Marino Chiavelli's Illovo palace, Summer Place, is entrenching itself as Ground Zero for fine wine in Jozi - Gauteng's version of the KWV Lubyanka, La
Another great article on the Elgin Valley region, by Angela Lloyd on 29 September, 2010.
Elgin's rise as a quality wine region has, relatively speaking, been amazingly swift. The first wines from vines planted in 1985 appeared in the early 1990s.
Stuart paying his respects at THE WHITE HORSE in Parsons Green.
Stuart + James's grandparents (on the English Side: the JAMES family) were former owners of THE WHITE HORSE.
James Laube of Wine Spectator is drinking Shannon Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009. 91 Points.
Wine Spectator senior editor James Laube spends two weekends in a row at Hog Island, near San Francisco, an area known for its oysters. He pairs a Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa's Elgin Valley with the briny seafood, a complementary pairing that's ideal for a rustic, island picnic.
A great blog article on the Shannon Sauvignon Blanc 2009
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Mount Bullet mentioned in the article.
Merlot: Food24: Wine: Varietals. Does Merlot get you in the mood? Find out more with Cathy Marston
Its almost barrel race time again!
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Simple Wine News, Moscow Russia: It's the "10 best South African wines according to Bisso Atanassov" in SWN Nr 5 (44), June 2010
Блог журнала Simple Wine News: вино, гастрономия, дегустации, виноделие, виноторговля
Another article featuring the "Macushla" Pinot Noir Noble Late Harvest.
Mundial de fútbol, pinotages cada vez más radicales y una selva que convoca a viajeros y adictos a la aventura. Sudáfrica, a todo este mix, ahora agrega una nueva rareza: un pinot noir tardío que dará de qué hablar.
Article featuring Shannon Vineyards.
Shannon Vineyards is situated in the Elgin Valley within the Kogelberg Biosphere with mountains on its western boundary and the Palmiet River forming the eastern boundary.
Shannon Vineyards Pinot Noir featuring in Grape article by Angela Lloyd.
It used to be a dream floating deep in the southern ocean, today its footprint is increasingly marching across the Cape winelands. Provocative pinot has arrived and is being conquered.
See link to another article on the successful Starfish Greathearts Foundation evening in the USA.
Mount Bullet shines at the Starfish Greathearts Foundation "Dinner of Hope" fundraising evening.
Recent "Macushla" review in the Winelands magazine.
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Shannon Vineyards listed at http://www.maxims.co.za/files/winemenu.pdf
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An article on Shannon Vineyards by Mr Yoshino from Wands Magazine, Tokyo Japan. June 2010 issue
21st June Soltice
The 21st June Soltice (shortest day) has just past and this morning walking through the vineyards we embrance the begining of the next vintage. With us starting our pruning around the next new moon (11th July) it will be all systems go for the next 10 months.
An article from the Gourmet Globe mentioning Shannon Vineyards.
Südafrika präsentiert sich auf der ProWein 2010 mit 50 Ausstellern. Ein Plus von gut einem Drittel im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Deutschland ist für die südafrikanischen Winzer nach England der wichtigste Markt. Pro Jahr exportieren sie etwa 7
Applying the wax capsules to the last batch of "Macushla" Pinot Noir Noble Late Harvest.
See the Shannon Vineyards page on Cybercellar.
All the South African wine estates are listed here. From Paarl to Stellenbosch to Robertson, you can find out more information here. Cybercellar - exporting and selling South African wines to any destination in the world. We deliver promptly.Buy South African wine online. We are a South African wine...
WOSA Tasting in Tokyo 28th May, The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
See the Shannon Vineyards page on Ewine.
Michael Olivier - Talking Wine: Shannon Rockview Pinot Noir 2008
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Answering Machine: The Irish Mental Health Hotline
Michael Olivier talking on the Shannon Sauvignon Blanc 2008 on his
We donated some of our Shannon "Mount Bullet" Merlot for the Denver "Dinner of Hope" on the 5th May. Money was raised by silent auction ... details to follow. A very good friend of ours Ryan Pollock can be seen in the photo below.
Welcome to Starfish! Starfish brings life, hope and opportunity to children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in South Africa by identifying the very best community-based organizations and partnering with them to ensure the highest qu
According to Daniel of Helioscope yesterday was a leaf day which means your Mother's Day flowers you bought should last a long time!
The Biodynamic update as it pertains to your wine enjoyment.
For those interested in biodynamics - here's an interesting website that makes it easier to understand how the biodynamic calendar affects a wines performance.
Welcome to Heliotrope Wines, the Biodynamic update as it pertains to your wine enjoyment.
Article from Tim James's blog - Shannon Vineyards mentioned.
There were (as reported) four newcomers in the voting panel's Top 20 South African Wineries. So some had to fade away to make room for them. And the same thing will doubtless happen next time. The wine ...
Tasting was done by Chef and Sommelier at Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo, one of the luxurious hotels in Tokyo, Japan.
Don Winkler of International Wine Review (i-winereview.com) USA.
Shannon Vineyards: South African Viticulture at its Best
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Elgin and the late Ross Gower
Twenty years ago no one would seriously have suggested that at the end of the first decade of the 21st century Elgin would be better known for its vineyards than its orchards. When Paul Cluver agreed to ...
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Shannon Vineyards - Macushla 2009: Michael Olivier talking Wine Season 3
Impressive WOSA wine advert for the World Cup!
Future stars
When my colleague, Tim James, proposed a survey of South Africa’s top twenty producers as well as a few other top five or ten categories, I knew the compilation would cause me much anguish.
Gotcha - caught on camera! Baboon stealing premium Sauvignon Blanc grapes.
Baboon caught stealing Sauvignon Blanc grapes from vineyards owned by Shannon Vineyards in South Africa.
The Shannon Pinot Noir 2007 was also excellent with an earthy nose underneath the bright cherry and strawberry fruit.
I was there for a Chenin Blanc tasting, which was excellent and we were treated to some really top class examples. In all the excitement (read: drinking) that happened afterwards I lost my tasting notes. ...
Libby & I showing the "Mount Bullet" for the first time at Caroline Rillema's Annual Red Wine Review in 2009.
Elgin Valley Tourism Bureau - Grabouw, Valley of Flowers, Fruit, Fynbos & Wine in the Western Cape
Elgin Valley, only an hour from Cape Town, bordering two nature reserves and the Winelands, offers a great getaway and central base from which to explore the Cape. Pure nature with activities such as hiking, ...
Elgin Valley Wine Trade tasting - Montecasino Johannesburg
Happy St Patrick's Day to Everyone for the 17th.
South African Wine Information, "Macushla" - a Pinot Noir Noble Late Harvest for St Pat
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Shannon Golf Trophy @ Erinvale Golf Club
Elgin Valley Sauvignon Blanc wine tasting at Shannon Vineyards with Rene van Heusden of Wijnpers Netherlands.
Chilean earthquake: wineries, barrels, bottles damaged or demolished
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Spare a thought....
The sudden discovery that a state-owned mining company intends prospecting for a variety of minerals on some prime land in Stellenbosch and Durbanville, with only a short time to register as an interested ...
Picking S/Blanc & P/Noir 2010
Picking like crazy
We're currently picking like crazy. Most of our Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc is in. We are leaving 2 blocks of Sauvignon Blanc to hang till mid next week to develop much riper flavours to ensure that we have the whole spectrum of flavours to work with in the cellar. See some photos posted of the picking this last Saturday morning.
Mount Bullet in the top 5! Wine Magazine February 2010.
Elgin Wine Route Newsletter - Shannon Vineyards.
Wine Worx tasting 9th Feb 2010
Another great review of the Mount Bullet Merlot.
Last night over a rather tasty dinner of beef fillet I opened one of the two bottles of the Mount Bullet 2007 I bought from the brilliant lot over at Under the Influence. I haven’t had the best of times ...
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Macushla
So for this special occasion our MD Richard pushed the boat out and opened a bottle of the best.
The Winelands of the Western Cape in South Africa are a huge draw for national and international visitors alike, for the wine tasting certainly, but also for the spectacular beauty, rich history and gastronomic excellence. ...
Roland BuB reviews the Shannon Vineyards Gourmet Dinner and Wine Pairing.
Roland BuB visits Shannon Vineyards.
Twitter - Allister Kreft
OK, so ended up having Shannon Vineyards Merlot last night.... DAMN IT'S GOOD, I MEAN REALLY INCREDIBLE! Phew...
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Shannon vineyards mount bullet Merlot. WOW! SA Merlot finding a new benchmark in Elgin? Cool site, cool soils.
Biodiversity & Wine Initiative
Biodiversity highlights: Area conserved –12ha. During GIS planning in the 90’s, unique fynbos corridors were set aside between the vineyards to provide animals with free movement between the mountains and the wetlands. ...
And finally South Africa: Exceptional wines are priced well below value and the scenery is incredible. Faves include Meerlust, Paul Cluver, Shannon Vineyards, Hamilton Russell, Bouchard Finlayson, Cabriere, and Vriesenhof
Phil Tripp is a travel writer and Managing Director of IMMEDIA!, which publishes of the Australian Music Industry Directory, produces The AustralAsian Music Business Conference and retails broad range of music business books and overseas music industry directories. ...
bisso: Они таки есть!
Они таки есть!У моих друзей Shannon Vineyards из долины Элгин в ЮАР есть не только "забор тип НАТО" для охраны виноградников, но и камеры наблюдения. А есть такой ресурс, как youtube.com, куда сейчас выкладывают все, что можно. ...
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Shannon Vineyards Gourmet Dinner (November 2009)
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