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Here are our 10 most highly rated wines of last month: Sadie Family Wines The Old Vine Series Skurfberg Chenin Blanc 2018 - 98 (read...
While Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum describes 2018 as a vintage that was “tricky to put together” causing him to “agonise over barrel selections”, he seems...
When it comes to the Crystallum label, Peter-Allan Finlayson specializes in the two grapes traditionally associated with Burgundy, namely Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and his...
That time passes surprisingly quickly is borne out by the fact Peter-Allan Finlayson’s first bottling of his boutique label Crystallum wines was back in 2007....
Starting in 2015, Tim Atkin MW and Samantha O’Keefe of Lismore Estate Vineyards in Greyton have taken it upon themselves to arrange a tasting where...
Whereas there are some pretty dramatic examples of local Chardonnay out there at the moment, the Clay Shales Chardonnay 2015 from Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum...
The 2015s of Peter-Allan Finlayson’s various takes on Pinot Noir under the Crystallum label were recently released and suffice to say, the hype surrounding this...
winemag.co.za’s favourite retailer Wine Cellar has started a new series of tastings which sees SA’s best pitted against “international benchmarks” (see the full programme here)...
Do expectations influence outcomes when it comes to wine ratings? Dana Buys, co-owner of Vrede en Lust, thinks so, arguing for instance that were you...
One of my favourite bits of wine ephemera is a fading and well-worn beige T-shirt with a picture of a bunch of grapes on the...
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