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Results of the inaugural RisCura Red Hot Wine Awards featuring Bordeaux-style red blends as made in South Africa are now out. 85 entries from 64...
Why use expensive oak when you can use a little skin maceration to achieve weight and texture? Bosman Family Vineyards winemaker Corlea Fourie admits that’s...
For their sins, the crew at Thelema have gained a reputation for being one of our leading practitioners of Merlot and the 2012 of the...
The Chenin Blanc Initiative sees nine Breedekloof wineries collaborating around Chenin Blanc in order to uplift the image of the district and the Barrel Fermented...
An almost inevitable topic came up for discussion among those attending the recent grand match between some old Cape stars and their international equivalents: the...
Do expectations influence outcomes when it comes to wine ratings? Dana Buys, co-owner of Vrede en Lust, thinks so, arguing for instance that were you...
Blackwater Blanc is an imaginative and assured offering from Francois Haasbroek. It’s a blend of 80% Swartland Chenin Blanc, 15% Durbanville Semillon and 5% Ashton...
Winter is a quiet time in the winelands; vines are resting and tasting rooms enjoy a brief respite from the mad rush of tourists that...
Yesterday I presented a tasting for five novice wine enthusiasts. Three pairs of wines chosen to be as stylistically as far apart as possible: Stellenrust...
Are we under-rating our new-wave reds? And are local consumers paying enough for them? By way of calibration, a bottle of Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 2011,...
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