Could yesterday's lunch at Chapman's Peak Hotel to celebrate the release of the maiden-vintage Springfield Albariño 2018 really be the first ever function that
Chenin blanc has been at the core of the Cape wine revolution since 1994. No other grape can offer three crucial aspects of that revolution: 1) being integral
The three Single Terroir examples of Syrah from Mullineux – Granite, Iron and Schist – are very, very good (see reviews of the 2016s here) but at just under
The three Single Terroir examples of Syrah from Mullineux – Granite, Iron and Schist – are very, very good (see reviews of the 2016s here) but at just under
One of the great boons of the Cape wine revolution has been the remarkably increased availability of lighter red wines over the past few decades. Cinsaut is the
This week's little adventure in the supermarket wine aisles took me to Pick n Pay in search of bargain-priced good quality red. I decided on syrah as I had
David Trafford of De Trafford in Stellenbosch recently hosted a tasting that pitched Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines from Stellenbosch against some leading
Akkura 2018 is the result of a partnership between Raphael Paterniti and Marta Gobbo of wine retailers Openwine and Giuseppe La Gattuta of Sebisa Farm, a
"This morning the cellar smelled like mussels and I could hear the ocean in the background," says winemaker of Cape Point Vineyards, Riandri Visser. "Just being
Producer-wholesaler Distell has launched Libertas Vineyards and Estate as a new stand-alone company with ownership of all the premium wine brands. This marks a
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