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I realised I should say a little more about “natural wine” than I did in my last piece, in which I was mostly concerned to...
Guests at corporate events at most of South Africa's best-known establishments have no idea what their hosts pay for the same old drab buffets which...
When it comes to the history of Constantia, there are certain stories that every wine lover has heard time and time again. Napoleon drinking ‘vin...
A vineyard is not a natural thing: generally planted on prepared soils, often with artificial drainage, planted in rows with non-indigenous vines – themselves grafted...
Editor Christian Eedes (left) selects his 25 most memorable wines of the year. 25. Donkiesbaai Rooiwijn 2017 24. Tokara Director’s Reserve White 2016 23. Groot...
From the origins of winemaking in Georgia to the modern wine revolution in the Western Cape is something over 8 000 kilometres – and as...
In the introduction to the 2019 edition of Platter’s entitled “Some trends in South African wine", the following observation is made: “The ‘ultra-premium’ category is...
“We’re bottling today,” explains cellar master Chris Williams over the din of a mobile bottling unit parked outside Meerlust’s cellar. He leads me past it...
Believe me, a profound satisfaction in my growing old (older, oldish – fairly soon I turn 64) is the realisation that I am not actually...
The political environment of South Africa makes it very difficult for even the most delusional amongst us to feel optimistic about the economy, and therefore...
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