Wine Geeks Wine School

23/07/2020

Let's welcome these 97 newly qualified SASA Junior Sommeliers to the world of wine, tourism and hospitality. They've worked hard over the last two and a half years to better their lives and deserve all the support we can give...

In an unprecedented partnership between the National Department of Tourism, the Tourism World Academy and Sommeliers Academy, a three-year program allowed 97 students to be certified Junior Sommeliers by the South African Sommeliers Association.

20/07/2020

Part of the wine geeks story...

Equality in the South African wine industry has taken a leap forward with 94 students from disadvantaged backgrounds having passed their exams to become...

26/06/2020

Good news!

According to the CIVB, this is the first time criminal proceedings have successfully been brought against a Bordeaux wine counterfeiter in China.

11/03/2020

Nine days to enter

11/12/2019

More changes...

In a highly controversial move, the Consorzio Chianti announced it will be following the steps of its nobler counterpart – Chianti Classico DOCG – and add the Gran Selezione at the top of its qualitative pyramid.

08/08/2019

"Zsuzsanna Barna has just planted 1.5 ha in Norway, establishing one of the world’s most extreme vineyard projects at 61° north, with tentative blocks of Bacchus, Dornfelder, Gewürztraminer, Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Solaris." Tim Atkin (2019) Harpers.co.uk

“Phew. What A Scorcher!” I’m old enough to remember June 1976, when we had 15 consecutive days above 32°C. The Sun’s headline captured some of the...

29/06/2019

Great article about oxidation in wine, if you're going to enter a competition, make sure the judges know what they're talking about....

When is it acceptable and when is it a fault? Dr Jamie Goode breathes new life into this complex subject…

17/05/2019

Interesting article on sulfites...

Wine professionals discuss sulfur’s impact on everything from oxidation to aromatic compounds and texture

10/03/2019

Albarino from South Africa...