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News
WineBiz Conference
The inaugural WineBiz conference was held at the Erinvale Hotel & Spa in Somerset West which focused on the marketing and sales of wine was aimed at wine marketers, general managers and winery owners. Nikki Dumas was a guest speaker at this event on the topic: Wine Listings at Restaurants... read more and download the full presentation.
Tribute - Women in Wine
A fabulous article came across our cyber platform about a remarkable woman - Marie Furter - whose name might not come up much in conversation, but if it weren’t for this feisty woman working in wine over 70 years ago, it’s very likely no-one would be drinking this wine today... read full article.
Wine Swirl
Black Forest Blend 2010
Louis Nel has just launched his new Merlot/Shiraz wine. Dark-blue, mysterious and inviting are the first impressions created just by the name alone. This well priced, silky, polished wine shows typical berry characteristics of the varietals together with ingenious traces of roasted, spicy cacao seeds.... read more at louiswines.com
Style Pairing
‘Fettucina’ with Warmed Tomatoes, Garlic and Rocket
We found this fabulous recipe prepared by Jane-Anne Hobbs Rayner who is a freelance journalist, editor, cook and recipe developer. We felt that that this recipe is best paired with the Black Forest wine because of the simplicity of the dish and the full recipe can be found on her site at scrumptious.co.za
Reviews
You are welcome to forward your new vintage release(s) wine specification sheet and tasting notes for review or send us a sample to taste, and we’ll get the message out there through our blog page Swirl!, our website and social networks!
Last Note
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Heaps of Swirls!
Nikki Dumas