Why should we care about the age of the vine that made our wine?
Man’s history with the vine predates the written word. Old vines map man’s passage to the new world and our
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South Africa
The wines of Bosman, Wellington and Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa
Website: https://bosmanwines.com/ Wellington-based producer Bosman have quietly become one of the most interesting of all South African producers. They don’t
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Restaurants: Post and Pepper, Stellenbosch
Website: https://postandpepper.co.za/ This was one of the gastronomic highlights of a recent trip to South Africa, where we spent a
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The Old Road Wine Co, a Franschhoek-based winery making some impressive single-vineyard wines
Website: https://oldroadwinecompany.com/ The Old Road Wine Ci is part of the larger Douglas Green Bellingham (DGB) group, and owned by
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Video: the famous La Colline Semillon vineyard in Franschhoek, South Africa
Old Road Wine Co winemaker Ryan Puttick introduces the La Colline Vineyard in Franschhoek, South Africa. Planted in 1936 by
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Highlight: Savage Thief in the Night Grenache 2022 Piekenierskloof
Grenache is a grape with lots of potential in South Africa, and one of the regions doing well with it
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Highlights: Bizoe ‘Henriëtta’ 2020 Franschhoek, South Africa
Website: https://bizoe.co.za/ Franschhoek is a region with a particular talent for Semillon, and here it’s nicely married with its regular
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Highlights: Thelema Rabelais 2021 Stellenbosch, South Africa
The Rabelais was originally the Thelema Cape Winemaker’s Guild red that we put in auction each year, says Thomas Webb.
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Highlights: Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa
Really liked this rather unusual white blend from Elgin winery Spioenkop. Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa13.5%
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Highlights: Vulpes The Cape Fox Chenin Blanc 2022 Swartland, South Africa
This is a new project from winemaker Nuschka de Vos. Her start in the wine industry was a good one:
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