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Wouldn’t it be great if Nando’s or Ocean Basket sponsored an annual Chenin Blanc Challenge – the best examples served in casual dining restaurants across...
The Vin Pi wines from Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards (now Fable Mountain Vineyards) were made by air-drying Chenin Blanc grapes and here’s the interesting part, applying...
Sauvignon Blanc clone SB 7A is regarded as having one of the best flavour profiles available but tasting it against seven others while walking through...
Yesterday a tasting to mark 10 vintages at Saronsberg in Tulbagh. “Total production of own-label wine is 22 000 cases. We’ve deliberately opted not to...
The Griers of Villiera in Stellenbosch embarked on an international venture in 2006 when they invested in a small vineyard in the Roussillon region in...
Over the weekend a bottle of Syrah 2012 from new Somerset West winery Lithos was thrust upon me. Always daunting as it’s no fun dashing...
From all accounts unoaked Chardonnay is enjoying increasing commercial success locally but I remain bemused by it. Take the 2013 vintage of The First Lady...
I really like the aesthetic which Chris Williams brings to bear on the wines he makes for both Meerlust and The Foundry and the Pinot...
“Sauvignon Blanc is extremely site specific. Many… are made from grapes grown in areas not wholly suitable, resulting in mediocre wines… (T)his wine is a...
Top-end South African reds are typically characterised by their fruit concentration, sometimes to the point of being over-whelming, but when a wine comes along that...
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