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Recently a tasting of the new releases in Nederburg’s Heritage Heroes range, each wine commemorating a prominent figure in the Paarl cellar’s history. This range...
On Friday, a tasting of the new releases from Sadie Family Wines. The highlight was the white blend Palladius 2011, one of the finest wines...
Last night a six-course dinner with Groot Constantia wines courtesy of Dear Me in Longmarket Street, Cape Town. Lots of great food and wine combinations...
Driehoek in the Cederberg has been home to the Du Toit family for five generations. They recently undertook wine production, first bottling occurring in 2009...
I’ve tended to be unimpressed with Stellenbosch reds from the 2006 vintage – most appearing slight and gawky but Grand Reserve 2006 from Delheim over...
Breedekloof – the final frontier? Recently a stonking Chenin Blanc from Rawsonville grapes in the form of Arendsig Inspirational Batch 1 2012 (see here) and...
The latest releases from Crystallum as made by Peter-Allan Finlayson. Of particular interest, he has a new Pinot Noir called Bona Fide, which I think...
Wine appreciation – part science, part philosophy. We all know that Thelema’s reds have a trademark minty character about them – the eucalyptus trees on...
Recently KWV’s two top-end examples of Shiraz, The Mentors 2011 (R195 a bottle) and Abraham Perold Insignis 2011 (R600 a bottle). Drinking them side by...
Slick in the best way: 65% Paarl, 35% Swartland grapes. Various forms of vinfication – some spontaneous fermentation and some inoculated, some barrel maturation and...
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