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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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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NY Times Top 20 Wines Under $20: Where the Values Live – Storm Point

January of 2020 represented the ‘calm’ before the storm.  Tariff pressure was being put on most European wines and consumers and those in the trade often looked to uncharted territory for weeknight wines.  Eric Asimov of the New York Times highlighted 20 wines that fit in nearly every budget and we are thankful and thrilled […]
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Some of South Africa’s Finest White Wines: Thorne & Daughters

Dr. Jamie Goode, better known by his in-depth wine blog based out of the UK, Wineanorak, sat down with John Seccombe of Thorne & Daughters.  They spoke about vineyard sources, the challenges of the drought and tasted the recent releases together. Read more about it here.
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