Buying Guide: Non-Bordeaux-style red blends

Panel chairman Fiona McDonald is thrilled to report that this month’s tasting resulted in a 5-Star stunner.

Buying guide: Bordeaux-style red blends

The Bordeaux region in the southwest of France is famous for its red blends, the best of which have the ability to mature with years of bottle ageing.

Buying guide: Muscadel

Though the average quality of Muscadel is very high, the category lacks a big following. Christine Rudman CWM urges you to reconsider.

Buying guide: Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc plays second fiddle to Cabernet Sauvignon in blended red wines. Christine Rudman CWM reports on how SA winemakers are handling the variety on its own.

Willful and winsome Franschhoek Valley, Franschhoek

The Franschhoek vignerons are a wilful group of individualists. A visit to their valley will expose you to a hotbed of differing modus operandi, styles and tastes – reflected in their cellars and now, increasingly, in their wines. What they share is passion for their product. WENDY TOERIEN prepares you for a wine route full of unexpected surprises.