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Published on: 04 May 11

On wine snobbery

I suspect what often causes the uninitiated to invoke the term “wine snob” is a feeling of inadequacy if not outright jealousy…
 
Published on: 25 Apr 11

In defence of the wine critic

When about to buy a car at whatever price point most of us will do proper research beforehand, as the consequences of making the wrong purchase decision are substantial. Not so with wine.
 
Published on: 30 Mar 11

Of Clowns, Contortionists and Crap Wine

Advisory: enjoy dinner and wine at home before visiting GrandWest in Cape town to watch Canadian entertainment troupe Cirque du Soleil's performance.
 
Published on: 08 Mar 11

Wine as art

If art is a vehicle for the transportation of aesthetic values, is it really that laughable to refer to wine as art?
 
Published on: 02 Feb 11

Why wine turns you on

The vocabulary of wine appreciation is a crazy thing. Yet, it's curious what turns people on.
 
Published on: 01 Dec 09

Old media entities need to re-invent themselves and embrace the Internet

Free is emerging as a fully fledged economy.
 
Published on: 20 Oct 09

The magnificent seven

I am delighted to report that we had seven wines that received the magazine's ultimate accolade this month.
 
Published on: 17 Aug 09

Is specificity the key to wine quality?

Does the conventional wisdom that specificity is the key to wine quality hold true? By Christian Eedes.
 
Published on: 07 Aug 09

Oak Valley Blend 2005 released

Elgin Bordeaux-style red blend you can count on.
 
Published on: 31 Jul 09

Family-owned farms

Handing the business over to the kids makes for easy succession planning.
 
 

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