Not sure I quite understand the significance of the coffee pot that Bertus Fourie is shown pouring his wine from on page 312; but it hasRead More

A guest post from pal Jeanne Horak-Druiff aka famed London-based South African blogger/writer/photographer CookSister offering a unique angle to the UK’s major wine trade event theRead More

What I should have said was something along the lines of… “Many thanks everyone for coming along today. As you can see from the list inRead More

I’ve received two bottles. Plus a stream of links to glowing reports on various blogs and websites. If Seven Springs in the UK have got oneRead More

Now liver is one of those dividing dishes – you either love it or can’t abide the stuff. Me? I’m firmly in the lover category. OneRead More

“Here he goes again – banging on about how grape blends are soooo much more interesting than single varietals… he’ll be raving over some South AfricanRead More

Just how much information can one guide squeeze onto its pages? The seminal guide to South African Wines – John Platter’s South African Wine 2010 –Read More

“Journey’s End Estate is a stunning boutique winery and vineyard located in the Stellenbosch region of South Africa. In 1995 the Gabb family (originally from ShropshireRead More

For those who don’t follow Spittoon on Twitter (via wine_scribbler) a recap on the twitter tasting notes sent during the South African Wine Mega Tasting. HeldRead More

If I have one criticism of this new range of wines is their size – I was so convinced they were 50cl bottles that I wastedRead More