South Africa

Is SA Chenin Blanc really that good?

By Christian Eedes, 10 March 2011

I’m still waiting for my April issue of Decanter to arrive in the letter box, but a recent posting on A Word from the Herd,...

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Mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins belts it out at Vergelegen

By Christian Eedes, 7 March 2011

“There’s no need to liven up a Tchaikovsky piano concerto. It’s lively enough already,” observed my wife as we listened to a particularly energetic arrangement...

Villiera Bush Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2009

By Christian Eedes, 6 January 2011

A lot has happened in the local Sauvignon Blanc category since Jeff Grier of Stellenbosch winery Villiera won the title of Diners Club Winemaker of...