Here are our top wines of last month: Metzer Montane Chenin Blanc 2018 ? 96 (read original review here) Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah 2019 ? 95 (read
Pinot Noir, as we all know, is capricious to grow and often confounding to taste but when everything comes together for good, it is capable of truly
At R394 a bottle from the farm, Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2018 from Bouchard Finlayson in Hemel en Aarde Valley is not cheap, costing more than Paul Cluver
A blend of grapes from three different vineyards on this Upper Hemel-en-Aarde property, the 2018 vintage is an extremely attractive rendition of the
In April 2013 I visited Craig and Anne Wessels? small Klein Hemel farm in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde (the first journalist to do so, I like to think; I went
Spending three months or so tasting wines and brandies for Platter is always interesting and a privilege, and frequently a pleasure. But it does mean that
Things are looking good at the Cape Winemakers Guild. I suggested in my last column that there?s a renewed spirit of camaraderie and wine-excitement in
The 35th Nedbank CWG Auction is open to the public and will be held at the Spier Conference Centre outside Stellenbosch on Saturday, 5 October 2019 (buyer
Newton Johnson in Upper Hemel en Aarde, Full Stop Rock selling for around R180 a bottle the understudy to Granum which sells for R345 or so. The 2017