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If we measure vintages by how serious reds shaped in Stellenbosch and immediate surrounds, 2008 is generally considered “challenging” as a consequence of rain during...
Yardstick is the collaboration between Mulderbosch winemaker Adam Mason and chef Peter Tempelhoff, the series consisting of a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir being finalists...
One of the more pleasing things about South Africa’s generic marketing in the last decade has been the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (associated with the...
Stellenbosch cellar Villiera won a silver award for wines in a series at the recent Wine Label Design Awards sponsored by Rotolabel not so much...
I can’t be friends with anyone who doesn’t drink. This is not a comfortable confession to make. Even an attempt at refining the admission –...
Ask professional commentators to nominate their top five South African wine producers and Kanonkop will be there almost without fail. Why? The Pinotage 1997 opened...
Think Glen Carlou and you probably think Chardonnay but secreted away in their standard-label range called “Classic” is a tasty Merlot (yup, you read correctly)....
Groot Constantia Chardonnay 2013 has been judged overall winner at the 22nd annual Chardonnay du Monde competition, held from the 11 to 14 March in...
Lawyer Pierre Rabie has a garagiste venture called The Giant Periwinkle sourcing fruit from various vineyards in Elim. He says he tries to keep his...
In 2011, a small Viognier vineyard planted in 2004 on Elgin property Oak Valley was grafted over to Riesling and the 2014 is the first...
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