather you could hope for. Warm, sunny...
The maiden vintage of Alvi's Drift Verreaux Pinotage has won South Africa's only great gold at the 2017 Catavinum World Wine & Spirit Competition held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in February. The wine was judged along side 3,480 wines from 28 countries. Catavinum awards great gold...
TREAT YOUR VALENTINE WITH AWARDED WINE According to an Article written by Elev8, the origins of St. Valentine’s Day lie in the ancient Roman fertility festival Lupercalia, which was celebrated on February 15. During the festival, young women would place their names in a large urn....
Cabernet Sauvignon is arguably the world's most famous red variety. For the majority of the 20th Century, it was the world's most widely planted premium red varietal, before it was overtaken by merlot in the 1990's. Originating in the South West of France in the 17th...
Sauvignon Blanc is a green skinned white wine variety believed to have originated in the South West of France. The earliest recordings of the variety seem to come from the Loire Valley and Bordeaux, the latter where it is frequently blended with semillon. The more common...
Alvi's Drift Reserve Range had a complete revamp. The new packaging features a beautiful illustration of the iconic river crossing on the Breede River. Alvi's Drift, built by Albertus Viljoen (Alvi) van der Merwe in 1928, is a ford, still in use today. The ford became...