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Official Journal L 022 , 25/01/2008 P. 0010 - 0010
Commission Regulation (EC) No 62/2008
of 24 January 2008
on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
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The news comes on the back of rising exports, with South Africa once again reporting a growth in sales volumes after a temporary setback last year, when sales dipped 5%. For the 12 months to September 2007, total wine export volumes were up 9%, she said, with the industry diversifying its exports into new markets and achieving significant success in Sweden, Germany, Denmark, and Canada.
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The Institute recognises that economic factors restrict the potential of many South Africans, who would otherwise be excellent candidates for the Master of Wine Education Programme and Examination are inviting applicants for the 2008 Chairman’s Scholarship.
Continue reading ‘Third year of generous support for MW scholarship: South Africa’
The City of Cape Town and the Cape Winelands District Municipality have been successful in their joint bid to host the next Annual General Meeting of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network in 2008.
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Kumkani, the flagship brand of ‘the company of wine peopleT’, has won a gold
medal at esteemed Belgian wine awards Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for its
Chardonnay/Viognier 2005.
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Spier has scored a double hat trick at Belgium’s prestigious Concours
Mondial de Bruxelles, winning three gold medals for its premium wines for
the third year running.
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Elmari Swart & Izak Smit’s The Essential Guide to South African Wines – Terroir & Travel (Cheviot Publishing ZAR 195.00) received the Gourmand “World’s Best Book on New World Wines” Award at the annual Gourmand World Cookbook Awards held in Beijing, China.
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Vinimark Trading PTY (Vinimark) and New Generation Wines Limited (NGW) are delighted to announce the appointment of NGW as sole UK agent for the products of Robertson Winery, Boekenhoutskloof, and the award winning sparkling wines of Krone, with effect from 2 April 2007.
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Spier and Savanha wines, formerly owned by Winecorp, will trade as part of the Spier Wines stable from 1 April 2007.
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Responsible pricing and marketing, as well as improved efficiencies enabled Distell to more than meet the demands of a tough market, comfortably growing revenue ahead of higher volumes. For the six months to December 31, 2006, the company succeeded in lifting revenue 16,6% to R4,3bn on a sales volume increase of 11,0%.
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Jannie Mouton, chairperson of the PSG Group, joins KWV Ltd’s Board of Directors on 31 January 2007. PSG currently holds 14% of KWV’s issued shares through its agribusiness investment company, Zeder. Mouton is also the chairperson of Zeder, which listed on the JSE in December 2006.
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South Africa’s 78 BWI members and champions have now committed more than 45,000ha to conservation on private land, Inge Kotze from the BWI office announced this week. This equates to 45% of the current 100,000ha-sized national vineyard.
Continue reading ‘Biodiversity and wine initiative fast approaching half-way mark’
In their annual Saveur 100 in the February 2007 issue of top US gourmet magazine - Saveur - Hamilton Russell Vineyards was included as one of their best things of the year. Their list - the 9th so far - includes foods, restaurants, drinks, people, places and “things” and “celebrates the things that make our lives richer”.
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Stunning Collection Reflects Owners’ Unique Passion for Bordeaux Varieties and Shiraz
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Distell is to become the exclusive South African wine supplier to the Altia Corporation, an international multi-beverage company that operates in the Nordic states, where it is the market leader, as well as in the emergent Baltic markets. Both regions in Europe continue to reflect robust demand for South African wines, despite the fall-off in some markets such as the UK and Holland, according to statistics for the 12 months to October 2006, released by SA Wine Industry Systems (SAWIS).
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Spier Wines (Pty) Ltd, formerly known as Winecorp, has transferred its non-core assets and the Winecorp name to trading consortium Cape Coastal Vintners.
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Wines of South Africa is delighted to announce the appointment of Jo Mason as its new UK Market Manager. Jo Mason, currently associate director at Westbury Communications, and will move to WOSA in January 2007.
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