FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE David Clarke, Renowned Cape Town Wine Distributor, Introduces Fahrenheit Scale for Wine Scoring David Clarke, a prominent wine distributor and sommelier based in Cape Town, has announced an innovative shift in his approach to wine evaluation. Known for his work with Ex Animo Wine Co., Clarke is breaking from tradition by adopting [...]
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Introducing the latest SCORING scale
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New release from LUDDITE | April 2025
Niels, Penny and Alice Verburg (AKA, the Luddites) are releasing their latest vintages. More than two decades after they established themselves in the hills of Bot River the Luddite wines are now iconic and reaping the rewards of years of dedication. They focus on making small batches and only sourcing grapes from single vineyards to [...] More -
Craven Vintage 2024 Release | March 2025
Mick and Jeanine Craven, the passionate pair behind Craven Wines, began their winemaking journey in 2013 with a clear vision: to capture the essence of Stellenbosch. They focus on making small batches and only sourcing grapes from single vineyards to let each unique terroir speak for itself. The couple are ready to share their latest [...] More -
An Evening with Rosa Kruger
Join us as we taste, talk and revel in some seriously old vine Semillon with Rosa Kruger – a passionate vineyard manager and pioneer of the Old Vines Project and John Seccombe – an incredible winemaker who has been working with old vine Semillon since 2015. Tannie Rosa began her looking for old vines in [...] More -
Beeslaar February 2025 Release
We are delighted to share the latest release from Beeslaar wines. Abrie Beeslaar grew up in Worcester, 120 km northeast of Cape Town. Initially, he wanted to study medicine, but fate (and the student culture at the University of Stellenbosch) steered him in another direction, and he obtained a BSc degree in Viticulture and Oenology [...] More -
Mother Rock January 2025 Release
Johan (Stompie) and Anri Meyer are thrilled to introduce the latest vintage of their Mother Rock wines. This release features the debut wines from their northern Swartland farm, Platteklip, in the newly established ward of Piket-Bo-Berg WO, which Stompie personally championed Stompie's winemaking philosophy embraces a natural, raw approach, with organic farming at its core. In the [...] More -
Oddero, La Morra, Barolo
"This is another stellar set of wines from Mariacristina and Isabella Oddero ...these precise, classically built Barolos continue to impress."— Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com"This is another stellar set of wines from Mariacristina and Isabella Oddero ...these precise, classically built Barolos continue to impress."— Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Looking from the famous Brunate vineyard towards the town of [...] More -
Dry January: Embrace the Dry
Welcome to Dry January - Ex Animo style, where our New Year’s resolution is simple: keep it dry. If you thought this was a time for fresh starts and wholesome detoxes, think again. Clearly we're having a bit of fun with this, and if your wine isn’t as dry as your sense of humour, you’re [...] More -
The Bandits Are Back | TESTALONGA vintage 2024 Release
Craig and Carla Hawkins of TESTALONGA are ready for their annual release. TESTALONGA is based in the northern Swartland and produces wines that are among the most unique and sought-after currently coming out of South Africa. These wines find themselves on the lists of some of the best restaurants and wine bars in the world. [...] More -
Craven Summer Release 2024
Mick and Jeanine Craven, the passionate pair behind Craven Wines, began their winemaking journey in 2013 with a clear vision: to capture the essence of Stellenbosch. The Cravens work exclusively within the Stellenbosch WO, working with a select group of grape growers and making a set of single vineyard wines in such a way as [...] More