Amorim Gets them Speaking at Cape Wine 2018
The biggest wine exhibition in the southern hemisphere, they call it. But Cape Wine 2018 is arguably...
19 September, 2018
Blog & News
Amorim Cap Classique Challenge 2018 Sees Record Number of Entries
A seemingly insatiable thirst for Cap Classique sparkling wines among South African consumers and gr...
23 August, 2018
Innovative new South African wine range goes Helix
Mensa, a novel wine range taking storytelling through digital innovation to the next level, has just...
13 August, 2018
Amorim Gets World Talking at Cape Wine
With exhibition space for South Africa’s triennial wine trade showcase completely sold out, CapeWi...
06 August, 2018
Amorim Puts a New Cork on History
The Amorim Re-corking team, which has since last year been breathing new life into vintage Cape wine...
22 July, 2018
Entries open for South Africa’s Top Sparkling Wine Competition
Méthode Cap Classique producers have until 20 July to submit their wines for this year’s Amorim M...
20 June, 2018
Cork Seals the Show at Concours Mondial
The 25th Concours Mondial, the world’s largest travelling wine show, was held from May 10 to 14, 2...
15 June, 2018
Amorim Helix Hits the UK
From the Drinks Business Launched at Vinexpo Bordeaux five years ago, the Helix has been adopted by ...
15 May, 2018
Bringing the Special Wines of Madeira to the CWG
One of the greatest resurgences in the wine world’s recent history is that of Madeira. Long relega...
01 May, 2018
Bot River Barrels & Beards tackles Bull by Horns for Charity
The whackiest event in the South African wine landscape has to be the annual Barrels & Beards Fe...
23 April, 2018
Cork Makes Light Work for Lara Croft Tomb Raider
Lights….camera…..action….and cork. With the highly anticipated movie Tomb Raider having hit th...
21 March, 2018
A New Cork and an Historical Day on De Wetshof Estate
None of those who were in the De Wetshof winery on Monday 12 March will forget it. Not one....
14 March, 2018
Investing in the Wine Stars of the Future
From left: Sydney Mello, Joaquim Sá and Morgan Steyn. As a partner to the South African wine indust...
09 March, 2018
Taming of all the Screws
My fascination for wine began with a cork. And more precisely, the opening of a bottle of wine by re...
16 February, 2018
Barrels and Beards Rolling into Town
The annual Bot River Barrels and Beards event, one of the great parties in the South African winelan...
08 February, 2018
3 Ways Cork Makes the World Better
Read this great summary about the world of cork and its contribution to society and nature. First po...
29 January, 2018
Challenges Facing South African Wine Farmers
The South African wine industry has reached a challenging stage in the harvest season due to the con...
22 January, 2018
Amorim Grows Offering in the Sector for Spirits Closures
One of the most energetic growth sectors of the alcohol beverage industry over the past few years ha...
11 January, 2018
HELIX concept wins Gold at Premier SA Packaging Awards
The cork and glass concept that changed the face of the wine industry has been recognised for its st...
13 December, 2017
De-coding the Cork Code
The authoritative publication Drinks and Destinations recently published this authoritative intervie...
27 November, 2017
2nd Re-corking Clinic at Kanonkop
The 2nd Kanonkop Re-corking Clinic will be held on 22 November on Kanonkop Estate where proprietor J...
13 November, 2017
Amorim Provides Insulation to Cape Town’s New State-of-the-Art Museum
There is a new landmark in Cape Town, and the whole world is talking about it. The Zeitz Museum of C...
23 October, 2017
Old South African Classics get New Corks from Amorim
What can be more precious than the gift of life? Well, that is exactly what a few selected classic S...
02 October, 2017
Old South African Classics Get New Corks from Amorim
What can be more precious than the gift of life? Well, that is exactly what a few selected classic S...
02 October, 2017
Kanonkop Breathes Fresh Air into Older Wines with Recorking Service
In a bid to assist loyal customers to enjoy and keep its premier wines for longer, Kanonkop Wine Est...
20 September, 2017
Simonsig Takes Top Honours for Record-Breaking 4th time at Amorim Cap Classique Challenge
Simonsig Estate, the pioneering Stellenbosch winery responsible for making the first Méthode Cap Cl...
15 September, 2017
Black Eagle Brewing Flies the Flag for Cork on the Craft Beer Scene
The craft-beer wave has been enveloping South Africa for a few years now. And it was only a matter o...
04 September, 2017
Amorim Cap Classique Competition Entrants Shows their Class at 2017 Judging
“It’s all about time and experience.” This is the impression of Heidi Duminy, CWM, convener of...
19 August, 2017
Letter from Portugal: Cork Harvest 2017
End of July, and the cork-harvesting season is coming to an end in the searing, dry heat of southern...
29 July, 2017
Portuguese Business Icon Américo Amorim Dies at 82
Americo Amorim, the man who had a profound role in growing Amorim Cork into the world’s largest co...
13 July, 2017
Competition Winners Alfie and Fatima on their Stunning Prize to Portugal
Last year the House of Krone in partnership with Amorim Cork’s new Helix twist-off cork product he...
12 July, 2017
Cork seals 95% of China’s top selling wines
As China is such a fast-growing consumer market for wines, one could easily jump to conclusion that ...
13 June, 2017
Amorim Adds Elegance to Krone’s New Interior Space
One of the Cape’s classic wine farms has donned a new aesthetic look. Besides supplying the corks ...
05 June, 2017
Entries open for 16th Amorim Cap Classique Challenge
Méthode Cap Classique producers have until 20 July to submit their wines for this year’s Amorim M...
30 May, 2017
Amorim Joins Anthonij Rupert Wyne for an Unexpected Twist
Anthonij Rupert Wyne in the Franschhoek Wine Valley has perfected the art of producing wine with an ...
17 May, 2017
South African Vintage 2017 is Hot and Healthy
As a partner to the South African wine industry, Amorim is elated at the great news about Vintage 20...
10 May, 2017
Beards and Barrels, the Craziest Wine Industry Event
Barrels and Beards have become as synonymous with the Bot River wine region as fine wine, cool terro...
26 April, 2017
Cape Winemakers Guild Protégés Making Own Wine
Harnessing their diverse personalities and unique interests, three Cape Winemakers Guild Protégés ...
24 April, 2017
Consol Glass makes Amorim HELIX Closure Concept Available to SA Market
Its popularity in the international wine market-place and interest among South African wine producer...
03 April, 2017
Epic 2017: Done, Dusted and in the Bag
The sun wasn’t going to go down on Epic 2017 that easily. At 85km, the final stage from Oak Valley...
26 March, 2017
Power-pedal, and There Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Easy for an armchair Epic reporter to say, but it looks like it’s downhill from here. Stage 5 was ...
25 March, 2017
Home-Ground Advantage as the Guys hit Wildekrans
It was Braam’s day. Stage 4 was a beast – 112km with 2 150m of climbing between the town of Gre...
24 March, 2017
Epic Refuelling with Wine and Duck
Four days into the Cape Epic, and it was time for some Porra Power. Jacques Wentzel and Braam Gerick...
23 March, 2017
Epic Stage Two, and it’s all About Teamwork
It’s after Stage Two, and Braam Gericke says he’s looking like I lizard. “One of those koggelm...
21 March, 2017
Cape Epic Stage One, and the Heat is On, On and On
Welcome to the Epic. “It does not get much tougher than this,” said Jacques Wentzel after Stage ...
20 March, 2017
An Epic Week with Amorim and Two Tough Winemakers
And they’re off. Winemakers Jacques Wentzel from Black Elephant Vintners and Braam Gericke from Wi...
19 March, 2017
Cape Winemakers Guild: Protégés and People
The Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme, of which Amorim is a partner is a unique, mentorship ...
03 March, 2017
