Subsequent to today?s column by Tim James on moves by major producer-wholesaler Distell to put Alto and Plaisir de Merle on the market, more details are

Distell?s wine crown, never a thing of the greatest brilliance, has been somewhat battered in recent years. Uitkyk and Le Bonheur, just vaguely gleaming,

As the Coronavirus plays itself out, I have regular moments when it seems to me that writing about wine during such a time is hugely out of step with what’s appropriate to the circumstances. And yet it’s what I do…

The following received via email from David Smith: "Having recently returned to SA from quite a few years in Canada, I would like to say the following: 1)

The quality divide that so often manifests itself between local Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is again in evidence in the case of two new wines from Ernie

Introduction The inaugural Cap Classique Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 50 entries received

Introduction The inaugural Cap Classique Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out. There were 50 entries received

Coronavirus is here, as Tim James wrote over the weekend, prompting me to look at a ?pestilence? that arrived at the Cape exactly 307 years ago, in March

If you like large amounts of fruit in your wine, then look no further than the Pinotage 2018 from Stellenbosch property Kaapzicht. With an alcohol of

I?m starting to think that life is a series of mishaps punctuated by good bottles of wine. It was approximately 01h00 this past Sunday when a green Jeep