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At home with Belgium’s wine master…
28 February 2017 | BY Anja Bekker
The last stop of our winemaker, Charles’s European trip was a fantastic day at Hans Fonck’s wine shop, named Het Huis van De Wijnmeester. Hans is known as the wine master in Belgium and is a proud ambassador of South African wines, including the De Toren wine range. His wine shop is spectacular and truly […]
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A summary of the annual ratings
30 November 2016 | BY Anja Bekker
As we near the end of a great year and prepare for a new one with fantastic prospects, one tends to look back and recapitulate the past 365 days and evaluate not-so-good and more importantly the good. For De Toren, those highlights certainly include the appreciation of our wines by our valued clients, sommeliers and […]
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The results of the 2016 Nederburg Auction
30 November 2016 | BY Anja Bekker
This year marked the 42nd anniversary of the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction, an exclusive opportunity for local and international buyers to purchase some of South Africa’s most rare and sought-after wines. We were honoured that 30 bottles of the De Toren Fusion V 2005 vintage was once again selected to be auctioned. Compared […]
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Gareth Ferreira, South Africa’s Best Sommelier, shares his journey and future plans
30 November 2016 | BY Anja Bekker
Gareth Ferreira, the ‘Best Sommelier in South Africa’ and number 15 in the ‘World’s Best Sommelier’ competition, shares his industry journey and plans for the future with us during an interview… Firstly, congratulations on your latest, outstanding achievement! Please share with us how it felt to be bestowed the title of ‘Best Sommelier in South […]
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