Old South African wine: raiding the Winshaw cellar back to the 1950s
Bill Winshaw had a collection of South African wine from his time running the Stellenbosch Farmer’s Winery. His grandsons, JP
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South Africa
Visiting Anthonij Rupert Wyne, L’Ormarins Estate, Franschhoek, South Africa
Website: Anthonij Rupert Wyne Antonij Rupert is the wine project based at L’Ormarins estate on the eastern boundary of Franschhoek,
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South African Sauvignon Blanc at 10 years old: does it age?
What do travelling wine writer geeks do on a day free from events? Taste more wines of course. South African
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Highlights: Lukas van Loggerenberg Geronimo Cinsault 2021 Western Cape, South Africa
Cinsault is a grape variety for today, for warmer climates. It has big berries, big bunches, and it’s pretty much
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The Cap Classiques of Ann and Pieter Ferriera: pushing the bubbly boundaries in South Africa
Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste the latest releases of this exciting Cap Classique producer. Pieter Ferreira, who for a
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Grenache : a Study
(/ɡrəˈnæʃ/) Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grapes planted on the globe, which would explain the
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Elgin Pinot Noir: how is Pinot doing in this cool-climate South African region?
Elgin is one of South Africa’s cool climate wine regions. This apple-growing area first began growing wine grapes in the
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The wines of David & Nadia, Swartland, South Africa
Website: https://davidnadia.com/ David and Nadia Sadie studied together and then got married in 2009. They both began working for different
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Oldenburg, Banhoek, South Africa: Nic Van Aaarde is doing great work with this Stellenbosch producer
Website: https://oldenburgvineyards.com/ There’s a special place in Stellenbosch, and it goes under two variants of the same name. Banghoek and
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Highlights: Craven Pinot Gris 2020 Stellenbosch, South Africa
There’s not much Pinot Gris in Stellenbosch. It’s perhaps planted in three vineyards, and the one this comes from is
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