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Date of release is always revealing – a lot of the smaller independent wineries are compelled to rush their wines to market for cashflow reasons...
In early 2018, Paarl cellar Avondale became the first cellar in South Africa to work with qvevri, the earthenware vessel associated with winemaking in Georgia...
It is astounding the possible difference made to wine by the nature of the vessel in which it ferments and undergoes its maturation before bottling....
Jonathan Grieve, owner and manager of Paarl property Avondale, has a policy of delaying the release of his red wines, the 2009 vintage of the...
Avondale, the Paarl property owned by the Grieve family, operates according to a combination of organic, biodynamic and scientific principles. The wines are idiosyncratic, none...
Is top-end Chenin Blanc becoming formulaic? It’s mean to pick on the the Anima 2013 from Paarl property Avondale as they are plenty of other...
American author Charles Bukowski wrote: “They say that nothing is wasted: either that or it all is.” I was reminded of this quote watching Samsara,...
Lots to recommend the Mèthode Cap Classique that is Armilla Blanc de Blanc 2009 from Avondale. The first MCC to carry a vintage designation from...
I have a feeling Avondale in Paarl is on the brink of hitting the big time. Organic and biodynamic farming principles combined with the best...
A fruit phase in the lunar tasting calendar began on Tuesday and ended late last night with a shift into a root phase so perhaps...
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