Everything to do with South African fine wine. Wine magazine was published from October 1993 until September 2011 and now lives on in digital form as winemag.co.za
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One of the problems with the term "terroir" is that it means different things to different people. It makes it really difficult to discuss. And...
Is green good? Is green good in red? Can you taste a colour? In the case of green, it seems you can, and the relative...
One of our expectations as wine lovers is that if we spend over a certain amount on a bottle of wine, we shouldn’t have to...
A 750ml bottle of wine is a good portion for two to share at lunch, or for a reasonably thirsty person to consume at dinner....
Wine comes in many different styles. Different people have different tastes. You could even go so far to say that there are even national distinctions...
There’s a new buzz term in viticulture circles: ‘regenerative’ farming. But what exactly does it mean, and why is this important? Dissecting the historical legacy...
The best definition I’ve heard yet for ‘quality’ is fitness for purpose. So if someone asks, is this a good wine, then my response is,...
In a recent opinion piece on this site, Michael Fridjhon discusses South African wine’s export strategy, and in particular, takes Wines of South Africa (WOSA) to...
In October 2008, a most unusual wine event took place in London. It involved some of South Africa’s top winemakers, and also many of the...
A perennial question for wine producing countries is this: how do you market yourself to the outside world? And is a signature grape variety a...
