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From the March issue of Business Day WANTED: Shaggy of mane and large of frame, 44-year-old Bruwer Raats is one of the more irrepressible figures...
A little adventure with older local white wines began with Steenberg Semillon 2010. Five years is not, however, elderly for a serious, oaked wine from...
American author Charles Bukowski wrote: “They say that nothing is wasted: either that or it all is.” I was reminded of this quote watching Samsara,...
You're a winemaker. Now let's say you've made something good. In fact, it's a cracker. You've found some undiscovered vineyard and coaxed it into glory....
Serious question. Who drinks wine? And why should we care? To be fair, it’s a complex question. I consulted the oracle of Google and came...
Over a year ago – in December 2013 – a new association of Cape wine producers was formed: the Cape Vintner Classification (CVC). Most observers...
“2015 will be remembered as the year of slow boiling frog,” my friend observed, the wine glass in his hand outlined by faint candle light....
The piece I wrote a week ago on Arendsig (and incidentally Robertson) received plenty of comment, some of it evidencing at least a bit of...
Craig Hawkins has made a name for himself as the biggest advocate of natural wine in South Africa. Together with significant other Carla Kretzel, he's...
Robertson’s contribution to the Cape’s wine revolution of the past few decades has not been notable. True, amid the dullness are bright spots (some chardonnays...
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