Wines worth the wait
© Cape Times Friday 26th June 2015 According to all the stats, the majority of wines are drunk within a few hours of purchase, most people barely having time to…
Comments Off on Wines worth the wait
5th August 2019
10 Things you can learn with Vertical Tasting
© Cape Times Friday 15th May 2015 Firstly – what’s a ‘vertical tasting’? Nope – not one conducted standing up (nor is a horizontal tasting one where you end up…
Comments Off on 10 Things you can learn with Vertical Tasting
5th August 2019
Malbec Musings
© Cape Times Friday 17th April 2015 Recently, I’ve been musing on Malbec, one of the ‘also-ran’ grapes in a red Bordeaux blend. Yes, I said red Bordeaux and I…
Comments Off on Malbec Musings
5th August 2019
Attention grabbers
© Cape Times Friday 20th March 2015 As our retail shelves become busier and busier with more choices of wines, labels, closures and brands cropping up every day, you really…
Comments Off on Attention grabbers
5th August 2019
Cheers for a good cause
© Cape Times Friday 13th February 2015 What’s on your wine wish list? I’ve just been seeing some Facebook friends winning a single bottle of 1965 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti,…
Comments Off on Cheers for a good cause
5th August 2019
How do you buy your wine?
© Cape Times Friday 20th March 2014 How do you buy your wine? Do you load a couple of bottles into your basket as you scurry around the supermarket? Do…
Comments Off on How do you buy your wine?
5th August 2019