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Porseleinberg Syrah 2017
South Africa

Honeysome Syrah and Hawksmoor steaks

19 February 2021 7 Comments
This review of Porseleinberg Syrah 2017 is more than a #saveSAwine post but do remember there are over 27,000 jobs in the wine trade at risk thanks to prohibition …
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Naude Old Vine Series Semillon 2016
South Africa

Wow! What a wine! – #saveSAwine

13 February 2021 1 Comment
Naude Old Vine Series Semillon 2016 is another post in my #saveSAwine series. 20 weeks of prohibition in South Africa have put more than 27,000 jobs in the wine …
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The Foundry Syrah 2007
South Africa

Stunning value Syrah

12 February 2021 4 Comments
The Foundry Syrah 2007 continues my #saveSAwine series of articles. Prohibition in South Africa may be (partially and temporarily) lifted, but there are still over 640 million litres of …
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Lysa Verdelho 2019
South Africa

Polished Portuguese – #saveSAwine

7 February 2021 2 Comments
Lysa Verdelho 2019 continues my series on #saveSAwine. Prohibition in South Africa may have partially (and temporarily) been eased, but the 20 weeks of prohibition of direct sales from …
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Rall White Blend 2019
South Africa

Philoxeny of flavours – #SaveSAwine

2 February 2021 3 Comments
Rall White Blend 2019 continues my series of #SaveSAwines posts. You may recall that we should be buying South African wine because prohibition in South Africa was killing the …
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Lismore Estate Reserve Viognier 2018 #SaveSAwine
South Africa

I hate Viognier – #SaveSAwine

31 January 2021 2 Comments
Lismore Estate Reserve Viognier 2018 is the next in my series of #SaveSAwine reviews. You will recall that the South African wine trade is at threat because of the …
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Roodekrantz 1954 Vines Cinsaut 2018
South Africa

Roodekrantz 1954 Vines Cinsaut – 64 years young and willing to #SaveSAwine

25 January 2021 6 Comments
Roodekrantz 1954 Vines Cinsaut 2018 is the first in my series of #SaveSAwine reviews. You can read in detail why you should buy South African wine to #SaveSAwine here. …
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#SaveSAwine
South Africa

#SaveSAwine – Save South African wine

19 January 2021 6 Comments
The more perceptive amongst you, my dear, highly-valued readers, may have noticed I have reviewed a lot of South African wine in recent times. I am going to try …
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Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2016, Ava Syrah 2019 Rall Wines
South Africa

Age before beauty

12 January 2021 1 Comment
I am reporting on a couple of wines The Editor and I drank to celebrate the 19th anniversary of him moving to the UK: Ian Naudé Old Vine Chenin …
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Christmas drinking - with cats
General drinking

Christmas drinking 2020

27 December 2020 5 Comments
A brief report on the wines consumed by The Editor and I over the Christmas holiday. Christmas Eve Hunting Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, Kumeu River Lovely restrained, nutty, savoury …
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Riesling and Cote-Rotie at Cornus

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Blind pairs in the depths of South East London

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