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Table Bay MCC Blanc de Blancs 27 Aug 2013 | 08:25 am
Yesterday the launch of the 2014 edition of the Best Value Wine Guide sponsored by Ultra Liqours. Wines have to sell for R80 or under and then rate 2½ Stars or better to be included in the book and 47...
Iona One Man Band 2009 26 Aug 2013 | 09:19 am
Another wine from the recent Elgin red wine review which shows the way forward was the yet-to-be-released Iona One Man Band 2009. The maiden vintage 2008 was nominated for 5 Stars in Platter’s 2013 bu...
Spier Frans K Smit 2004 24 Aug 2013 | 02:52 pm
Last night the 2004 vintage Frans K Smit, the ultra-premium offering from Spier in Stellenbosch. 15% abv according to the back label and usually such a high alcohol is cause for trepidation – what’s i...
Stellenrust 46 Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2010 23 Aug 2013 | 10:47 am
Always nice when a wine doesn’t conform to your preconceived idea about it. Last night a bottle of Stellenrust 46 Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2010 (from 46-year-old bush vines as designated on the l...
FNB Top 10 Sauvignon Blanc Competition 2013: Call for entries 21 Aug 2013 | 01:23 pm
The seventh annual Top 10 Sauvignon Blanc Competition, presented under the auspices of the Sauvignon Blanc Interest Group (SBIG), will once again seek to identify the most exciting examples of the var...
Jordan Mellifera Noble Late Harvest 2009 21 Aug 2013 | 01:05 pm
Wine of the day over lunch at Jordan restaurant yesterday was the Mellifera Noble Late Harvest 2009. From Riesling, it showed a really wide flavour spectrum – lime, peach apricot and that touch of mus...
Jordan Woolworths Cobblers Hill 2010 21 Aug 2013 | 12:37 pm
Jordan Wine Estate has been involved in a collaboration with retailer Woolworths for over 10 years and yesterday a tasting of the new co-branded wines. Exclusive Selection Chardonnay Sur Lie 2012 Pric...
Shannon Vineyards Mount Bullet 2011 20 Aug 2013 | 11:48 am
One Elgin producer who’s getting it right when it comes to red wine is Shannon Vineyards. Yesterday at a workshop held to explore if the ward’s red wines have any meaningful sense of place, the Rockvi...
Elgin Red Wine Review 20 Aug 2013 | 10:15 am
Yesterday a workshop featuring 39 red wines (11 examples of Pinot Noir, three Merlot, 10 Shiraz, three Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 red blends, one Cabernet Franc and one Malbec) from Elgin to explore if co...
Cape Rock GRV 2013 19 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm
Cape Rock Wines, run by father-and-son team Willie and Gavin Brand, is situated between the towns of Vredendal and Lutzville on the banks of the Olifants River. On Friday, a tasting of some of the cur...
