Franschhoek Summer Wines at Leopards Leap

FRANSCHHOEK SUMMER WINES 31 March 2012 Celebrate the last few days of summer in style and head off to Leopard’s Leap Vineyards on 31 March, set in the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley, for the inaugural Franschhoek Summer Wines. Known as one of SA’s leading wine destinations, some of the valley’s top wineries will be showcasing [...]

How export approval can cause problems for natural wines

Originally sent to me by Ken Forresster 28 February 2012 How export approval can hinder the sales of natural wines in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, some natural wine growers have been prevented from exporting their wines, even though they have buyers waiting: but this could be about to change Imagine the situation. You’ve [...]

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The Pellenc Harvester at Graham Beck

Gorgeous by Graham Beck

GORGEOUS by Graham Beck, South Africa’s first brand-exclusive bubbly bar, opened its`doors at Steenberg Estate in Cape Town’s Constantia today. Our full range of Graham Beck Methode Cap Classique bubblies are served up with sumptuous canapés created by Catharina Restaurant’s celebrated Executive Chef Garth Almazan in an über-chic environment complete with designer finishings. Come by [...]

South African Wine | wine news | Cap Classique harvest draws to a close for 22nd time at Graham Beck Wines

South African Wine | wine news | Cap Classique harvest draws to a close for 22nd time at Graham Beck Wines.

Summer Wines in Franschhoek

This event is running from 31 March 2012 until 31 March 2012. The next occurrence is on/at 31 March 2012 Celebrate the last few days of summer in style and head off to Leopards Leap Vineyards on 31 March, set in the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley, for the inaugural Franschhoek Summer Wines. Known as one [...]

Feast on sumptuous food and taste the top summer wines of the Franschhoek Wine Valley

Celebrate the last few days of summer in style and head off to Leopard’s Leap Vineyards on 31 March, set in the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley, for the inaugural Franschhoek Summer Wines. Known as one of SA’s leading wine destinations, most of the valley’s top wineries will be showcasing their top summer wines at this [...]

Graham Beck Wines Harvest 2012 – News V

Harvesting of our MCC grapes for base wine is officially over! Finally we can tally our potential liters to see how much base wines we will have after fermentation for our portfolio of bubbles. Very difficult to commit to final breakdown of liters per MCC style but could reach a total of 110 000 cases [...]

Graham Beck Wines Harvest 2012 – News IV

Recuperating after the – “State of Emergency of 30 hours” On Tuesday 31st January we had the opportunity to taste some 59 different components of base wines in fermentations and some by now, after the rise in temperature because of the cooling debacle, went dry overnight. Well surprisingly we are relieved to say that most [...]

Graham Beck Wines Harvest 2012 – News III

Catastrophe in Robertson – “State of Emergency for 30 hours” On Sunday afternoon we had a very unfortunate breakdown when a valve of the cooling units burst and caused a short circuit on the compressor units. What a “daymare as well as nightmare” as cooling is vital during the fermentation to cool the ferments. Pierre [...]