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No ABC syndrome for Shiraz

As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?

The Nederburg Auction: no frills but still as decadent

Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.

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Jefferson chocolate cake recipe

Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known as the third president of the USA, but he was also that country’s founding wine geek, so a cake in his honour is only fitting, writes Anna Trapido.

Private Preserve

A wine, once opened and recorked, can remain in your fridge for one, maybe two days, but anything after that would cause a wine to rapidly expire and give way to oxidation – a process which

No ABC syndrome for Shiraz

As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?

SA's most romantic restaurants

Forget the wilted roses and cheesy card. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and few are the women who won’t go weak at the knees for an intimate dinner. Leigh Robertson and Andrea

Bordeaux-style blends

Why the blend is beautiful.
 
 

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Christian Eedes: November 2005

In a case of "anything you can do, I can do better", September saw the two almost adjacent Simonsberg farms of Tokara and Zorgvliet each release the much-anticipated maiden vintages of their flagship wines.
Published on: 11 Jan 06
 
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Christian Eedes: October 2005

At the recent Michael Fridjhon WINE Experience, the main drawcard was the chance to taste Château Petrus, which claims the title of "most expensive wine in the world".
Published on: 10 Jan 06
 
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Christian Eedes: September 2005

Bordeaux's wine consultants are set to shake up the Cape.
Published on: 24 Nov 05
 
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Christian Eedes: August 2005

Golda Meir, prime minister of Israel during the early 1970s, is purported to have once cut short a visiting diplomat engaging in pro-forma self-deprecation: "Don't be so humble. You're not that great."
Published on: 01 Sep 05
 
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Christian Eedes: July 2005

The debate around terroir makes for some memorable soundbites, if nothing else.
Published on: 31 Aug 05
 
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Christian Eedes: June 2005

A summons was recently received from Franschhoek farm L'Ormarins, owned by the all-powerful Rupert family whose other wineland ventures include La Motte, also in Franschhoek, as well as a stake in Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons across the way at Simondium.
Published on: 27 Jun 05
 
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Standard wine bottle volume

There's no definitive explanation as to why a standard wine bottle has a volume of 750ml but one theory is that it's the perfect amount for two people sharing.
Published on: 27 May 05
 
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Hidden Valley Wines

New Zealand born and Australian trained Chris Kelly enjoyed a successful six-year stint as cellarmaster at producer-wholesaler Stellenbosch Vineyards, overseeing the development of such exciting wines as the Kumkani VVS, a blend of Viognier, Verdelho and Sauvignon Blanc.
Published on: 20 May 05
 
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Brettanomyces

Judging at the inaugural Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show in 2002, Dr Tony Jordan, chief winemaker for the Australasian arm of Louis-Vuitton-Moët Hennessy wine companies including Domaine Chandon, Cape Mentelle, Cloudy Bay and Mountadam warned that Brettanomyces was a time bomb waiting to go off in the South African wine industry.
Published on: 13 May 05
 
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Muscadel

Things you always wondered but were too afraid to ask about Muscadel: all Muscadel is Jerepigo, but not all Jerepigo is Muscadel.
Published on: 06 May 05
 
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Consumers and buying wine

One of my favourite Nike print advertisements ran while the sports company was sponsoring Frenchman Eric Cantona during his stint at English club Manchester United in the mid 1990s.
Published on: 22 Apr 05
 
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Villiera Monro 2001

When the Villiera Monro 2001 won the inaugural Calyon Trophy Bordeaux Blend Challenge earlier this month, I had to confess to being rather incredulous.
Published on: 22 Apr 05
 
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Merlot from the 2002 vintage

It was put to me the other day that whereas at one point wine enthusiasts became so disillusioned with how dreary most Chardonnay had become that a movement dubbed "ABC" (Anything But Chardonnay) sprung up, single-variety Merlot has always been so boring that it has failed to evoke any significant feeling at all.
Published on: 15 Apr 05
 
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Ridgeback

Paarl farm Fairview makes a Rhône-style red blend called SMV, while Jean Engelbrecht (formerly of Rust en Vrede and now directing Ernie Els Wines) puts out something similar under his Guardian Peak label called SMG.
Published on: 08 Apr 05
 
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Sideways

Most often, you want to drink wine from a receptacle that shows it off to best advantage.
Published on: 01 Apr 05
 
 

Win A One-Night Stay For Two Sharing At Kurland Luxury Hotel

Enjoy a luxurious stay-over at Kurland Hotel, near the picturesque beach resorts of Plettenberg Bay and Nature's Valley, in the heart of the Garden Route in South Africa. For more. [click here]
 
 

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2010

Everything you need to know about this year's Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. For more. [click here]
 
 

Panel chairman's choice: September 2010

This month Christian Eedes looks at wines from Hermanuspietersfontein; Durbanville Hills; Capaia and Rupert & Rothschild. For more. [click here]
 
 

Se et Poivre

In many ways Coco Fathi is like his namesake, Chanel. For more. [click here]
 
 
 
 
 
No ABC syndrome for Shiraz
As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
 
The Nederburg Auction: no frills but still as decadent
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.