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The Cape wine industry is blessed with a wealth of premium cultivars, white and red, capable of producing genuinely thrilling fine wines. Indeed, with the...
An elegant, silver-plated hip-flask is one of my most treasured memories of a glorious time in the company of stage artists. On the front of...
When the results of our reader survey landed at the beginning of March, I have to confess I expected more of a stir. Surely, I...
The significance of blending in making wine is probably not sufficiently realised. We tend to think of “blends” as bringing together different varieties or, occasionally,...
The preferences of the wine trade don’t always align with those of everyday drinkers. Where does this disconnect come from, and is it a problem...
Introducing The Cold Soak, a podcast where we discuss what’s been happening in South African wine over the past month – new releases, industry chatter,...
Apparently Henry Ford didn’t quite say that “history is bunk” – he blinked, and included “more or less”. He added that he was talking about...
I have recently written a lot about the phenomenon of the Judgement of Wimbledon Blind Grenache Tasting held in London and its enduring growth, success...
Despite working in the wine industry since 2009, my passion for South Africa, not just the wines, but the place, and the people as well,...
“Early vintages often make for good wines, but do they make for great wines?”, Rudiger Gretschel, Vinimark's Production Director, remarked to me shortly after the...
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