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Over the years, I have read a lot of periodical analyses and critiques about how the South African wine industry is not doing enough when...
It’s a common problem for journalists, critics and commentators based in Europe when visiting the Cape winelands – Stellenbosch and the near surrounding winelands, seem...
South Africa’s wine finds itself in a curious position at the moment as its exports to the UK, its single largest market, keep earning more...
Stellenbosch stands as undoubtedly one of the most geographically blessed and storied wine regions in the world. Yet, even within this cradle of prime viticulture,...
For centuries, the word "Bordeaux" has conjured a distinct visual of deep inky rivers of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, historic chateaux flanked by...
The fine wine market currently resembles a fractured landscape. A lopsided hourglass where the neck is tightening and the sand refuses to flow. On one...
The modern world is experiencing a profound erosion of the "expert gatekeeper," a key topic Winemag columnist Michael Fridjhon touched on recently in his insightful...
I have recently written a lot about the phenomenon of the Judgement of Wimbledon Blind Grenache Tasting held in London and its enduring growth, success...
Over the years, I’ve taken part in numerous blind comparative tastings, some organised purely for fun, others as part of a commercial exercise. But whatever...
After this year’s highly successful Wine Paris wine trade fair, the wine world seems to have rediscovered a notional amount of new momentum and positivity....
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