Fruitful families

© Cape Times Friday 13th November 2015 I’ve been thinking a lot about friends and family these past weeks, partly from personal circumstances, but also because a couple of recent…

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Family Christmas with Nederburg

Family Christmas with Nederburg The Boney M is blaring out in malls, the holly and the ivy are festooned in every shop window and all I can think about is…

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Cider made from real fruit

Cluver and Jack Cider© Cape Times Friday 12th December 2014 How did you spend the last weekend in November? I was torn – literally – torn this year between what…

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It’s a match

© Cape Times Friday 17th October 2014 Is food and wine matching a real art or a load of rubbish? It’s a fair question with every hotel and restaurant offering…

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Awards do matter

© Cape Times Friday 19th September 2014 It seems to be competition season again and my inbox is reeling under the weight of yet another announcement of yet another gold…

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Why praise women?

© Cape Times Friday 29th August 2014 Several years ago, I was a judge on a competition for South African women winemakers which, even at the time, I found a…

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