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Mark Wraith and family acquired two adjacent farms between the Helderberg and Stellenbosch Mountain to form Keermont in 2003, Alex Starey starting as viticulturist and winemaker in 2005, roles he...
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend a cork versus screwcap tasting in London, held by Stephen Browett of Farr Vintners, one of the top fine wine brokers and retailers...
I’ve just bought some modest, but hopefully pretty decent, wine for those days or evenings when I’m feeling a bit mean either with myself or others. It’s fine to say...
Thelema in Stellenbosch, acquired by the Webb/McLean families in 1983, first release in 1988. Is there any other family producer with such a consistent and good house style over the...
The Testalonga label is owned by Craig and Carla Hawkins and is resolutely Swartland in focus. It was established in 2008, the first wine being the El Bandito Skin from...
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The Sander family acquired the Sondagskloof property that supplies most of the grapes for Brunia Wines in 2016. They currently tend 11ha of vineyard while a cellar is “almost up...
Here are our 12 most highly rated wines of last month: Testalonga El Bandito Cortez Chenin Blanc 2024 – 98 (read original review here) Roodekrantz Die Kliphuis Chenin Blanc 2023...
In the past 12 months (21 November 2023 - 20 November 2024), editor Christian Eedes has tasted and reported on 1, 425 wines. Wines designated as being part of the...
The library is being packed up. It struck me how large the number of books on wine now leaving this home’s shelves. (I’m moving house.) Of course it signals personal...
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Writing last week about the significance of the launch of the maiden, 2009, vintage of the Sadie Ouwingerdreeks, I was suddenly struck by the thought of a possible omission of...
A Tex-Mex classic that’s great for casual entertaining. Yield This recipe serves 4 people. Chilli con carne recipe ingredients 400g red kidney beans, soaked in cold water overnight 2 tbsp...
Introduction This year’s Old Vine Report sponsored by global financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 58 entries received from 47 producers and these were tasted blind (labels...
Introduction Winemag.co.za reviewed a total of 719 wines across 13 categories in its various reports sponsored by global financial services company Prescient over the course of the year. Each report...
Introduction This year’s Cabernet Sauvignon Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 61 entries received from 48 producers and these were tasted blind (labels...
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