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In a fit of virtue last week I was tidying up kitchen cupboards when I made the happy discovery of a rather battered cardboard box...
James Downes, co-owner and viticulturist at Elgin property Shannon Vineyards, reckons that the 2015 of his Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir shows “more structure with a...
Shannon Vineyards in Elgin are one of those producers who serve the niche market segment that drinks single-variety Semillon and their 2015 is most accomplished....
There has been some introspection in recent opinion pieces on this site around South African wine in international markets - both on how the world...
RJ Botha, understudy to winemaker Alistair Rimmer at Kleine Zalze in Stellenbosch, says that they are on a mission to “tighten up” the all the...
During a lunch to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Stellenbosch cellar Kleine Zalze, a change to taste the soon-to-be-released Family Reserve Chenin Blanc 2015. Grapes...
Durbanville winery De Grendel has re-introduced its unconventional white blend called Winifred after it was briefly discontinued. Named after Winifred Sally, wife of the late...
The Chenin Blanc 2014 from Bot River cellar Luddite is as quirky as ever. Partly from own plantings and partly from 40 to 60 year...
The plight of old vines, or more correctly, of the owners of old vineyards, has been in the media lately. It is becoming increasingly clear...
It strikes me there are two opposing conceptions of what “elegance” in wine means. After attending the recent “SA Luxury Red Wine Taste-Off” featuring 12...
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