KWV has made history at the 2015 International Spirit Challenge (ISC) by clinching the World's Best Brandy & Cognac Producer, World's Best Brandy and equally prestigious Grand Champion accolades. ... More
The Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme, a mentorship scheme with the goal of effecting transformation in the wine industry, has enrolled its first viticulture intern alongside three new winemaking protégés for 2015. ... More
KWV today unveiled two remarkable high-end brandies, Nexus 30 Year Old and Héritage XO Cognac, part of an initiative, Finish Great, designed to focus local and international attention on the stellar quality of the KWV brandy portfolio as a whole. ... More
The announcement late last week of the 2014 Muskadel South Africa awards, at which Badsberg Red Muscadel 2013 was named the top wine, should place muscadel firmly in the sights of winelovers as a deliciously smooth, sweet and warming winter drink. ... More
Heading to Fine Brandy Fusion this weekend, taking place at the CTICC on 22 and 23 May? Take your phone along, as we're looking to reward the best "roving reporter" at show. ... More
In a banner year for the South African wine industry, Platter's South African Wine Guide has chosen a remarkable 80 wines to be awarded the highest honour of five stars in this 34th edition of the guide – up from 62 in the last edition. ... More
Johann Fourie, formerly senior winemaker with KWV for the past eight years, has been promoted to the position of chief winemaker. ... More
Part of the South African winescape since its creation by Dr Charles Niehaus back in 1949, KWV's Roodeberg has been given a fresh injection of energy via a new members-only brand club and its own brand home, appropriately enough, in the heart of KWV's gabled head office building, La Concorde, in Paarl. ... More
After creating a number of award-winning wines at Nederburg and KWV, Tariro Masayiti has been appointed as Springfontein Wine Estate’s viticulturist and winemaker. ... More
Café Culture, KWV’s popular coffee-style pinotage, now has a sparkling sibling named Choc Mousse. ... More
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