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South Africa
Full of Schist
Schist is just one of many fabulous soils provide grapevines just enough nutrients to stay alive but also an environment that lends a bit of a struggle as well. Wine Enthusiast recently highlighted the facets that make schist so unique. While they didn’t mention South Africa (not going to say lazy journalism 😊), they should […]
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Orange Wines Have a New Fanbase: Intellego Wines
Orange Wine is here to stay…that is factual. What seemed like a blip on the wine world radar a decade ago has reinvented itself and found a whole new world of thirsty and curious consumers. Jurgen Gouws of Intellego wines is at the forefront of these skin contact beauties from South Africa and makes some […]
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Wine Press
A Wildling Out in the Berry Fields…Mother Rock
We didn’t call Stompie a wildling as that was the quote from Wine & Spirits Magazine! His new outpost is definitely beyond The Wall metaphorically speaking as the new Platteklip Vineyard is truly in a world of its own. Under the Mother Rock, Stompie continues to produce some of the natural wine world’s great values […]
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Wine Press
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
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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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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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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