Super Chenin
© Cape Times Friday 14th June 2013 When it comes to South Africa’s signature grape, it’s very easy to paraphrase Pliny and say ‘Ex Chenin semper aliquid novi’ – there…
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5th August 2019
Tastes of the Med
© Cape Times Friday 15th March 2013 Have you ever thought how strange it is that we are all totally familiar with Italian food yet most of us know hardly…
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5th August 2019
The Koshu of Katsunuma by Leigh-Ann Luckett
Japan, and especially the Katsunuma valley we were visiting, prides itself on their local grape varietals, mostly so Koshu & Muscat Bailey A. Having sampled mass-produced examples of both on…
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5th August 2019
Looking for the best wines
© Cape Times Friday 16th September 2016 Spring has sprung and once again, springing along with it, comes competition time. A whole host of different awards have been judged and…
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5th August 2019
China Winelands – Day 2 Zhihue Yuanshi by Leigh-Ann Luckett
As the day drew to a close, we had one final stop ahead - the first our driver was actually certain of the location of. Also, certainly the most beautiful…
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5th August 2019
China Winelands – Day 3 – Silver Heights by Leigh-Ann Luckett
After much debate on the best way to spend our last morning in Ningxia - to hedge bets & stay near the city, visiting Silver Height's original facility before our…
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5th August 2019