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With the current-release 2017 selling for around R185 a bottle and total production mooted to be 1.5 million bottles, the Cape Bordeaux red blend that is Classique from Rupert &...
The Cape Winemakers Guild has three new members, namely Adi Badenhorst, Peter-Allan Finlayson and Donovan Rall, bringing total membership to 43. Badenhorst is the co-owner of AA Badenhorst Family Wines...
Over the festive season, a lunch at The Brass Bell restaurant in Kalk Bay – exquisite setting, mediocre food and generally poor wine list, a classic case of the quality...
Are local producers finally getting a handle on Rosé? The Holden Manz Hiro 2019 is another example in a small but growing group that demands to be taken seriously. Made...
There’s nothing facile or ingratiating about the Intellego wines from Jurgen Gouws which tend towards the “natural” end of the spectrum – some will find them weird while others will...
Don’t miss the chance for your label to shine! Entries for the sixth annual Wine Label Design Awards, the third annual Beer Label Design Awards and now for the first...
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Winemag.co.za will be increasing its programme of category reviews in 2020, these conducted by a three-person panel tasting blind (labels out of sight). New categories that are being added to...
A blend of grapes from three different vineyards on this Upper Hemel-en-Aarde property, the 2018 vintage is an extremely attractive rendition of the variety if perhaps not possessing quite the...
At the end of last year, we were gratified when you, the readers of this site, insisted that we retain our hybrid model of both blind and sighted tastings. However,...
Here are our top wines from the end of last year: November 2019 Iona Fynbos Chardonnay 2017 – 96 (see the original review here) Restless River Ava Marie Chardonnay 2017...
Back in the mid-2000s, I used to write a weekly email newsletter called Gulp!, in which I would regale readers with my misfortunes in courting and the solace I used...
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Michael Fridjhon of WineWizard.co.za provides a provocative analysis of the latest Platter’s, particularly concerning the significance of the guide’s ultimate accolade, the 5-Star rating. He writes: "A quick look...
Chef John Norris-Rogers of La Petite Colombe might start a new craze with his chawanmushi, or Japanese egg custard. Served as part of the restaurant’s “snack” course, the buttercup-creamy liquid...
The seventh annual Sauv-Sem Blend/Wooded Sauvignon Blanc Report is now out. There were 29 blend entries (from 24 producers) and 23 wooded Sauvignon Blanc entries (from 21 producers) and these...
The ninth annual Chardonnay Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 93 entries from 65 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of...
Over the past few months, Winemag.co.za has convened a series of tastings aimed at finding the best wines costing between R60 to R120 a bottle. Our intention was to identify...
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