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Tim James: Can the market bear the ever-increasing number of top-end Chenins?

By Tim James , 18 December 2017

Visiting and tasting with Lukas van Loggerenberg (Van Loggerenberg Wines) and Reenen Borman (Boschkloof and Patatsfontein/Ron Burgundy) is becoming established as a great annual pleasure....

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Flotsam & Jetsam Chenin Blanc 2017

By Christian Eedes , 18 December 2017

Chris and Suzaan Alheit of Alheit Vineyards have spent much time searching for interesting old Chenin Blanc vineyards to supply their first-label wines, anything not...

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Solms Delta Terroir Collection Grenache 2015

By Christian Eedes , 15 December 2017

What is to become of Solms Delta, the Franschhoek property which has tried hard than many to address transformation issues? Under business rescue, winemaker Hagen...

Eagle’s Cliff Pinotage 2017

By Christian Eedes , 15 December 2017

The beauty of blind tastings is that rank outsiders are in with a chance. The category for this year’s Diners Club Winemaker of the Year...

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Die Kat se Snor Pinot Noir 2014

By Christian Eedes , 14 December 2017

Die Kat se Snor Pinot Noir is an own-label project of Gerhard Smith, currently of La Vierge but who will soon be taking up a...

Beaumont Starboard NV

By Christian Eedes , 13 December 2017

To write about Starboard NV from Bot River property Beaumont or not to write about it? It’s Fortified Dessert Wine of the Year in the...

Waterford The Jem 2012

By Christian Eedes , 13 December 2017

Among South Africa’s deluxe wine offerings, The Jem from Waterford in Stellenbosch is one of the better established with the maiden vintage 2004 having gone...

Org de Rac Die Waghuis new releases

By Christian Eedes , 13 December 2017

Org de Rac is a Swartland property beyond Moorreesburg and before Piketberg - it has 54ha under vine and is certified to produce organic wine....

Paserene new releases

By Christian Eedes , 12 December 2017

Martin Smith, who worked at Vilafonté before starting his own label called Paserene, now has Ndabe Mareda has an investor and a tasting room and...

Kottabos new releases

By Christian Eedes , 11 December 2017

Kottabos functions as something of a second label within the portfolio of Stellenbosch cellar Boschkloof. Wines are made from vineyards not of the farm but...
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