Booze infused rap songs are very popular at all kind of parties.

In these financially embattled times, everybody is looking for a deal. Whether it’s groceries, commodities or wine – people are searching for value before dishing out their money.

As spring gives way to the rhythms of summer our thoughts naturally turn to the prospect of longer evenings, al fresco dining and sharing a bottle of something crisp, dry and fruity with friends next to the pool.

Get the festive season into full swing with this year’s social calendar highlight – the Franschhoek ‘Magic of Bubbles’ Cap Classique and Champagne Festival, presented by MasterCard.

South African brandies put on a sterling display again at this year’s Veritas wine and brandy awards held on October 6 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, including two distillers who entered for the first time.

Fleur du Cap’s elegant Unfiltered wines excelled at the 2012 Veritas Awards, the Oscars of South Africa’s wine competitions, with a Double Gold medal for the ultra- elegant 2011 Chardonnay and a Gold medal for the 2010 Merlot.

Robert Parker (top photo) is host to the most influential palate in the USA, if not the whole world.

South Africa’s Jordan Wine Estate is offering an annual bursary to a women graduates of the UK’s Plumpton College.

Simonsig Estate has triumphed with a Top 10 ranking for the second time in just two weeks as one of South Africa’s leading producers of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinotage.

I want to take this burger out to dinner, and maybe a movie, then take it back to my place. Put on a little Terence Trent D’arby and then I will just … fool around a little bit, nothing serious, just take it slow, you know.

by Werner ElsThe 4th annual Haskell Vineyards Open Day will take place on Saturday 3 November 2012 from 10:00 - 15:00. Entry is free.You are invited to try the new releases and attend one of two Maste

Robert Parker (below) is host to the most influential palate in the USA, if not the whole world. While mortgage maestro Bill Foley may tell the Wall Street Journal that SA vineyards are not an investm

The South African wine industrys first business-to-business showcase in Nigeria, where the wine market is valued at around $300-million a year, met wi...