December is commonly associated with summer, holidays and an abundance of festivities all leading to an increase in opportunities to socialise. It’s also often the time that people tend to throw caution to the wind and indulge themselves.

From cocktails overlooking the beach to a couple of beers at the braai, alcohol consumption during the December season generally increases. While everyone deserves the opportunity to occasionally let their hair down, that doesn’t mean having to endure the often negative consequences.of overindulging.

So when partaking in the celebrations take note of the following useful tips from the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA).

Tips when drinking with friends and family:

• Pace your drinking consumption, it’s not a competition
• Avoid drinking with partners who are prone to aggressive behavior
• Always eat before drinking alcohol and try to eat while drinking – choose foods that are high in fat and carbohydrates, i.e. burger and chips
• Don’t swim when you’ve had alcohol
• Drinking on the beach is against the law and can be very dangerous, as can drinking
at the river or the dam for those who live inland

Take note of the following tips when drinking in a bar or restaurant:

• Avoid lifts from strangers, especially when intoxicated
• Make sure you know who pours your drink
• Don’t accept drinks from strangers
• Club together with your friends to hire a car or mini-bus with a driver – rather than pay
bail money for a night of fun
• Always keep the number of a taxi company on your cellphone and ensure that you
have enough money set aside in your wallet for this, should you know you are not in
a position to drive home.
• Make sure that someone always knows where you are

Arnsiton Bay Wines support all the efforts and campaigns from ARA (Association for Responsible Alcohol Use). Ensure this December is filled with only wonderful memories and no regrets.

Source: wine.co.za

It’s official – Silly Season is just around the corner and it’s time to stock up with sunshine!

Once again we’re holding our famously popular wine sale, offering unbelievable value on Arniston Bay wines, which have a near-cult following in the UK, plus a special offer from Versus.

WHERE: Welmoed Wine Estate (GPS 33°59’25″S 18°45’56″E), R310, Stellenbosch.

WHEN: Wed 30 November 2011 thru Sun 04 December 2011

HOURS: Wed-Fri: 09h00-17h30; Sat: 09h00-17h00; Sun 10h00-16h00

Here are the deals you can look forward to:

Arniston Bay Lighthouse Collection Chenin Blanc Colombard 2010

Case price x6 bottles R96 (R16/bottle)

Arniston Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Case price x6 bottles R108 (R18/bottle)

Arniston Bay Chenin Blanc Chardonnay 2009

Case price x6 bottles R90 (R15/bottle)

Arniston Bay Chenin Blanc Chardonnay 2010

Case price x6 bottles R96 (R16/bottle)

Arniston Bay Shiraz Pinotage 2009

Case price x6 bottles R108 (R18/bottle)

Arniston Bay Reserve Pinotage 2007

Case price x6 bottles R96 (R16/bottle)

Arniston Bay Merlot 2009

Case price x6 bottles R96 (R16/bottle)

Case price x24 bottles R168 (R7/bottle) NB: these are 250ml bottles

Arniston Bay Shiraz 2009

Case price x6 bottles R96 (R16/bottle)

SPECIAL GIFT PACK: Arniston Bay Pinotage Rosé 2011

Buy 3 Get 1 Free, R96 (R32/each)

Plus, try Versus White 2010, x6 1000ml bottles, R96 (R16/bottle)

Just in time for summer, Arniston Bay has launched ‘The Coast’ range of wines for the first time in South Africa. Already popular in the UK market for their exceptional value, the range is available in White, Red and Rosé, at the amazing price of just R19,99 a bottle.

From every day occasions to picnics or poolside celebrations, it’s the perfect time to go out and get yourself a bottle of Arniston Bay’s The Coast wines. If you’re a white wine fan you can look forward to a crisp, uncomplicated blend filled with tropical fruit flavours, while lovers of rosé will enjoy easy-drinking strawberry flavours, and last but not least, red wine devotees will savour this mellow red that’s simply bursting with ripe berry fruit.

Winemaker Abraham de Villiers explains, “Arniston Bay wines are enormously popular around the globe and deliver exceptional value. But you don’t have to take my word for it – three of our wines will also feature in the 2012 Best Value Guide.”

He continues, “I believe that wine doesn’t have to be expensive to be enjoyable, but you shouldn’t have to sacrifice quality for price either. That’s why quality is so important to my entire winemaking team, and this year alone Arniston Bay wines were recognised with a dozen medals from the likes of the Decanter World Wine Awards, the International Wine & Spirit Competition and the Veritas Awards.”

Available exclusively at Pick-n-Pay shops throughout the Western Cape for just R19,99 a bottle, Arniston Bay ‘The Coast’ wines offer refreshing Summer Fun in a glass at a sizzling price that just can’t be beat. Look out for our Arniston Bay Facebook promotion where you could win fun summertime prizes or even the Grand Prize – a relaxing boat cruise! Plus, if you like Arniston Bay The Shore wines, look out for our other popular wines – like the Arniston Bay Chenin Chardonnay, or the Arniston Bay Sauvignon Blanc – also available at Pick-n-Pay.

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Accessible and easy drinking , Arniston Bay wines have become the favourite among contemporary wine lovers. Arniston Bay provides a range of lifestyle wines for every occasion, whether socializing with friends or just enjoying a laid-back afternoon on your own.

These wines confirmed this status of ‘accessible and easy drinking’  by having three wines in the South African Best Value Wine Guide 2012.

These three wines will feature in this guide:

Arniston Bay Chenin Blanc Chardonnay 2011

Arniston Bay The Shore  Non-Vintage

Arniston Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2010

For more info on this guide visit winemag.co.za

This show is seen as one of the best-established country wine shows on the German market and Arniston Bay Wines are looking forward to exhibit our wide range of wines on this event.

We will present a few of our excellent award winning wines. Some of these wines were recently recognised by The Decanter Awards as the Arnsiton Bay Bushvine Selection Chenin Blanc and the Arnisiton Bay Chenin Chardonnay received a silver and a bronze medal respectively.

If you at this show, please join us for a glass of wine.

For more info on this event visit www.suedafrika-weinshow.de

Gesundheit from Berlin!

“The Coast” – the Arniston Bay range of easy-drinking lifestyle wines – is now available in South Africa exclusively at Pick ‘n Pay stores in the Western Cape. Popular in the UK market, Known for delivering exceptional value, The Coast range is priced from just R19,99 per bottle.

White:

An uncomplicated crisp, dry white wine blend filled with tropical fruit flavours, this wine is perfect for every day occasions. Enjoy it on its own or with seafood and salads.

Rosé

A fresh easy-drinking Rosé filled with sweet, red berry and strawberry flavours this wine makes a great choice for picnics or poolside occasions.

Red

This mellow red wine blend is bursting with ripe berry fruit – share it with friends over a braai.

As you may have noticed, the event involves goats. Goats that race – to be exact.

The wacky, fun-filled nature of the event has made it one of the largest, and most loved, charity events in Tanzania. Some say it’s even become a Dar rite-of-passage.

Here’s how it works. Goats are sponsored, usually by a team of fans. Goats then race, cheered to the finish by their loyal following of fans. Fans dress to the 9’s, throwing in their hats (so to speak) to the Fancy Dress & Hats Competition. VIPs get to take in what must be some of the most interesting people-watching scenes in the world from the Members Enclosure (which happens to be right next to the Goat Pen, but I suppose at the Goat Races this must be a coveted position), while nibbling on Tanzanian, Indian and Middle Eastern delicacies. Visitors who journey for a walk around the track can quench their thirst with ever-refreshing Arniston Bay wines, which will be served under the Red ‘n White banners.

Three cheers to fun times that make a positive difference in the lives of others – and best of luck to everyone (and every goat) for tomorrow!

To learn more about the Goat Races, and how you can sponsor a goat at a future event, visit www.goatraces.com, or phone 255 755 555 900. If you’ll be in the area, please join us tomorrow at The Green (on Kenyatta Drive), Msasani – Peninsular, where Arniston Bay wines will be served under the Red ‘n White banners. Gates open at 12 noon and close at 17h15.

Want to celebrate with Arniston Bay Wines after the Races? There are several outlets in the Dar es Salaam area to choose between, including:

Baygon Supermarket   /    BP  Mini Supermarket Kimara   /   Game Discount World(T)LTD   /   Itonyage General Supplies   /   J.J. SHOP   /   Kereth Grocery   /   K.Grocery   /   Lake Chale Min-Supermarket   /   M Grocery   /   Premium Product Supermarket   /   Seba Min Supermarket – Mbagala   /   Shoppers  Supermarket Ltd – Masaki Branch   /   Shoppers Supermarket Ltd-Mikocheni   /   Shoprite & Checkers   /   Shrijee Traders-Slipway   /   Silver Min Supermarket   /   Transit Military Shop Ltd   /   Trasten Spirits & Wines   /   Uchumi Supermarket (TZ) Ltd   /   Village Supermarket Ltd

This is because, with the cork removed, the wine is exposed to a significantly higher amount of oxygen than with the cork in place.

Typically, white wines are more sensitive to oxidization than red wines, and this is especially true in higher temperatures.

While aging a wine can often produce a desirable affect, there are some occasions when you might prefer to enjoy the wine again just as it was when you first opened the bottle. If this sounds like you, you might consider purchasing the popular Arniston Bay bag-in-box wines, which protect the wine from oxygen for up to six weeks after opening, or alternatively you may want to invest in a Wine Saver Pump, which are able to protect the wine from oxidizing since they pump as much air out of the opened bottle as possible and seal it, preventing any further oxygen to enter.

Source: tonight.co.za

Arniston’s whitewashed cottages with thatched roofs have attracted generations of artists and photographers who liked the idea of isolation, but also being less than a two-hour drive from Cape Town, one of South Africa’s most charming cities.

The village of Arniston gets its name from a British ship that sank in 1815. Of the 378 passengers, only six survived. Remains of the ship were located in January 1982. In terms of visual splendour, Arniston Bay wines have one of the most beautiful locations in the world.

Situated at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Arniston is a strip of breathtaking, unspoilt coastline where clear blue sea meets hot white sand under unbroken sunshine. The picturesque location is the inspiration behind the Arniston Bay range of wines which encapsulate the simple, unpretentious, carefree relaxed spirit of the bay itself.

The Arniston Bay wine range