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Published on: 12 Aug 10

Discovering Namibian wines

A tour company in Namibia now offers a wine tour as one of its packages. Jeanri-Tine van Zyl goes vine-hunting in the desert.
 
Published on: 01 Mar 10

Dubai? Do buy

Wine lovers might hesitate to visit Dubai, with stringent laws restricting the consumption of alcohol. But Emma Odendaal discovers a city infused with culinary diversity, where the choice of wine available is nothing short of spectacular.
 
Published on: 10 Dec 08

Under the Andes, Argentina

Mendoza in Argentina is one of the great wine regions of the world, yet remains relatively undiscovered. Heidi Dodd reveals why the weak peso makes it a must for South Africans.
 
Published on: 29 Oct 04

Is Greece's wine still worth honouring?

The Olympic Games originated as a festival to honour the gods, including Dionysus, the god of wine. So André Pretorius travelled to Greece to find out whether its wines are still worth honouring.
 
Published on: 26 Sep 02

Burgundy by bike, France

South African law student in London, wine lover André Pretorius chose a saddle on which to get around Burgundy - a cycling tour of one of the greatest wine regions in the world. and he doesn't even own a bike . . .
 
Published on: 26 Sep 02

Made in Germany

A number of winemakers trained at Germany's famous Geisenheim Institute, bringing their skills back to South Africa with them.More recently, South Africa has been the place for German winemakers to gain experience of a hot southern harvest. Kim Maxwell visited Germany recently, finding more to the wine scene than simply Riesling, the Mosel and the Rheingau.
 
Published on: 26 Sep 02

The other side of Portugal

Portugal is synonymous with sweet fortified wines but Dave Hughes gives his personal take on the people, the places, the wine and the food.
 
 

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