Food24
  • Recipes
    • New recipes
    • Easy weekday meals
    • Videos
    • Festive Recipes
    • Budget recipes
    • South African recipes
    • Cooking with lamb
    • Beef recipes
    • Fish and Tips
    • Braai recipes
    • Pork recipes
    • Air fryer recipes
    • Chicken recipes
    • Vegetarian recipes
    • Baking Recipes
    • Gluten-free recipes
    • Dairy-free recipes
    • Cocktail Recipes
    • Non-alcoholic drinks
  • Features
    • Food news
    • Recipe round-ups
    • Food24 Taste Tests
    • Kitchen Inspo
    • Drinks
      • Wine
      • Beer
      • Coffee
    • Zero Waste Cooking
    • In Season
      • Summer
      • Spring
  • Cooking guides & tips
    • Pantry staples
    • Load shedding lifesavers
    • Baking tips and tricks
  • Kids
    • Baby
  • More
    • Win
    • Newsletters
No Result
View All Result
Food24
  • Recipes
    • New recipes
    • Easy weekday meals
    • Videos
    • Festive Recipes
    • Budget recipes
    • South African recipes
    • Cooking with lamb
    • Beef recipes
    • Fish and Tips
    • Braai recipes
    • Pork recipes
    • Air fryer recipes
    • Chicken recipes
    • Vegetarian recipes
    • Baking Recipes
    • Gluten-free recipes
    • Dairy-free recipes
    • Cocktail Recipes
    • Non-alcoholic drinks
  • Features
    • Food news
    • Recipe round-ups
    • Food24 Taste Tests
    • Kitchen Inspo
    • Drinks
      • Wine
      • Beer
      • Coffee
    • Zero Waste Cooking
    • In Season
      • Summer
      • Spring
  • Cooking guides & tips
    • Pantry staples
    • Load shedding lifesavers
    • Baking tips and tricks
  • Kids
    • Baby
  • More
    • Win
    • Newsletters
No Result
View All Result
Food24
No Result
View All Result

Wine: what will 2016 bring?

Food24 by Food24
February 4, 2016
in Food News
0
0
SHARES
38
VIEWS
FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsapp

The 2016 harvest is well underway in the Cape Winelands (KZN will be a bit later, reports Laurie Smorthwaite from Abingdon Estate) and already it’s been a year full of drama!

Some of the drama has been distinctly unwelcome – namely the wildfires which raged first in Elgin and then around the Simonsberg, destroying vineyards belonging to such stellar estates as Thelema, Kanonkop, Rustenberg and Uitkyk.

In addition, the fires destroyed huge areas of managed forest belonging to Delheim and also Niel Joubert Wines – in an era when farmers need to diversify to survive, this is a particularly hard blow and may well result in job losses further down the line.

As if the fires weren’t enough, many of the regions are now feeling the effects of the very dry Winter. The grapes are ripening super-fast in terms of sugars, but the flavours aren’t getting a chance to develop properly before the grapes have to be picked. Add in the fact that yields are down again and we’re looking at a very difficult harvest for many farmers. So a lot of things to worry about.

Is there anything to look forward to? Absolutely! The weak rand is sending incoming tourist numbers (particularly those with dollars and pounds), through the roof and restaurants and cellar doors are reporting record visitors this year.

If you haven’t been out to the winelands recently – perhaps it’s time to go and try some of the new and interesting attractions available. The News24Live team recently went to blend their own wine at Vergenoegd and you can see what went on here.

Other interesting experiences include wine and cupcake pairing at Delheim, bubbles and nougat tasting at JC le Roux, pizza and wine pairing at Mulderbosch and many more exciting and innovative ideas.

For those of you who can’t get to the winelands – you can always bring the winelands to you! We’re running a series of articles helping you set up your own wine tasting group with friends – spitting is almost certainly not allowed! Click here for the first article.

And finally – upcoming trends! I think we’re going to see many more bargains around this year in terms of own-label wines in supermarkets and I’d advise you to take advantage whilst you can because the weak rand is going to make exports more attractive from now on.

Bubblies continue to please and new ones are cropping up all the time – my favourite recently is definitely Le Lude in Franschhoek who are using innovative closures to add interest and complexity to the wines.

Expect to find more sommeliers lurking around your favourite restaurants. No – they’re not there just to sell you expensive wines. The best ones are there to ensure you have a fabulous meal with stellar wines that match the food. Sounds like a good trend to me!



Related Posts

beef-potjies-kos
Recipe Round-Ups

Food24’s fave recipes from November

December 1, 2023
basil-pesto
Food24 taste tests

Food24 shares their thoughts on store-bought basil pesto

November 29, 2023
Partner Content: Festive shopping – top 5 gifts to bring joy  
Partner content

Partner Content: Festive shopping – top 5 gifts to bring joy  

November 29, 2023
Next Post
5 cookie recipes that will make your heart skip a beat

5 cookie recipes that will make your heart skip a beat

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Food24 Team Loves

cooking-brussels-sprouts

Loathe Brussels sprouts? Try these cooking methods

November 20, 2023
black-friday-food24

The kitchen items to add to your Black Friday wish list

November 15, 2023
tiktok-cottage-cheese-trends

Here’s why cottage cheese is trending on TikTok

November 14, 2023
baby porridge

Introducing Food24 Baby, your go-to resource for trusted nutrition

November 9, 2023
baby-collab-weaning

What is the COLLAB approach to weaning? 

November 8, 2023

Recent favourites

  • eggs

    Is it safe to eat eggs again?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Food24’s fave recipes from November

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Clarifying butter: A step-by-step guide

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • More than soy: A guide to plant-based sources of protein

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Food24 shares their thoughts on store-bought basil pesto

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Get weekly access to our best recipes, tips and tricks

Sign Up
Footer

Quick links

  • Home
  • News
  • Videos
  • Win

Collections

  • New Recipes
  • Festive Recipes
  • Baking Recipes
  • Dessert Recipes
  • Braai Recipes
  • Lunchbox
  • South African Recipes
  • Pasta Recipes

Other links

  • Advertise with Food24
  • Editorial Policy
  • How to Pitch
  • Contact us

Not in the mood to cook?

Visit eatout.co.za to find the perfect restaurant near you.

eatout.co.za

© 2020 Food24.com. All rights reserved.

  • About us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • New Media
IAB
No Result
View All Result
  • Recipes
    • New recipes
    • Easy weekday meals
    • Videos
    • Festive Recipes
    • Budget recipes
    • South African recipes
    • Cooking with lamb
    • Beef recipes
    • Fish and Tips
    • Braai recipes
    • Pork recipes
    • Air fryer recipes
    • Chicken recipes
    • Vegetarian recipes
    • Baking Recipes
    • Gluten-free recipes
    • Dairy-free recipes
    • Cocktail Recipes
    • Non-alcoholic drinks
  • Features
    • Food news
    • Recipe round-ups
    • Food24 Taste Tests
    • Kitchen Inspo
    • Drinks
      • Wine
      • Beer
      • Coffee
    • Zero Waste Cooking
    • In Season
      • Summer
      • Spring
  • Cooking guides & tips
    • Pantry staples
    • Load shedding lifesavers
    • Baking tips and tricks
  • Kids
    • Baby
  • More
    • Win
    • Newsletters

© 2019 Food24.com. All rights reserved.

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Fill the forms below to register

Subscribe to Newsletter

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Close
Food24
Recipe Disclaimer

All recipe content is the responsibility of the party from whom such content originated. You agree that you use the content on Food24 at your own risk. Please read our editorial policy.
Close
Food24
Get the latest recipes delivered to your inbox weekly
Promotional Newsletter

Be the first to receive information about competitions and special offers from Food24 and it's partners.

You have successfully been subscribed!
Something went wrong. Please try again.
Make sure you have completed all required fields.
I don't want to see this again