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I liked the Pinot Noir 2012 well enough from Mick and Janine Craven (see here) but the 2013 (approximate retail price R130 a bottle) is...
It’s hard not to view Stellenbosch cellar Alto as a victim of its own success. Take the red blend known as Rouge. Just under 400...
Recently a shoot-out between De Krans The Last Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010 and Muratie Ben Prins Cape Vintage 2009. The De Krans a blend...
New releases of Duncan Savage’s own label wines just out. Tasting notes and scores as follows: Savage White 2013 Price: R180 A blend of Sauvignon...
Part of a wine legitimately taking on icon status is that it should impress most times it is drunk and the Vin de Constance 1991...
A super-geeky afternoon yesterday tasting 2007 through 2012 of Rustenberg Five Soldiers Chardonnay and 2009 through 2012 Eikendal Chardonnay. A fascinating contrast in styles, the...
Was the magnificent Carl Everson Chenin Blanc 2012 from Rawsonville producer Opstal a fluke? Not on your life. The 2013 is, to my mind, even...
Would the Syrah 2010 from Elim producer have been an even better wine for less time in barrel? It spent 20 months in French oak,...
If Jerez de la Frontera can’t get people to drink Sherry nor Porto Port, then why does KWV think it’s time to place more emphasis...
The Red Muscadel 2013 (R55 a bottle) from Rawsonville cellar Badsberg was named best Muscadel in South Africa at the 2014 Muskadel SA Awards earlier...
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