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Why You Should be Drinking South African Chardonnay

T&C wine critic Jay McInerney returns to South Africa after a 12-year hiatus and finds that the quality of the wine matches the beauty of the region. 

Last November I attended the sixth annual Celebration of Chardonnay at the De W


De Grendel Sir David Graaff 2013

De Grendel joins the ranks of wineries which have breached the R1000-a-bottle barrier, its Sir David Graaff 2013 selling online for R1380 bottle.


Top 10 wine farms for foodies

Cape Town's culinary culture is alive and booming! The vibrant Mother City recently won first place in Conde Nast Travelers Best Food Cities in the World 2016 and is spoiled for choice when it comes to great wines as it's surrounded by award-winning wi


Simonsig Demi Sec Kaapse Vonkel: Delectable Decadence

Simonsigs very exciting new release of the Kaapse Vonkel Demi Sec 2015 vintage.

"A beautiful rich gold with a hit of honey on the nose, it’s a full-bodied tipple well-suited to the South African palate. Paired with the macarons, I had a ‘Eureka


Give Pinotage a Chance

Pinotage is South Africa’s national red grape, but it is constantly fighting a bad ass reputation. Among wine circles, this cultivar gets a lot of flack, often being targeted as a wine that has unattractive varnishy, synthetic a