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Born in the USA, José Conde moved to South Africa from Tokyo in 1997 because his wife Marie wanted to live closer to her...
Wine journalists obviously – or should – draw a line between gifts and necessary samples. A clear, strong line, but even if you accept that...
Pinotage. The very mention strikes fear (or a dollop of disdain) into the hearts of many. And that’s a massive problem. No other varietal has...
I daresay I’m as much to blame as anyone for encouraging skewed perspectives, but I hope I show, in my more sober moments, that I...
When this platform was still in print, I embarked on a series called ‘Legends’. The aim was to profile the trailblazers and innovators who shaped...
It’s a truism that, however significant sun, soil and slope are to wine, what the workers with vine and grapes do with terroir crucially affects...
“Are listing fees demanded by various on-consumption outlets bribes?” asks Michael Fridjhon in latest post on BDlive. “If the practice doesn’t add up to conditional...
Hi. My name is Marthélize and I’m a wine snob. I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict that if you’re reading...
One of my favourite bits of wine ephemera is a fading and well-worn beige T-shirt with a picture of a bunch of grapes on the...
From the June issue of Business Day WANTED: “Living legend” is one of those terms often applied too loosely but in the world of wine...
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