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Two new rosés for summertime drinking
Bon Courage has launched a pink Cap Classique in time for the festive season and the new Holden Manz Rosé 2012 offers summertime drinkers a refreshing new option. 5 Oct 2012
Summer sparkles in Robertson
Robertson Winery is releasing a trio of sparkling wines for the summer that include a Brut, a Sweet White and a Sweet Rosé, retailing between R45 and R47 per bottle. 3 Oct 2012
Bespoke chocolates from Van Ryn's
Bespoke chocolatier, Jane Stuart, has created a gift box of customised deluxe chocolates of five flavours, each matched to an award-winning brandy in the Van Ryn's Distillery range. 2 Oct 2012
80 years young, Chateau Libertas releases limited edition blend
To celebrate its 80th birthday, Chateau Libertas will release a limited edition bottling of the 2010 vintage. Just 4000 bottles of the birthday blend have been made, featuring a unique label depicting some of the highlights of the wine's history. 1 Oct 2012
New wines from Winters Drift in Elgin
Winters Drift Wines, the brand of Molteno Brothers in the Elgin Valley, has released its 2011 vintage of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Merlot Rosé. The vineyard will also open its Winters Drift Tasting Station, housed in the historic Elgin station building on the Glen Elgin farm in time for summer. 28 Sep 2012
Dairy industry heavyweight Clover is investing to enhance efficiency and lay the foundations for accelerated growth and it seems the strategy is already showing results. 27 Sep 2012
New labelling for Obikwa 2012 wines
The 2012 vintages from Obikwa offer a revamped look, seen on its first offering, the 2012 Pinotage Rosé. 21 Sep 2012
Still time to enter Woolworths Cheese Makers Challenge
Entries close on 30 September 2012 for this year's Woolworths Cheese Makers Challenge, following the success of the 2011 competition. Products must be submitted by 31 October 2012. 12 Sep 2012
Brewing giant SABMiller has opened a new brewery in Onitsha‚ South Eastern Nigeria - the company's first 'greenfield' brewery to be built in that country. 5 Sep 2012
There are no retrenchments taking place at Woolworths‚ only a "transition" to put employees on different contracts‚ the company said on Monday. 4 Sep 2012
New RTD combines red wine and cola
A new ready to drink (RTD) mix, a sparkling red wine with cola named Colathemba, has been released by Stellen Fine Wines. 3 Sep 2012
Pick n Pay's first branded store in Zimbabwe is expected to boost the sales of its local partner‚ Meikles‚ which last week reported a 15% rise in turnover for the June quarter. 21 Aug 2012
Urban Beauty Spa re-opens after a facelift
The Urban Beauty Anti-Aging Spa, situated adjacent to the Queen Victoria and Dock House Hotels at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, reopened its doors on 1 August after a receiving a fresh facelift. 20 Aug 2012
Heritage Anthology launched by Nederburg
Nederburg has announced the launch of its Heritage Anthology, a range of four wines that commemorate the personalities that have made it the well-recognised and internationally acclaimed brand it is. A fifth wine is to be released in several months' time. 7 Aug 2012
Camdeboo Spa wins Les Nouvelles Esthétiques Award
Camdeboo Spa, at the African Pride Irene Country Lodge, Centurion has been recognised as a Spa of Distinction at the 2012 Les Nouvelles Esthétiques South African Spa Awards - one of only two spas on the African continent to be so honoured. 6 Aug 2012
Espresso sticks its neck out for Nivea
The Espresso advertising agency recently contracted PocketMedia Solutions to produce a neck tag, containing a product sample, as a part of its campaign to promote its client's new Nivea For Men Maximum Hydration Body Lotion. The neck tag, produced with a pouch on the back to house a Nivea For Men sachet sample, was placed around the neck of water bottles and handed out to potential consumers. 2 Aug 2012
Worldwide favourite, Ouma Rusks adds new flavours
In finding out what South Africans miss most when they are away, a survey among 70 000 ex-pat South Africans, released by SA Hotels in April this year, revealed that South Africans living in London not only miss their families but South African food including biltong, droewors, boerewors, chutney and Ouma Rusks. 25 Jul 2012
Neethlingshof brings back Chenin Blanc
De Wet Viljoen, winemaker at Neethlingshof, has produced the first Chenin Blanc in almost a decade since his arrival at the farm but he is not breaking new ground, as decades ago it was the dominant cultivar, accounting for almost 70% of production. 24 Jul 2012
Nederburg Baronne comes into its own
From the 2011 vintage, Nederburg's Baronne, one of South Africa's top-selling red blends has been repackaged as a wine in its own right and is no longer a part of the Paarl winery's Winemaster's Reserve collection. 20 Jul 2012
Taste of the East arrives from UK
Sharwood's Pastes, described as a firm favourite in the UK as a trusted ingredient to produce authentic Eastern meals for over a century, are now available in leading Pick n Pay and Spar outlets. 17 Jul 2012
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