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It’s a debate of relevance – probably unresolvable except by time – to countries as well as big brands: Does a reputation for lower quality...
With gritted teeth and a gulp, and eyebrows raised aghast at my own action (you try doing all that at the same time, especially while...
Bruwer Raats made rather a good short speech on Friday evening, as he collected his certificate for Raats Family Wines as the Platter’s Wine Guide...
It’s so often that we’re told how underpriced South African wine is, that it makes an interesting change to see a different viewpoint expressed –...
Rosé still seems to rate as an international success story. In Britain, apparently, summer sales have been boosted by the popularity of a drink called...
Here are three more examples from the small collection of late 19th century labels bought by Hennie Taljaard from an American dealer – I discussed...
Some things need to be done, whatever one’s trepidations, at least once in a lifetime. For many years I’ve sent my regretful declines in response...
We’re so accustomed to paper labels on bottles these days (perhaps port and madeira are the only mainstream wines where some bottles still have words...
Let me start with a generalised conclusion - one which shouldn’t need underlining but I’m afraid does. That is: if you’re going to spend a...
South African brandy is excellent stuff, but it’s suffering, with steadily declining sales. By 2012, whisky (rising in popularity, like rum at a lower level)...
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