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Vinous Cellar Favorite: Paulus ‘Bosberaad’ Chenin Blanc
Neal Martin has a pretty gifted and spoiled palate, given the sheer amount of world-class and benchmark wines he has tasted. There are not many people on this planet whom have had the superstar wines with decades of age, but Neal has! Recently one special Swartland Chenin Blanc really capture his emotions and he highlighted […]
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South Africa
The Changing Face of South African Wine: Forbes Magazine 12 Wines to Try
Tom Mullen from Forbes selects 12 wines to try that reflect the changing nature of the South African wine business. Our very own Reenen Borman of Boschkloof Wines and Ron Burgundy Wines (Patatsfontein/Sons of Sugarland) makes two of the 12 selected wines. “A gorgeous Syrah” is what one taster had to say about the 2018 […]
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South Africa
Tim James on Blackwater Wines…
“I’m not going to claim that all of these are the greatest wines of the new South Africa, and nor would Francois, but I can honestly say that it’s hard to find a range that gives me greater drinking pleasure on release (and I have drunk all of these wines with and without food, not […]
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South Africa
NY Times: 20 Wines Under $20 That Revive and Restore – Storm Point
The fall of 2020 had a great deal of uncertainty coming out of the worst pandemic of our lifetimes and minimizing every mistake along the way was always at the back of everyone’s mind. Eric Asimov of the New York Times highlighted his top 20 values under $20 to help alleviate those mistakes and we […]
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Australia
We Lost a Great One…
Monday, October 12th the world, and the wine world in particular, lost a true legend and force in the industry. Taras Ochota sadly passed away leaving the wine world with a huge hole. Taras was an innovator, game changer, and universally loved by his peers. His wife Amber along with assistant winemaker Louis Schofield will […]
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South Africa
Wine Press
Franco Lourens Achieves New Heights with the 2019s
Christian Eedes, one of the foremost critics and tastemakers of South African wines recently went through Franco’s precise and elegant ’19s and was floored by the quality of the young winemaker. Now sharing a shed in Paarl with Lukas Van Loggerenberg, Franco is focused on his brand entirely and will continue to grow into his […]
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South Africa
Dr. Jamie Goode sits down with Stompie
Johan Meyer, more affectionately known as ‘Stompie’ is one of the most recognizable figures in the burgeoning wine scene of South Africa. His two brands are his eponymous label, JH Meyer Signature Wines, as well as a partnership with his UK importer, Ben Henshaw of Indigo Wines. Dr. Jamie Goode recently visited Stompie and learns […]
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Australia
Steve Crawford (AKA Frederick Stevenson) becomes the first ever two-time Young Gun winner!
For the first time in its illustrious history, the Winemaker’s Choice at the Young Gun of Wine Awards has a repeat winner. Steve Crawford first won the award in 2015 (splitting it with Michael Downer) and then followed up with a repeat performance in 2020. This is arguably the most important of the Young Gun […]
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South Africa
Tasting Lukas Van Loggerenberg’s 2019s
Greg Sherwood, MW put his thoughts to paper on the highly anticipated 2019 releases from Lukas. “Bag your allocations asap as production levels are small but highly sought after,” said Greg. Lukas continues to grow and the results are within the bottle. Read about the 19s here.
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