Wine

It has been a pretty good week under the Simonsberg, with some great recognition of our wines by international judges and retailers. Now, here at Backsberg we have faith in our wines, we know they’re awesome, but it is always nice to hear it form someone else. It’s like your mom will always tell you [...]

It must be said the Royals have really married well. They have chosen a superbly classy family to marry into. If anything I think the reputations of the royals will no doubt improve after the wedding. The Middletons bring taste, wine knowledge and a palate for fantastic South African Chenin to the Royal Household. How [...]

As Passover has just finished we thought it is the perfect time to highlight our kosher range of wines, and offer a little insight as to what makes a wine kosher.

In the last newsletter I got a little carried away with the wine feature on Cabernet Sauvignon, so this month I’m going to try and keep it shorter. I would like to have a quick look at a painting. This is a special painting as it was the first one to include sparkling wine.

Tread Lightly by Backsberg voted second best white wine at WineX Cape Town and wins silver at Michelangelo International Wine Awards

Backsberg launches its new wine brand Tread Lightly by Backsberg in a PET soft bottle

A classic cartoon from the New Yorker.

This is part 2 in my recap story.

The last couple of months have sped by; here is a bit of a recap.

The Pumphouse Shiraz 2007 took home a gold medal at the recent Concours Mondial de Bruxelle held in Palemero, Italy