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Niels Verburg, winemaker at Bot River property Luddite, relates that though his Shiraz has been nominated for 5 Stars in Platter’s every vintage since the...
The Art of Pinot Noir 2015 from Creation Wines was judged best wine overall in this year’s Tonnellerie Saint Martin Pinot Noir Report. Now one...
The first Cape winery to offer a wine made solely from cabernet franc was Landskroon, it seems, with a 1983. The grape had been grown...
If you’ve never encountered the term “bonificateur” you’re not alone. Until last year I hadn’t, and I’d reckon the same goes for most. Loosely translated...
The Chocolate Block from Boekenhoutskloof, always a supremely reliable red blend, seems to have gone to the next level with the 2017 vintage. Total production...
The Sauvignon Blanc 2017 from Benguela Cove outside Hermanus features very subtle use of oak – 40% of the wine was matured for four months...
The dust has pretty much settled on the results of the biannual poll of wine industry professionals to determine the top 20 South African wineries,...
The wines of Adi Badenhorst might not be the most immaculately crafted but they are definitely some of the most distinctive and absorbing. Tasting notes...
Platter’s by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2019 has just been launched. A total of 90 wines achieved the maximum Five Star rating in...
The Swartland Heritage Festival, organised by the dynamic Swartland Independent Producers organisation, was held in the seaside village of Paternoster last Friday and Saturday –...
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