Michael Fridjhon

Michael Fridjhon: Can anything be done to save sweet wines?

By Michael Fridjhon, 29 August 2018

At a recent and very generous dinner party in Australia a few weeks back, an array of fine Burgundies (which would have put the hospitality...

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Michael Fridjhon: What future for the New Wave?

By Michael Fridjhon, 25 July 2018

Those who are serious about South African wine cannot fail to be excited about the dynamic energy which courses through every aspect of the industry,...

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Michael Fridjhon: Do consumers need wine experts?

By Michael Fridjhon, 27 June 2018

It would take someone as ballsy or as deranged as the WineMag editor to pose the question that lurks everywhere that wine quality is rated...

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Michael Fridjhon Wine Judging Academy 2018: Roll of Honour

By Christian Eedes, 25 April 2018

The Michael Fridjhon Wine Academy, begun in 2007, is a three-day course where candidates are exposed to a range of top local and international wines...

Michael Fridjhon: Is the closure war coming to an end?

By Michael Fridjhon, 25 April 2018

The debate around closures has been part of the world of wine for several decades, and like most matters where belief carries more weight than...

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Sound and thunder – what to make of the proliferation of commentary on SA wine?

By Christian Eedes, 24 April 2018

Another measure of SA wine’s coming of age is the vast number of personalities and ventures seeking to deliver commentary and criticism. Inevitably, it’s only...

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Michael Fridjhon: What’s a fair price to pay for a bottle of SA wine?

By Michael Fridjhon, 28 March 2018

There's an apparently irreconcilable issue around wine pricing in this country. VinPro's research shows that the majority of growers aren't breaking even on their production...

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Michael Fridjhon: Is the SA “Somm” movement losing momentum?

By Michael Fridjhon, 28 February 2018

Several years ago the Cape Wine Academy launched a Cape Sommelier qualification – which turned out to be little more than an introductory course for...

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Michael Fridjhon: Where to for VinPro?

By Michael Fridjhon, 24 January 2018

I suspect it's a thankless task trying to run VinPro, the wine producers' representative body. For a start, you are dealing with literally thousands of...

Michael Fridjhon: Why it’s a good time to be in wine – five reasons to be optimistic about in 2018

By Michael Fridjhon, 29 November 2017

It hasn't been an easy year for South Africa, notwithstanding the ever-increasing excitement around our wines in many of the international markets. The local market...