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Sulphur in Wine

Sulphur may receive a bad press, but it remains an additive integral to sound winemaking. Tim James gives it a fair hearing.
 

Are Consultant Winemakers Necessary?

Are consultant winemakers necessary? Can they be accused of homogenizing wine styles? Globetrotting superconsultant Frenchman, Michel Rolland, for one, certainly has this laid at his door. Who are the travelling technicians in our wine industry? As we will see, some don't travel much at all, but still contribute to the health of many of our wines. Tony Mossop CWM writes.
 

Awards: Valid or Not?

International Wine & Spirits Competition, International Wine Challenge, Veritas, Michelangelo, SAA. What do they all mean? Fiona McDonald investigates.
 

Cellaring

Gone are the days of tapping your wine from a box atop the fridge. Leonie Joubert considers a few ways to storing a growing collection of wine.
 

Cork vs. Screwtop: Tim James CWM

Cork taint is a hotly debated topic worldwide. Is wine's long romance with cork over? Cape Wine Master Tim James examines the burgeoning flirtation with screwcaps.
 

Corks and screws

 

Down to Earth: Tim James CWM

Only one country prohibits any mention of vineyard origins on its wine labels: South Africa. Tim James CWM argues that it is time to celebrate and to recognise site-specific wines.
 

Genetic Engineering

Some of the world's most tradition-minded manufacturers are confronting one of its most modern technologies. Genetic engineering is coming to the wine business. Christian Eedes investigates.
 

How much is too much?

Recently, the prices of South African premium wines have soared. Are we still getting value from our producers? asks Christian Eedes.
 

Juice into wine (part 1)

Turning syrupy sweet grape juice into wine is a mysterious mix of science and art. A basic formula exists, but each winemaker has his or her own deviation from the rule. Leonie Joubert on the basic steps of white wine making.
 
 

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