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Bordeaux-style blends
In wine, as in the movies, there are this season's blockbusters as well as those vintage collaborations that you can curl up with time after time. Joanne Simon reveals why a more discerning audience would never turn its back on Bordeaux-style blends.Reg Lascaris: The future of SA wine
Reg Lascaris, the author of several works forecasting social, economic and communication trends, tries his hand at wine industry future-spotting. He draws on the inspirational example of US wine guru, Robert M Parker Jr.SA Shiraz
Whatever will be, will be. Or so Joanne Simon discovers after exploring the foreign regions with the most influence on South African Shiraz, and asking some local producers whether a distinctive Cape style is emerging yet...Is Patriotism Enough: Christian Eedes
Deputy Editor Christian Eedes discusses the future of Pinotage, and explains the thinking behind the WINE magazine TOPS at SPAR Value for Money Pinotage Award.Catalonia, Spain
Catalonia, the most dynamic and progressive of Spain's wine areas, is situated in the north-east corner of Spain, around the busy port of Barcelona. It's a region that identifies culturally more with France than with Spain - and it boasts its own Catalan language and a strong separatist political movement.Jerez
The home of Sherry, Jerez (pronounced Hair-eth) epitomises Spain, says the World Atlas of Wine. Hot, dry landscapes are dotted with ranches where black bulls snort and paw the earth, flamenco dancers clatter castanets and guitar strings are vigorously strummed.New Zealand: Canterbury and Otago, New Zealand
This series of articles is intended as a beginner's guide to various world wine regions. The information is basic in nature and provided as an introduction. Suggested further reading: Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, Oxford Companion to Wine and World Atlas of Wine.Latest on wine
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