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Lunch at La Mouette in Sea Point yesterday and after a line-up of Italian reds earlier in the day, time for some white. The restaurant...
Yesterday a whizz through some examples of Nebbiolo, one of the great red grapes of Italy, typically high in acidity and firm of tannin. The...
The last vintage from “Grandpa Pollie’s 1978 vineyard” according to the 2009 edition of Platter’s . “Picked from 34-year-old vineyards” on the back label. 11...
Graham Beck wines has a new tier to its range called The Game Reserve range - each bottling featuring one of the many indigenous animals...
A fruit phase in the lunar tasting calendar began on Tuesday and ended late last night with a shift into a root phase so perhaps...
Botanica’s Ginny Povall makes a knock-out Chenin Blanc so what particular sensibility might she bring to Pinot Noir? Her 2010 (R149 a bottle from Vino...
Is there a more decorated Sauvignon Blanc in the country? The 2010, 2011 and 2012 vintages have all rated 5 Stars in Platter’s while 2007...
The Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2008 from Calitzdorp producer De Krans comes festooned with stickers including one announcing its 5-Star rating in the 2011 edition...
Chakalaka from Spice Route in the Swartland is an intriguing proposition being a multifarious red blend, typically including some less familiar varieties. Over the weekend,...
The domestic brandy market is in decline. Five years ago, it made up 40.6% of the spirits market by volume but this has now decreased...
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