African Wines is a specialist wine company offering a vast selection of premium, boutique and ethical wines from South Africa to the discerning wine enthusiast. African Wines work with entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and in South Africa, who have their hearts in the right place and want to give their guest or customer a special experience.

About The Winelands welcomes Tanja Beutler,  Co-Founder of the Cape Town Wine Hub, situated in Strand, Western Cape. Tap into a wealth of wine-related services, all in one spot, conveniently close to producers and routes to market.  Cape Town Wine Hub offers bonded storage; national and international transport and delivery; reworks; administration; labelling and related wine industry services all under one roof while providing convenience and efficiency for the...

Taste Of Tulbagh Brings Superb Award Winning Wines From Estates In Tulbagh Right To Your Door. Often described as the Valley of Abundance, Tulbagh has its own unique beauty and tranquility. Pieter Potter, surveyor general to the first governor of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck must have felt this way back in 1658 when first setting eyes on the Tulbagh Valley. However he would not have known then that one day the valley was to produce a wide range of exquisite wines. Tulbagh is the fourth oldest...

About the Winelands welcome the Founding member of Studio Antiques, Emmeke van der Meulen.  The Studio Antiques team, are trained and dedicated in providing conservation and restoration of antique and fine furniture using only traditional, natural, authentic reversible products and techniques.  Studio Antiques respect each and every piece of furniture to retain its value during restoration and/or conservation process. Since establishment in 1990, their continued dedicated passion today is to...

Simonsig Wine Estate is synonymous with the history of the South African wine industry, the Stellenbosch wine region, and the Malan family name.  These elements are intertwined in this family-owned farm, where the late Frans Malan produced the first bottle of our much-loved Kaapse Vonkel, South Africaʼs first Méthode Cap Classique made in the classic bottle-fermented style. He is also honoured for co-founding the thriving Stellenbosch Wine Route, a first in its time. Today, his legacy lives...

GOOD CHEFS COOK BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO, GREAT CHEFS COOK BECAUSE THEY WANT TO!  "I studied at Silwood Kitchens in Rondebosch and did a 3 year Grande Diploma course. Started as a trainee at Terroir Restaurant under the supervision of Michael Broughton. Then I travelled abroad to Peebles in Scotland, where I got to work at a Boutique hotel and restaurant with their own fresh produce garden. That is where my love for fresh seasonal food started. After returning to South Africa I have worked my way...

ABOUT THE WINELANDS #65 An Interview with Bronwyn Amm, Founder and Owner Hooked On Salmon, Cape Town  "The Salmon frenzy has begun. A mother of two & wife to a wonderful man, living in Cape Town, I am so excited to have the opportunity to supply quality Salmon & Trout to friends and family direct to their door.  My highly acclaimed supplier has 25 years experience in the Salmon business and is a preferred supplier to boutique hotels, B&Bs and retail outlets. Nutritionally dense...

About The Winelands welcomes Cape Wine Master and Winemaker at Groot Constantia, Boela Gerber.  Boela joined Groot Constantia as winemaker in 2001. Groot Constantia is South Africa's oldest wine farm (335 years old in 2020) is also one of the oldest brands in the world which has reached iconic status.   It all began in 1679, when Simon van der Stel was appointed by the Dutch East India Company to govern the Cape of Good Hope. After years of loyal service, he requested land from the Company....

Haskell Vineyards is located in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Currently Haskell Vineyards estate of 23 hectares has 14 hectares planted under vine, with grape varietals including Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz, all under the watchful eye of Rudolph Steenkamp since 2018. Approximately up to 60 000 bottles a year, half of which is sold within South Africa, the remainder exported throughout Africa, Europe, Asia and America.  About Barbara Mackenzie - Operations...

ABOUT THE WINELANDS welcomes Barry Scholfield, Founder and Owner of the Wine Games and Somm.co.za Wine Games is a fun, informative, interactive, gamified wine tasting from the comfort of your own home. Spend a night-in traveling the world of wine from the comfort of your sofa while testing your palate against the rest of Mzansi. Or, gather a rabble and compete in real time from the palm of your hand while the Wine Games designated sommelier team guides you along the journey, on the big...

About The Winelands welcomes Heidi Dietstein, Winemaker at Spier located in Stellenbosch, South Africa.  Heidi specializes in making Methode Cap Classique and Premium - Super premium red wines. Spier is one of South Africa’s oldest wine farms with a recorded history dating back to 1692. While rooted in this heritage, they have a vibrant and conscious energy, and are home to one of the largest collections of contemporary South African art.   "Our wines are among the most awarded in the...

About The Winelands welcomes Pieter "Bubbles" Ferreira, GRAHAM BECK situated in Robertson, South Africa.  The foundations for the success of the Graham Beck brand were laid in 1983 when the late Graham Beck purchased Madeba, a farm located outside the Western Cape town of Robertson. It was his ardent ambition to establish a world-class winery in this area that saw the erection of a state-of-the-art cellar and groundbreaking tasting facility, ensuring the growing reputation of Graham Beck MCC...

About The Winelands welcomes Pieter "Bubbles" Ferreira, GRAHAM BECK situated in Robertson, South Africa.  The foundations for the success of the Graham Beck brand were laid in 1983 when the late Graham Beck purchased Madeba, a farm located outside the Western Cape town of Robertson. It was his ardent ambition to establish a world-class winery in this area that saw the erection of a state-of-the-art cellar and groundbreaking tasting facility, ensuring the growing reputation of Graham Beck MCC...

About The Winelands welcomes Matthew Day, Winemaker at Klein Constantia situated in Constantia, South Africa. Dating back to 1685 and described as one of the world’s most beautiful wine estates, Klein Constantia is set amidst ancient trees on the upper foothills of the Constantiaberg, with views across False Bay. The perfect location for cool climate wines, Klein Constantia produces some of South Africa’s top wines, including one of the world’s best natural sweet wines, Vin de Constance....

ABOUT THE WINELANDS welcomes Emma Bruwer, Winemaker at Le Lude Estate situated in Franschhoek, South Africa.  Le Lude, a wine farm in the picturesque Franschhoek Valley of South Africa’s Western Cape, follows an ethos committed to its founding family and the crafting of naturally bottle-fermented sparkling wines, known as Cap Classique.  Here the Barrow family have made their home, writing a new chapter in a premier wine region where French Huguenots, fleeing persecution for their religious...

About The Winelands welcomes Lukas Wentzel, Winemaker at Groote Post, situated in the Darling Hills of South Africa. Lukas has been winemaker at Groote Post since 2000 where Groote Post has grown from strength to strength with him at the helm. Groote Post is a historic 18th century farm on the Cape's West Coast where winemaking traditions have been revived by the Pentz family, third and fourth generation dairymen, namely Peter and Nick Pentz.    READ MORE HERE...

ABOUT THE WINELANDS welcomes Callan Williams, founder and winemaker, "The Garajeest", South Africa.  The Garajeest is a premium, handcrafted wine brand. Focused on the unconventional and a creative spirit, Callan’s dream of making wine that has edge, authenticity, character and convincingly translates the honest and down to earth character of the cultivar, is now being realised. The Garajeest Cabernet Franc & The Garajeest Semillon - both produced in limited numbers - are inspired by...

About The Winelands welcomes Martin Cahnbley, Founder of Planet Wine, New Zealand.  He was born in Germany and grew up in South Africa.  "I was lucky enough to attend the University of Cape Town, close to some of the most beautiful and welcoming vineyards and wineries in the world.  I started collecting red wines from the exceptional 1978 South African vintage and the cellar continues to grow.  I have been involved in marketing roles in the wine industry in South Africa, Australia, New...

About The Winelands welcomes Erica Taylor, Founder of Uncorkified.com.  Erica is an Independent PR & Marketing Professional since 2009 with over 16 years of international industry experience and Wine industry focused since 2017.    Erica has lived in New York, Mumbai and currently resides Cape Town, South Africa. SUBSCRIBE HERE https://socialmedia101.gr8.com/ READ MORE HERE -...

BLAKE FAMILY WINES - Owners Andries & Marinda Blake have a commitment to quality and are passionate about crafting exceptional wines. They nurture their wines and create gems. This philosophy has led to naming their two flagship blends after semi-precious stones – Tourmaline and Amethyst.   READ MORE HERE - https://bitmedia24.com/about-the-winelands-52-an-interview-with-marinda-blake-owner-blake-family-wines-swartland-region-of-south-africa/  PROMOTION - Get 15% discount on Blake Family...

CAPE SITE SPECIFIC - The members are made up of a collection of small independent producers together with single family generation winemakers producing wine from their respective estates.     READ MORE HERE   "We believe that through Cape Site Specific we can start to educate, inform and change perceptions of the national and international Trade, Media and consumers on the significance of our diversity within our respective appellations. Although all producers don’t necessarily believe in...

About The Winelands welcomes Ken Forrester of Ken Forrester Wines, which is situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, in the heart of South Africa’s most famous wine region Stellenbosch. Over the years the Ken Forrester range of top quality wines have received massive national and international acclaim with literally hundreds of awards and accolades. READ MORE HERE -  The history of the farm dates back to 1689 and was first named Scholtzenhof, one of the oldest farms in...

About The Wineland welcomes Gerhard van der Watt, the Chief Executive Officer of Perdeberg Wines, situated in Paarl, South Africa.  Perdeberg Cellar has one primary mission: “To create wines of excellence and difference.”  Valuing long term relationships and seeking to establish value added relationships beyond the obvious.   READ MORE HERE -  https://bitmedia24.com/about-the-winelands-48-an-interview-with-gerhard-van-der-watt-ceo-of-perdeberg-wines-paarl-south-africa/

Located in the Bottelary Hills, with elevated south-west facing slopes overlooking Table Bay, the Steenkamp farms Friesland and Groenland are ideally situated for producing the finest quality Stellenbosch varieties. Friesland is also a province in the northern part of The Netherlands, and hence honours the Dutch heritage of the first Steenkamps settling in the Cape during the late 1600’s.     READ MORE HERE    De Bruyn and Piet are the 4th generation Steenkamp's farming on the family land,...