Few events within the wine industry attract as much attention and excitement as that of the annual Wine Harvest commemorative event. The event takes place every year in February at the Groot Constantia wine estate and not only marks the birth of South African wine while calling for a blessing on the new harvest but...
December 27, 2024
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Drought forces Namibia’s wine producer to buy SA grapes
One of the country’s few whiskey and wine producers, Erongo Mountains Winery, has turned to South Africa for grapes after drought decimated its grape production. Farms and businesses that depend on the annual rainy season for production have had to take alternative approaches. These alternative methods could mean going from locally producing grapes to sourcing...
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Wine shop celebrates two decades
The Wine Festival, which has become an annual tradition, this weekend celebrated the Wine Shop and Wine Bar’s 20th birthday. With a blend of fine wines, chocolates, a braai, and music, the event was held on 3 and 4 November. The highlight of the event was the wine tasting sessions. Guests had the privilege of...
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Ugandese Bobi Wine gearresteer – Kosmos 94.1
Ugandese Bobi Wine gearresteer Ugandese opposisieleier, Bobi Wine, is in hegtenis geneem toe hy teruggekeer het van ‘n reis na Suid-Afrika. Die hoofsekretaris van Wine se National Unity Platform het die nuus aangekondig. Wine was hierdie week in Suid-Afrika as deel van wat sy party ‘n mobiliseringspoging van die Ugandese diaspora genoem het. Wine se...
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Exclusive wine tasting event held at Etosha’s Halali Resort
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and Anna’s Kloovenberg, a local renowned wine trading company hosted a wine-tasting event at Halali Resort at the Etosha National Park on 14 and 15 July. This landmark collaboration marks a significant milestone for NWR, as it directly brought an unparalleled customer experience to clients within the national park, the state-owned...
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Man stabbed to death over missing wine bottle
A man was stabbed to death after an argument over a two-litre bottle of Castelo wine in Windhoek on Friday, the police have reported. According to a weekly crime report from the police, it is alleged that the deceased was stabbed with a knife while in the company of friends at a bar, after an...