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Latest News and Events:
  • Smith Wines are proud to announce our award winning wines for the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition. Congratulations to Slanghoek Cellars and Groenland Vineyards for this great achievement. They are:
 
Best Of Nation - Double Gold Medal Slanghoek Winery 2009 Creme de Chenin Blanc, Slanghoek Valley, South Africa . 
Silver Medal Slanghoek Winery 2007 Pinotage, Private Selection, Slanghoek Valley, South Africa
Bronze Medal Slanghoek Winery 2010 Chenin Blanc, Private Selection, Slanghoek Valley, South Africa
Silver Medal - Groenland 2006 Antoinette-Marie, Classic Collection, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bronze Medal - Groenland 2006 Premium Shiraz, Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
  •  Celebrate South Africa 2010 – Wine Tasting – San Francisco
(May 6) 
 
African Wine + Culture Society presents Celebrate South Africa 2010!
 
We are very pleased to announce the first show of its kind where importers and distributors of South African wine come together to represent a comprehensive collection of top wines currently available in the U.S. market. We offer you an experience of sampling the best from all major wine regions of the Western Cape while enjoying a night of music, art and entertainment.
 
This is the year for this category to shine, as the world's attention is focused on South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
 
Come join us in San Francisco.  Featuring
 
* 60+ Quality South African Wine Producers Represented
 
   * Taste 100+ Wines from all major Western Cape regions
 
   * Contemporary South African Music  and photography by Alistair Vlok from London / Cape Town
 
   * Live screen-printing by Andy Olive from Sanfranpsycho (t-shirts available for purchase)
 
   * Light fare from Radio Africa & Kitchen
 
   * Cupcakes from Gussies
 
   * Discounts on purchases of your favorites
 
   * A portion of proceeds will benefit – Ashoka – Youth Venture http://www.ashoka.org/youthventure
 
 
Where & When?
 
S a n  F r a n c i s c o
 
 Where: The Box SF www.theboxsf.com
 
When: May 6th, 2010
 
Time: 6PM - 10PM
Buy Tickets for Celebrate South Africa – SF  http://celebratesouthafrica-sf.eventbrite.com/
 
  • April 2010, Groenland Vineyards becomes a proud member of the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI).
 
  • February 2010, Smith Wines partners with Uncorked Ventures, our new on-line retail partner.  By partnering with Uncorked Ventures, our wines become more accessible to a larger set of wine consumers across the US. Uncorked Ventures focuses on identifying and sourcing hard-to-find wines at the right price.
     
  • Groenland Vineyards won two gold medals at the 2009 Michelangelo International Wine Awards for the Groenland Shiraz Classic 2005 as well as the Groenland Shiraz Premium 2006. Smith Wines are proud to represent these two quality wines in our portfolio and to bring it to the USA market.  
 
 
  • Zorgvliet Vineyards - Stellenbosch will form part of our exclusive portfolio. This multi award winning vineyard are very popular for their Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, Petit-Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and more.