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Wine Is a Way of Life

At Alvi's Drift, wine is our everyday passion and we love sharing it with you. Our blog brings you insider insights, wine trends, tips and recipes, plus the latest Alvi's Drift news.

    Viognier is the Great South African Wine Secret (Plus: Coconut Pilaf Recipe)

    Viognier wine was almost impossible to obtain fifty years ago. The vine that makes this wine, the...

    Alvi’s Drift Gold Winners at Veritas Awards 2021

    The Veritas Awards started in 1991 and gives recognition to wines and brandies of exceptional...

    Pinotage Wine Enhances This Delicious Oxtail Recipe

    The Pinotage grape is a plant native to South Africa. The Pinotage was bred in 1925 as a cross...

    Alvi’s Drift Wins in Ultra Value Wine Challenge 2021

    This is the seventh set of Ultra Value Wine Challenge results – The UVC competition identifies the...

    Alvi’s Drift Wins Gold at the Michelangelo Wine Awards 2021

    The results of the 25th Michelangelo Awards 2021 were announced this week and we are really pleased...

    Alvi’s Drift Awarded At the 2021 Gold Wine Awards

    The 8th annual 2021 Gold Wine Awards took place in mid-September 2021 at the Neethlingshof...

    The Nine Types of South African Wine

    The first vineyards to be planted were Groot Constantia, Buitenverwachting, Klein Constantia and...

    Alvi’s Drift Wins At the Sommeliers Choice Awards 2021

    The goal of the Sommeliers Choice Awards 2021 is simple: to provide on-premise buyers and...

    Alvi’s Drift Shines At the NWC Top 100 Awards 2021

    The reputation of the prestigious NWC Top 100 Awards competition continues to hold the high ground.

    Alvi’s Drift Wins Gold in Concours Mondial Du Sauvignon 2021

    The Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2021, which this year took place in Brussels, Belgium, has just...

    Alvi’s Drift Nominated in 2021 Catavinum World Wine Awards

    We are humbled to have been nominated for several golds and great-gold awards in this prestigious...

    What’s the Difference Between Champagne and Cap Classique?

    With two thirds Chardonnay and one third Pinot Noir, the Alvi’s Drift MCC Thornlands is a Methode ...