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In my last column, I reviewed the scientific evidence with respect to wine and resistance exercise; i.e. the exercise that builds bulk muscle. In this column, I will look at...
Sijnn, the pioneering Malgas property co-owned by David and Rita Trafford of De Trafford, has announced that Charla Haasbroek will be stepping down as winemaker after a distinguished tenure spanning...
Since its 2017 debut, Brookdale in Paarl has turned heads with a series of distinctive, uncompromising wines, often crafted from unconventional varieties. While the winemaking team changed in October last...
You would have to search long and hard to find any use of the word “sommelier” in the context of the Cape wine industry twenty-five years ago. People who sold...
Mzo Mvemve and Bruwer Raats, the duo behind the MR label, have until now produced just one wine, that being De Compostella, a Bordeaux-style red blend, first released in 2004....
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Chris Alheit, of Alheit Vineyards that first bottled in 2011 and is now unquestionably one of South Africa’s most admired producers, describes the 2024 vintage as producing “very good, even...
Here are our 16 most highly rated wines of last month: Crystallum Cuvée Cinema Pinot Noir 2024 – 96 (read original review here) Crystallum Ferrum Chardonnay 2024 – 96 (read...
Entries for this year’s Pinotage Report sponsored by financial institution Prescient Fund Services are now open. Winemag.co.za will be generating a number of category reports throughout the year – see...
There are topics and debates in wine discussion that seem to periodically re-emerge. Not a bad thing when they’re important – though many of us are a touch bored by...
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The ageability of wine is a topic that surfaces regularly among global wine writers and commentators. Perhaps the most contentious aspect is whether a wine must be ageworthy to be...
There’s little doubt that the average standard of the Cape’s reds has improved in the last decade, at all levels – at the grander levels especially, when they’re not lightish,...
These roasted guavas are great for a weekend brunch. Best enjoyed with your favourite muesli and some plain yoghurt. Yield This recipe serves 4 people. Roasted guava recipe ingredients 4...
Introduction This year’s Chenin Blanc Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by financial institution Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 63 entries of single-variety Chenin Blanc and 15...
Introduction This year’s Shiraz Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 71 entries and these were tasted blind (labels out...
This year’s Minority Report convened by Winemag.co.za is now out. There were 103 entries (45 white wine and 58 red) and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by...
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