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Glenelly, a South African Terroir with French Soul

Glennelly Estate is located on the lower slopes of Simonsberg mountain in the heart of stellenbosch. the estate owes its success to the rich history of the estate, dating back to 1962 back when Simon Van Der Stel ceded the land to a french Huguenot,Francois Villion. This combined with May de Lencquensaing’s family legacy of […]

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Thelema mountain vineyards,
A family owned and managed wine estate

He abandoned his career of accounting in Durban to become a winemaker.In 1983, with the help of his wife’s family, the McLean’s, Gyles webb bought Thelema. The begining of a familly legacy. The manor house was restored and the first wines under the Thelema label were released in 1988. By the mid 90’s Thelema wines […]

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Glenfiddich a Scotch Whisky named after a deer (and a valley)

Glenfiddich distillery is a speyside single malt Scotch Whisky distillery owned by William Grants & Sons in the Scottish of burgh of Dufftown in Moray.The name Glenfiddich derives from the Scottish Gaelic Gleann Fhiodhaich meaning ” Valley of the deer” which is reflected in Glenfiddich’s stag logo.It was founded in 1886 by William Grants. The […]

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A test sensation of premium gins

Helmut Wilderer, a German restaurateur decided to leave the industry and founded Wilderer distillery in januaryy 1995- South Africa’s first private grappa distillery.Today Wilder is one of the most prestigious producers of Grappa. Eaux de vie and Gin worldwide.  It started in january 1994, after winning a golf tournament and trip to South Africa. Even […]

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