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True Sauvignon Blanc fans often bemoan how young wines from this variety typically get drunk but when is optimal? Recently, I revisited the winning wines...
Wilhelm Pienaar is winemaker and general manager at Hermanuspietersfontein, the vineyards in the Sondagskloof ward between Caledon and Cape Agulhas, the cellar in Hermanus. Tasting...
The Hermanuspietersfontein cellar and visitors’ centre might be in Hermanus but the vineyards are in Sondagskloof, 20km outside Stanford. The Nr 5 Sauvignon Blanc 2013...
Hermanuspietersfontein has historically had number of different examples of Sauvignon Blanc but the range is undergoing consolidation and the wine previously known as Nr 7...
Bartho Eksteen, previously of Hermanuspietersfontein, now runs a wine academy with funding from Diners Club while also making wine under his own label called Wijnskool...
I don’t mind sharing with you that last week was arguably the crappiest of the entire year so far. I’d compare the last couple of...
I admit to a fatal fascination with Nouvelle. The Pinot Noir-Cinsaut cross that is Pinotage has yet to take the world by storm so what...
The Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Award remains relevant because of its sheer longevity if nothing else. Now in its 30th year, previous laureates...
The winner of the 30th annual Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Award was announced yesterday evening. Winemaker: Bartho Eksteen Category: Sauvignon Blanc Winning wine:...
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