Bellevue Estate Continues Its Unstoppable Rise – Tasting Their Impressive New Releases…
The Bellevue Estate in Stellenbosch is the oldest commercial producer of Pinotage in South Africa, having produced both South Africa’s first bottled and award winning Pinotage. Bellevue’s story is one…
Caroline Rillema Making Waves in Cape Agulhas – Tasting Her 2024 Celestina Agulhas White Blend…
Celestina represents a deeply personal project by famous Cape Town wine personality Caroline Rillema, a legendary figure in the South African wine industry and the founder of the renowned Caroline’s…
Stellenbosch’s Bellevue Estate Launches a Historical New Heritage Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2025…
Not only is Bellevue Estate in Stellenbosch the oldest commercial producer of Pinotage in South Africa, having produced both South Africa’s first bottled and award-winning Pinotage in 1959 from vines…
Tasting the New 2026 Restless River Releases in London with Winemaker Craig Wessels…
It seems almost implausible that what feels like only a few years ago, Restless River proprietor Craig Wessels, t-shirt and baseball cap adorned, was running around the London wine trade…
Assessing a Sadie Family Wines Skurfberg Chenin Blanc Mini-Vertical: Vintage 2017 to 2020…
The Skurfberg Mountain is part of the Citrusdal mountain area and the word Skurfberg (Rugged Mountain in Afrikaans) mainly refers to the edgy and rough appearance of the mountain. The…
Bordeaux En-primeur 2025 – Part 2: The Wines of Martin Krajewski – Chateau Clos Cantenac and Chateau Seraphine…
The 2025 Bordeaux vintage is defined by a paradox of extreme heat yet produced many wines with surprising elegance. After a mild winter, an exceptionally early and uniform flowering in…
Bordeaux En-primeur 2025 – Part 1: The Wines of the De Schepper Family – Chateau Haut Breton, Tour Baladoz and La Croizille…
The 2025 Bordeaux vintage is defined by a paradox of extreme heat yet produced many wines with surprising elegance. After a mild winter, an exceptionally early and uniform flowering in…
The Majestic Vintage 2024 Burgundy Wines of Jerome Galeyrand Profiled on His Annual London Visit…
Good winemakers can make good wines in great vintages, but only great producers can make great wines in difficult vintages. This is what I saw when tasting Jerome Galeyrand’s 2024…
Anysbos Winery – The Best Kept Secret in the Western Cape’s Bot River Wine Region…
Located in the heart of the Bot River valley, Anysbos is far more than a traditional winery; it is a holistic farm where the wild beauty of the Overberg meets…
From the Fine Wine Safari Cellar – Part 8: Alheit Vineyards Radio Lazarus 2012 Versus Radio Lazarus 2017…
In today’s archive cellar examination, we look at not one but two iconic unicorn Chenin Blanc expressions from Chris Alheit, both tasted in December 2025 – the maiden release 2012…
Vilafonte Releases Their New 2023 Vintage Series C and Series M to a Chorus of High International Praise…
Every year, one can point to the annual release of the Vilafonte Series C and Series M reds as two of the most important and noteworthy new Cape Bordeaux blends…
An Inside Look at Some of Meerlust Estate’s New 2025 Red and White Component Wines…
Wim Truter is the current Cellar Master and Head Winemaker at the historic Meerlust Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa, taking over from Chris Williams in 2020. He oversees the production…
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