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A picture of the beautiful Virginie, Comtesse de Lalande, hangs in the private tasting room at Glenelly Estate in Stellenbosch. I think she’s there to...
Life’s not all bad when you can buy the excellent Chardonnay 2017 from Stellenbosch property Hartenberg from the local Kwikspar for R157.99 a bottle. Matured...
The Mentors Chenin Blanc 2018 from KWV is nothing if not intense. Grapes from Paarl, 87% underwent spontaneous fermentation while the rest was inoculated to...
Someone with an over-tendency to use the words of uncertainty like “perhaps” and an over-fondness for brackets should probably (there you go!) beware of venturing...
Ever heard of Arinarnoa and Marselan? The former a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat and the latter between Cab and Grenache, they are two...
One of the quirks of working in the London wine trade which I am still getting used to after 25 years subsequent to switching careers...
Prescient, a multinational financial services company that has supported Winemag.co.za’s annual reports on both Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon for the past five years, has expanded...
True Sauvignon Blanc fans often bemoan how young wines from this variety typically get drunk but when is optimal? Recently, I revisited the winning wines...
In early January, as the syrah berries were making their definitive turn from green to purple, I visited Saxenburg – one of the earliest Cape...
A slight label revamp for the 2019 vintage of Kottabos Chenin Blanc from the Bormans of Boschkloof, a nice touch being that credit is given...
