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The 2008 vintage of white blend Saksia from Miles Mossop (who finds full-time employment as winemaker at Tokara) might have rated 5 Stars in the...
Received notification via Tim James of Grape.co.za regarding the formation of a New Zealand organisation committed to encourage excellence and integrity in wine writing and...
After three days drinking current-release wines in Robertson, lunch yesterday demanded a change of pace and hence some older examples of Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon. The...
“Will be great drinking by 2000,” says the 1998 edition of Platter’s of the Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 1995. Better to have taken your cue from...
Last week’s public holiday prompted a three-night stay at Tierhoek Cottages in Robertson, and plenty of opportunity to assess the wines of the region. On...
Pinot Noir has a reputation for being difficult to make, but it’s also bloody difficult to judge in a formal context on account of its...
Tim James has been up to his usual wine competition bashing efforts over on Grape.co.za (see here, here and here), his issue not only that...
One suspects that when the Downes brothers set about establishing Shannon Vineyards in Elgin back in 2000, they thought they’d make their name with Pinot...
Received this email from a wine enthusiast (name known) based in London concerned that South Africa is still not succeeding in getting its export offering ...
“Congratulations on your daughter’s second birthday,” said a friend. “You’ve managed to get her this far, all limbs intact.” An excuse for a small celebration...
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