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A recent review of M. Marengo Barolo Brunate 2008 generated much debate about what constituted good Barolo (see here). I thought it all a bit...
Yesterday a whizz through some examples of Nebbiolo, one of the great red grapes of Italy, typically high in acidity and firm of tannin. The...
Some grapes are destined to work better in blends than on their own. With respect to Argentina, who really wants to drink single-variety Malbec? Petit...
Last night, dinner at Grande Provence for the announcement of the Top 6 Méthode Cap Classique as well as the Top 6 Sauvignon Blanc as...
The 2011 of the Sauvignon Blanc Reserve from Constantia property Steenberg, which won gold at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, happens to be the...
Nebbiolo might make some of the world’s great red wines when grown in its native Piedmont in the north west of Italy but does it...
The first bottle of Semillon 2008 from Constantia property Steenberg opened last night appeared both corked AND prematurely oxidised. Hashtag fail for cork as a...
So Constantia Bordeaux-style red blends can hold their own against some pretty stiff competition from the rest of the world (see yesterday’s post). But what...
While waiting for the Woolies free range chicken to cook on the Weber last night, two examples of Sauvignon Blanc presenting a stark contrast in...
When this wine came up for review in the FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 competition at the end of September, it divided the panel on...
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