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The emotionally-charged Afrikaans word “nederlaag” keeps returning to my mind. It is a word that resonates with poetic sadness, nostalgia - much more than being...
The controversies and scandals once surrounding the Stellenbosch estate Quoin Rock – before the current regime I hastily add – are fun to recall, but...
I love reading about viticulture back in the day. I’m talking here about the time before the mid-19th century. I remember reading one account of...
Anyone who works in the wine industry will be all too aware of the effects of climate change on global wine production. Wine farms may...
In the wine industry, addiction is something one is constantly obliged to confront. Alcohol flows freely, tastings are routine, and overindulgence is an occupational hazard....
Is Belgium the country with the largest number of expatriates having wineries in South Africa? I think it could well be, though it’s come as...
Many readers of this column will be familiar with following scene unfolding at the dinner table: A particularly delectable bottle of wine has been opened...
There’s not much we should thank Donald Trump for, but the one imperial gesture which has restored an air of sanity to social discourse is...
I’ve often wondered what it is that makes a really, really good crafter of fine wines. It has become clear to me over all these...
The month of July was a busy month for me, travelling both around Europe briefly and twice to the fairest Cape to firstly judge for...
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