With 2011 drawing to a close, it’s the time for list-making – whether it be shopping lists, ‘best of’ lists or trend forecasts. Here’s one list I stumbled upon, which I absolutely love.
Tag Archives: wine
Platter’s five-star wines for 2012
Platter’s 5-star wines were announced a couple of days ago. I was pleased to see some of my favourites were on that list. So if you’re interested in getting a sneak peak, read on…
Stellenbosch wine route at Summer Place in Jo’burg
Lately, Jozi-dwellers have been spoilt for choice with all the wine festivals coming their way. Here’s another one happening on 9 November.
The politics behind wine pricing in restaurants
Last week I was asked to write an investigative piece on ballooning wine prices in restaurants for Eat Out online. My immediate reaction? *yawn*! But once I got stuck in, it really was like lifting the lid off a can of smelly old worms. Did you know that a waiter makes more money on a bottle of wine than the winemaker himself?! Read on to find out what I discovered.
The Swartland Wine Route comes to Cape Town
I’ve only recently discovered the Swartland as a wine-routing destination, and I have to say, I never realised that some of my favourite wines are from that area. So imagine my excitement when I heard that there is going to be a Swartland wine and olive festival happening at Kirstenbosch in October. I’m counting the days…
Reyneke Wines – Biodynamic wine in Stellenbosch
I recently had the most inspirational wine tasting I’ve experienced to date. It was at Reyneke Wines in Stellenbosch. A biodynamic farm where wines are made with as little intervention as possible to accurately portray the terroir and the character of the grape.
Haute Cabrière Unwooded Pinot Noir
Haute Cabrière has just launched South Africa’s first Unwooded Pinot Noir. It’s really a red wine pretending to be white and ending up looking like a rosé. Know what I mean? It’s vibrant. It’s elegant. It’s fruity. And served slightly chilled, it hits all the right notes.
Weltevrede’s new Vanilla Chardonnay
Philip Jonker of Weltevrede is hoping that the vanilla flavours in his new chardonnay will do for white wine what Diemersfontein’s Pinotage ‘chocolate and coffee’ did for red.
Prickly Pears & Pomegranates
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