Winelist Awards
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| The Diners Club Winelist Awards gives recognition to those establishments that provide a balanced range of wines, and that also best complement the food on offer. The competition, established in 1990, is open to all restaurants which accept the Diners Club card. |
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| Wine Purchasing Trends |
| South Africa produces a wide spectrum of wines, most of them very good. We asked Miguel Chan, sommelier for Southern Sun Deluxe Hotels, to give us his tips on what to buy for your Football World Cup customers, and why. |
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| Wine News Updates |
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| Chef! New Wine Releases |
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| Wine Tasting |
| Wine tasting refers to the sensory examination and evaluation of wine. It is an ancient practise, though in recent years a formalised methodology has become more established. Sommeliers and wine buyers use a constantly changing |
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| Wine Types |
| Wine is a fairly simple product. In essence, it is little other than spoiled grape juice. But it is easy to forget this as there is so much reverence and charm attached to it. It has taken years, centuries, even, to refine the techniques for making good wine. Archaeological evidence suggests that the earliest wine production came from sites.. |
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| Wine Glasses |
| Wine glasses are a type of glass stemware used to taste and drink wine. The selection of an appropriate glass for a particular style of wine is important, as the glass shape can influence the perception of the wine within it. |
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| Wine Storage |
| Wine, because it is a natural, perishable food product, when exposed to heat, light, vibration or fluctuations in temperature and humidity, can and will spoil. This is true of all types of wine, including red, white, sparkling and fortified varieties. |
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| Wine and Food |
| At one time, the rules on choosing wines to accompany food seemed pretty simple: white wine with fish and poultry, red wine with red meats and cheese, sherry to start and port to finish. But really, there are no hard and fast rules. |
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| Investing in Wine |
| Investing in wine seems like the domain of but a few investors – it seems a tad self-indulgent to spend thousands of Rands on a case of wine you have no intention of ever drinking. But it would be unwise to dismiss wine investment as the preserve of the upper crust only, because you don't have to be wealthy to buy wine. |
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| How to buy Wine |
| There are various ways in which one can procure good wine, though the best wines require a bit more than just a trip to the local bottle store. Whether you buy online at an auction, live at an auction, direct from the winery, or through a trustworthy retailer or wine club, nowadays the process of finding good wine for consumption or investment has been greatly simplified. |
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| Foreign Wine |
| In South Africa, wine tourism is an integral part of the wine industry. It is not possible for an industry to survive on production alone and as such there needs to be promotion and investment involved to really make it a success. |
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