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Make your Easter sparkle with gorgeous KWV bubbly cocktails

Make your Easter sparkle with gorgeous KWV bubbly cocktails

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:27 March 23
  • Post category:Fine Wine and Dining/Press Release/Proudly SA wines

Mellow into autumn with an enchanting KWV Sparkling Wine cocktail as we adapt to cooler climes and warmer hues with our tastes leaning towards richer, more comforting pleasures. Vibrant KWV Sparkling Wine…

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Savour the hues and tastes of autumn with Steenberg Nebbiolo

Savour the hues and tastes of autumn with Steenberg Nebbiolo

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:27 March 23
  • Post category:Fine Wine and Dining/Press Release/Proudly SA wines

Discover the rich autumn flavours of Steenberg Nebbiolo, the Italian grape variety that thrives in the granite soils of the farm’s phenomenal cool climate terroir in the Constantia Wine Valley. Originating in…

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NEDERBURG’S SAMUEL VILJOEN ON REACHING TOP 100 LIST: NOT ME ALONE

NEDERBURG’S SAMUEL VILJOEN ON REACHING TOP 100 LIST: NOT ME ALONE

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:10 March 23
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

Samuel Viljoen, cellar master of Nederburg since 2021, is modest to a fault as he shrugs off his most recent accolade. “Winemaking is a team sport,” he emphasises, making sure…

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JOURNEY’S END VINEYARDS RELEASE THEIR REBRANDED NEW-VINTAGE TALES SERIES RANGE OF WINES

JOURNEY’S END VINEYARDS RELEASE THEIR REBRANDED NEW-VINTAGE TALES SERIES RANGE OF WINES

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:9 March 23
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

Journey’s End, the boutique estate situated on the mountain slopes above Sir Lowry’s Pass Village in the Helderberg basin, have released their rebranded new-vintage Tales Series range of wines. The…

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Discover Roodeberg’s alter ego of lesser known blends

Discover Roodeberg’s alter ego of lesser known blends

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:15 February 23
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

With International Drink Wine Day (18 Feb) and Open that Bottle Night (25 Feb) all happening in the same month, there is no better time to broaden our wine horizons…

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Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc still hitting the 1986’s high notes

Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc still hitting the 1986’s high notes

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:24 January 23
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

New vintage sports Heritage Seal and tells a wild story The year 1986 was…wild. And not just because Delheim’s Ou Jong (Old Youngster) vineyard – the one that realised its famed Wild…

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WINE FARM REACTS TO ONGOING POWER CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA

WINE FARM REACTS TO ONGOING POWER CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:18 January 23
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

Groote Post Wines, a producer of premium wines on the Cape West Coast, is one of several South African wine producers that are feeling the effects of the ongoing loadshedding…

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CELEBRATE IN STYLE WITH KRONE VINTAGE BOREALIS CUVÉE BRUT 2020

CELEBRATE IN STYLE WITH KRONE VINTAGE BOREALIS CUVÉE BRUT 2020

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:13 December 22
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

Summer Is Here! It’s Holiday Time! The Festive Season Is Around The Corner! The long-awaited summer season is here, it is holiday time, and the festive season is drawing near!…

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Steenberg The Black Swan Sauvignon Blanc awarded Platter’s 5 Stars

Steenberg The Black Swan Sauvignon Blanc awarded Platter’s 5 Stars

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:30 November 22
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

Steenberg’s flagship Sauvignon Blanc, The Black Swan 2021, has been awarded 5-stars in the 2023 edition of Platter’s South African Wine Guide. Acclaimed as one of the country’s top Sauvignon…

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BI-NATIONAL CELEBRATION FOR LAUNCH OF THE  DIEMERSFONTEIN OLD VINE CHENIN BLANC

BI-NATIONAL CELEBRATION FOR LAUNCH OF THE  DIEMERSFONTEIN OLD VINE CHENIN BLANC

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:25 November 22
  • Post category:Press Release/Proudly SA wines

It was a distinguished complement of Italian guests and South African wine personalities that gathered at Diemersfontein Wine & Country Estate this week for a very special launch. They’d come…

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Hi! I’m Cisca, mother to Hudson and Levi and wife to Daniel. I am a lecturer by day and content creator / influencer at night. I have always loved Beauty and Fashion and my blog gives me the opportunity to be creative. This blog is also about finding yourself and feeling comfortable in your own skin. Motherhood can be a daunting experience and I’m here to share my ups and downs and at the same time review Get ready and enjoy this journey with me.

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