‘Rosé Rocks!' is South Africa’s first dedicated rosé wine competition which seeks to recognise excellence in rosé winemaking and promote the SA Rosé category.read more » Monday, 06 September 2021
Darling Cellars received the following excellent results in the Swartland Region of the SA Young Wine Show that was announced on Wednesday, 18th Augustread more » Thursday, 19 August 2021
“Late, but promising” is a good summary of Harvest 2021. According to Pieter-Niël Rossouw, cellarmaster at Darling Cellars, harvesting began about 3 weeks later than the previous five years.read more » Monday, 03 May 2021
Following several months of on-again-off-again bans on the sale and distribution of alcohol, due to coronavirus lockdown measures, many South African wine-lovers have found themselves having no choice but to explore alcohol-free, de-alcoholised and non-alcoholic alternatives to their favourite tipple.read more » Thursday, 25 February 2021
Darling Cellars made hearts beat faster when the results of the recent Veritas competition were announced. With two double golds and one gold medal, Darling Cellars has once again proved that this wine cellar on the West Coast needs to be recognised.read more » Friday, 20 November 2020
It’s World Vegan Month, and with the ever-increasing take-up of veganism, more and more wine drinkers want confirmation that their bottle is as vegan-friendly as their plant-based cheese or tofu-burger. Fortunately, take a look at the wine aisles of almost any major wine or grocery retailer, and the chances are they’ll be able to pinpoint whether a wine is vegan or not. But what does this really mread more » Monday, 09 November 2020
Most wineries require a Direct to Consumer (DTC) platform which is both simple and effective. CellarDirect ticks both those boxesread more » Monday, 19 October 2020
The Winemaker’s Selection range has been created to host some standalone premium wines that showcase the diversity of Darling Cellars as well as the Darling region. Only wines that receive the stamp of perfection from the cellarmaster, will be found in this range. The Winemaker’s Selection Bukettraube has recently been launched and finds itself a special place in this range.read more » Monday, 12 October 2020
The Darling Cellars Chocoholic 2018 was recently awarded a gold medal with 95 points at the International Wine & Spirit Competition(IWSC). The Darling Cellars team is extremely proud as only 12 wines from South Africa received 95 or more points.read more » Monday, 12 October 2020
A wooded Ruby Cabernet from Badsberg in the Breedekloof near Worcester, clinched the coveted General Smuts Trophy as overall SA Champion Young Wine for 2020, after also being crowned as the best entry in the category Other Red Cultivar at this year’s SA Young Wine Show.read more » Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Sauvignon Blanc South Africa is pleased to announce the top 20 contenders in the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 Competition, South Africa's only competition exclusively devoted to Sauvignon Blanc. A total of 96 producers submitted 149 wines for this year’s competition, held under the auspices of Sauvignon Blanc SA, with the support of FNB.read more » Tuesday, 15 September 2020
What a delight to see the flowers of spring stick their heads out here in Darling. Take the day off to drive to Darling and experience the beautiful flowers.read more » Tuesday, 01 September 2020
Sales of light, low alcohol and alcohol-free beer and wines are booming worldwide. Graham Howe comments on the trend to zero alcohol in South Africa’s puritanical era of prohibition.read more » Monday, 10 August 2020
Our comprehensive range of wine offers something for everyone! At Darling Cellars investment continues in the winery and cellar with some of the most modern and up to date winemaking equipment in our industry today.read more » Monday, 10 August 2020
Our congratulations go to all cellar teams and winemakers whose wine entries cracked the judges nods in this year’s NWC. These Double Gold awards are a most significant commendation.read more » Friday, 24 July 2020
wine.co.za has being bringing up new DTC online stores at an unbelievable pace in the last two months - and those stores have been taking orders at an unprecedented rate. wine.co.za has been working hard for 24 years, building a solid systems foundation and are delighted to be able to cope with the massive influx of online orders.read more » Monday, 25 May 2020
This past weekend's announcement of drastic steps by the Government to curb the spread of the virus has urged us to act accordingly.
read more » Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Announcements of the temporary closure of the hospitality sectors of certain wine farms have been streaming in since Monday, following the news that several wineries have had exposure to members of a tour group who have since tested positive for Covid-19. As wineries depend on tourism, it is important not to spread panic and keep an eye on the affected farms' social media pages for accurate info.read more » Tuesday, 17 March 2020
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