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Ou Steen Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch cellar Longridge is typically made in a semi-sweet style, the immediate reference being Vouvray Demi-Sec. It’s not a take on Chenin that you come...
The world seems set against the wine trade at the moment. From the prohibitive “forces of good” looking to limit alcohol consumption world-wide, to the inevitable continuation of global warming,...
The modern era of South African wine, which has been underway for the last three decades or so, has seen some extraordinary quality gains but who's going to ensure that...
Is wine art? Chris de Vries of Vilafonté is inclined to think so, viewing wine “a composition” in the sense of being a creative work. De Vries, who joined the...
The Estate Blend 2022 from Stellenbosch property Alto is unashamedly plush. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Shiraz and 10% Cabernet Franc, it was matured for 18 months in...
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In 2013, Chris and Andrea Mullineux, partnered with Indian businessman Analjit Singh and started Leeu Passant, the winery on Singh’s Leeu Estates in Franschhoek, grapes sourced from across the winelands....
Leading local wine distributor Vinimark has released its latest local market review, covering off consumption sales out data captured between January and December 2023. ‘Bag-in-box’ wine is performing well, sales...
Landbou.com, the website of Afrikaans agriculture magazine Landbouweekblad, reports that Stellenbosch property suffered extensive damage due to a fire driven by gale-force winds last night (6 - 7 April) -...
Hindsight – we are told – is 20/20 vision. Foresight, on the other hand - by its very nature, is the province of the visually impaired. In retrospect it all...
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A week ago, Restless River took in the last of their cab. Maybe I’m wrong, but I suspect this marked the end of the Western Cape’s 2024 winegrape harvest, and...
Dublin-born chef and restaurateur Liam Tomlin is set to bring back Chefs Warehouse & Canteen along with two other new concepts at 91 Bree Street, Cape Town, the current location...
Introduction This year’s Minority Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 101 entries (46 white wine and 55 red) and...
Introduction This year’s 10-Year-Old Wine Report convened by Winemag.co.za is now out. There were 82 entries from 46 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a...
Introduction This year’s Rosé Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 58 entries from 53 producers and these were tasted...
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