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Try these stars of South African Wine
Encounter South Africa, the first major wine trade tasting held in the UK since 2017, was the perfect place to see how the industry is constantly evolving. South Africa remains one of the most innovative and dynamic wine making centres of the world. Over 80 producers showcased the very best of South African wine and here are some of my recommendations.
Foodie gift ideas for Mother’s Day
(UK edition) Get creative this Mother’s Day by exploring the amazing array of foodie gifts for Sunday 14th March.
(more…)Wine tasting with Constantia Glen
South African wine was celebrated in style just a few minutes walk from London’s Borough Market last month with a Constantia Glen tasting by Alexander Waibel, amiable co-owner of the estate, who moved to this amazing area of Cape Town in 1995 in the footsteps of his grandfather. (more…)
Posted in Foodie Drinks, Red Wines, White Wines, Wine Basics
Tagged Alexander Waibel, Bordeaux varities, Constantia, Constantia Glen, Constantiaberg, Decanter Magazine, Justin Van Wyk, Platters, sauvignon blanc, semillon, South African Chamber of Commerce, South African wine, Table Mountain
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Wine tasting at Durbanville Hills
Cape Town Series: The striking contemporary architecture of the Durbanville Hills winery tasting room is an inviting destination to sample their wine range. (more…)
Private Tasting of Boschendal, Douglas Green, Bellingham & Tall Horse Wines
It was real delight to meet winemaker Jaco Poitgeiter from Douglas Green Bellingham (DGB) group, one of the big players of the South African wine industry. DGB operates three winemaking facilities: at Boschendal, Franschhoek Cellars (for the Bellingham label) and in Wellington where they blend then bottle négociant wines (bought from various cooperative cellars) for Douglas Green, Tall Horse, The Beach House, Culemborg and Saints labels. My invite for the private wine tasting came from Meenal Kansara, marketing manager at Mohans Oysterbay Drinks Ltd, who import and distribute DGB wines in Tanzania.
Posted in Foodie Drinks
Tagged Bellingham, Boschendal, chardonnay, Douglas Green, Merlot, Mohans Oysterbay Drinks Ltd, Pinot Noir, sauvignon blanc, Shiraz, Tall Horse
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A Hyatt Evening with Legendary Winemaker Ken Forrester
Last month I joined fellow Dar wine lovers to meet iconic winemaker Ken Forrester for a special tasting of his wines at the magnificent Level 8 Bar of the Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam. (more…)
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Tagged chenin blanc, Hyatt Regency, ken forrester wines, pinotage, red wine, rhone style blend, rose, sauvignon blanc, white wine
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