I’ve been lucky to attend several tastings of Saronsberg wines this year. Most of them involved tasting latest vintage release wines for 2014 and a most memorable vertical tasting of
Mention the name Blaauwklippen and three things immediately come to my mind: Zinfandel (one of the very few Zin specialists in SA), their weekly Sunday family market, and their unique
This year I started running UnWined wine appreciation courses at The Vineyard Hotel. One of the weekly topics covers Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. On raising the question to some friends
A few days ago I was browsing through my social media pages when a post from Corlea Fourie, winemaker at Bosman Family Vineyards, caught my eye. She posted a photo
My hubby and I absolutely love sparkling wine. We're not 'special occasions only' people, but rather pop a bottle if we've a bad day – or a good one. It's no wonder our
It is no secret that I view Charles Hopkins, cellarmaster at De Grendel Wines, as one of my biggest mentors in the wine industry. Apart from allowing me to spend several
I was recently invited to a small, intimate 'Table of Friends' luncheon hosted by Peter Finlayson. There were only six of us and it was wonderful to get to know Peter