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Glen Heatlie The Frontier Grenache Blanc 2022

By Christian Eedes , 7 March 2024

At the end of 2022, Grenache Blanc was the 27th most planted variety in South Africa with 158.44ha. Not very much then but it seems...

Schaal new releases

By Christian Eedes , 6 March 2024

Winemaking couple Julien and Sophie Schaal live in Alsace where they make Grand Cru Riesling but also long made a range of South African wines,...

Greg Sherwood MW: Battle of the Syrahs – Sadie vs. Guigal tasting

By Greg Sherwood , 6 March 2024

In true wine trade form, the past couple of weeks have seen all the large importers in the UK roll out impressive fine wine displays...

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KWV Roodeberg 1972

By Christian Eedes , 5 March 2024

What went into Roodeberg in the 1970s? Older editions of Platter’s note that the wine “usually contain[ed] Pinotage and Tinta Barocca and Shiraz… also featured”....

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Saga Vineyards new release

By Christian Eedes , 5 March 2024

Winemaker Reenen Borman plus business partners Henk Kotze and Fritz Schoon have enjoyed great success with their Patatsfontein (including a Chenin Blanc and a white...

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Tim James: Cab Franc as a lighter red, and Radford Dale

By Tim James , 4 March 2024

Recently writing of my especial pleasure in pinotage amongst varieties called on in the modern quest for genuinely light red wines, I didn’t consider cabernet...

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Cavalli Chardonnay 2023

By Christian Eedes , 4 March 2024

The maiden 2022 vintage of Chardonnay from Stellenbosch property Cavalli placed Top 10 in last year’s category report with a rating of 92. This was...

Jamie Goode: How soon does wine scoring become defunct?

By Jamie Goode , 1 March 2024

Something made me realise wine might be interesting when I was 21. I’d just begun my PhD and was spending quite a bit of time...

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Malu Lambert: Is South Africa ready for the lightweight bottle revolution?

By Malu Lambert , 1 March 2024

“Unnecessarily heavy bottle”, begins the review. Well, many reviews. Particularly if you’re scrolling through Jancis Robinson.com. The world-renowned Ronbinson is not alone in her condemnation...

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Top wines of February 2024

By Christian Eedes , 1 March 2024

Here are our eight most highly rated wines of last month: Keet First Verse 2020 – 96 (read original review here) Kershaw Deconstructed Kogelberg Sandstone...
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