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Wine
Africa
South
Africa
The world
is finally waking up to what South Africans have always known...
that the wines and wine growing areas of the Cape are world class.
The buzz that the growth of the South African wine industry is
making can be heard all over the world, but no where louder than
at home.
These South
African sites will take you to the places that are on the labels
and give you a chance to learn more about some of the world's
most exciting wines...
Wines of South Africa - WOSA represents the South African
wine exporters and the site has an incredible amount of very well
written information on the history, climate, viticulture, types
of wines produced, statistics and more. An excellent site for
reading and for factual information. Great combo.
Grape
- South Africa's independent wine viewpoint - A fresh
look at the wines of South Africa covering the people and the
industry as well as reviews and other traditional wine magazine
fare.
South
African Wine - Another good source of information, this
site is filled with articles on the wine regions and events on
the Cape and in other wine routes. Reviews of labels and vintages
are very pro home based industry, and the excitement of the emergence
of South African wines onto the global scene is very evident.
Wine
Magazine - Busy site with lots of good information. Plenty
of reviews of wineries, wines and restaurants. Entry forms and
rules for the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year and Young Winemaker
of the Year awards. Be sure to click on the wineries section of
the menu. The map lists every wine route and seemingly every winery
complete with ratings.
South
African Wine Co - News, events and featured wineries will
keep you up to date wuth the latest on South African wines and
the wine industry. The News tab leads to international headlines
featuring South African Wines and the Events tab brings classes,
concerts, tastings and more on the local level.
CyberCellar
- The focus here is selling wine. There is an online wine shop with both current vintages and
rare wines. The estates
are listed with a brief intro and a selection of reviewed wines. Mixed cases and international
shipping are offered. VAT is not charged to international buyers, but you do need to find out
about the legal issues in your area before you buy anything. Most governments charge high tariffs
and duties, if you are allowed to import at all.
The
South African Brandy Foundation - Great sections on recipes
for brandy and myths about brandy as a medicine as well as brandy
routes in South Africa, how to drink brandy and more...
Imoya
Brandy - One of the top brands of South African Brandy
provides a library of brandy information. The origins, the process
of creating brandy from wine, and other nice extras.
also
see -> Wines
of Madagascar | Wines
of Maghreb
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