The Oldest New World wine country

© Cape Times Friday 10th August 2012 People are very fond of terming South Africa ‘the Oldest New World wine country’ and I really do think that we offer the…

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Come on baby, let’s go to the hops

© Cape Times Friday 27th July 2012 Anyone who’s involved in any way with the wine trade, knows the importance of beer. Winemakers generally drink it by the gallon-load during…

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Giveaway!

Win a case of 6 wines PLUS 2 tickets to the Stellenbosch Wine Festival Wine Expo! The Stellenbosch Wine Festival has gone large this year – stretching itself to 10…

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How green is your screwcap?

© Cape Times Friday 17th May 2013 I’ve just come back from a fabulous week in Portugal sponsored by the biggest cork manufacturers in the country – Amorim. We ate…

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Future tastes of Albarino

© Cape Times Friday 17th January 2014 In the world of wine, the biggest globetrotting grape varieties are all French. The French vignerons got themselves organised a lot earlier than…

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