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Published on: 08 Dec 03

Rhône

This series of educational articles is intended as a beginner's guide to various world wine regions. The information is basic in nature and provides an introduction only. Suggested further reading: Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, Oxford Companion to Wine and World Atlas of Wine.
 
Published on: 08 Dec 03

Screwcaps

Having been - rather unfairly - stigmatised as the preferred closure for cheaper wines, the screwcap, or Stelvin, is gaining acceptance among producers as the best closure for their wines and, as a measure of their faith, they're sealing their best wines with screwcaps.
 
Published on: 08 Dec 03

Sexy Cellars: Fiona McDonald, Western Cape

Celebrating a momentous occasion is no fun without a retrospective glance at how things were "way back when". Editor Fiona McDonald takes a look at what's sexy, then and now.
 
Published on: 08 Dec 03

Wood maturation

Barrels can deeply enrich a maturing wine. And they're beautiful too, of course, stirring romantic associations with a pre-industrial, rustic lifestyle. That nobody can deny. But is the old barrel routine the only way to go, or should we be open to more modern, cost-effective short cuts? Tim James CWM tries to be objective.
 
Published on: 01 Dec 03

Havana

Love it or hate it, you will have to brave the new Suncoast Casino complex to enjoy the delights Havana has to offer.
 
Published on: 01 Dec 03

Le Must

In the 18 years of its existence Le Must has attained a presence and a patina that has pretty much made it the Grande Dame of the region.
 
Published on: 20 Nov 03

Taking Things Slowly

Its emblem is a snail, its membership over 60 000, and its aim to protect the bio-diversity of the planet for future generations. Jos Baker joins the Slow Food movement.
 
Published on: 17 Nov 03

Introduction to cigars

Theo Rudman introduces readers to the sybaritic delights of cigar smoking.
 
Published on: 11 Nov 03

Cape Order of Merit: Michael Fridjhon, Western Cape

The result is that today there is virtually no wine producing country that matches the dynamic vitality of South Africa.
 
Published on: 01 Nov 03

Carlton Café

You've got to keep your wits about you not to miss this slice of delight that's almost hidden between the post office and hardware store at the seedy end of one of Pretoria's oldest shopping centres.
 
 

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