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Hoopenburg in Stellenbosch seemed to be turning the corner when winemaker Neil Hawkins came across from Robertson Winery in 2005 but he left for Australia...
Chateau Libertas might be a “paragon of value and drinkability” according to Platter’s 2012 but the truth of the matter is that this 80-year-old Distell-owned...
Judging the Shiraz category at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show last week, I despaired at how many examples seemed overblown with big alcohols (14.5%...
My guilty pleasure at the moment is Nederburg The Winemaster’s Reserve Riesling 2011 (Aroma Drop Inn price: R39.99 a bottle). From Paarl vineyards, it was...
Quick lunch with my sweetheart wife at Magica Roma, Pinelands to mark the passing of another year. Could there be a more perfect accompaniment to...
On Friday, a vertical tasting of Luddite Shiraz followed by lunch in the courtyard at the Old Biscuit Mill complex in Woodstock. The Luddites originally...
Judging at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show was completed yesterday. There were a total of 1 023 entries from 224 producers (compared to 1...
On Wednesday, the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show judges’ farewell dinner at the Grande Roche hotel. The menu as follows: Duo of Franschhoek salmon trout...
The beginning of judging for Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2012 and the customary Sunday afternoon old wines tasting followed by as informal a supper...
After the disappointment of Capaia 2003 (see previous post), I wanted to prove that wines made to have greater weight and substance can succeed, the...
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