If I could only drink wine from one wine estate for the rest of my life, it would be a difficult decision, but a quick answer: Steenberg Vineyards. Especially now with Cellarmaster Elunda Basson…
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With winter having shown its moody colours over these last few days, I can’t help but crave comforting bowls of baked puddings. Coupled with a selection of Robertson Winery‘s all-season soul-warming wines, I’m ready…
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{wine} Fish on Friday: Diemersdal’s Sauvignon Blanc 2021
With Durbanville at the opposite side from where I’m swinging my feet in the False Bay waters, I’m always grateful when a bottle from this wine valley lands on my doorstep. I was particularly…
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{wine} About cake and wine: Garden Route Sauvignon Blanc 2019
For my birthday this year, I chose the solitude and unspoilt beauty of tiny-town, McGregor. That, a birthday cake and an icy bottle of Garden Route Sauvignon Blanc 2019. Introduction Most of us had…
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{wine} A story of sea and Sauvignon Blanc: Groote Post’s Seasalter 2020
In a year that has thrown the world a massive curveball, one has to hold on to little moments that feels like sunshine. For me, one of these moments was the much anticipated release…
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Lock-down has reminded me of the enjoyment found in the simplest of things. An icy bottle of La Motte Sauvignon Blanc and quesadillas, for example. No frills, no fuss; just pure enjoyment. Introduction We…
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{wine} Elgin Ridge wines: a virtual explore of the Valley through my glass
The one wine region I’ve yet to place my footprints on, is the cool Elgin Valley on the other side of Grabouw. Recently, I got a taste and a virtual armchair tour of this…
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In the same way red wine, fluffy fleece blankets and hearty minestrone soup nostalgically remind me of cold winter’s days, so does the smell of sunscreen, the salty sea breeze and the taste of…