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Watercolours

Not wine but a small cat

4 April 2020 8 Comments
Those who follow me on Facebook will know I occasionally paint watercolours using my iPad Pro. I use the art package Procreate, that is not only extremely powerful but …
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South Africa

Tannin – hard or harmony?

3 April 2020 3 Comments
Epilogue – another South African Syrah – they are the affordable quality reds of the moment. I have had this before but didn’t write it up as it was …
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South Africa

Sexy Syrah and titillating Touriga

24 March 2020 2 Comments
‘Are we there yet’ 2018 made by one of my absolute favourite South African producers Duncan Savage is a rather novelty blend. It is made from 50% Touriga Nacional …
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New Zealand

The new 2018 Ray’s Road Chardonnay- Kumeu River shines again

16 March 2020 2 Comments
Kumeu River make some of the best Chardonnays in the world – their Matés and Hunting Hill single vineyards are quite rightly praised to the high heaven. In 2018 …
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South Africa

Complete Cabernet Franc and superlative Syrah

2 March 2020 5 Comments
The Raats family make excellent Chenin Blanc that sells for prices way below those you would expect given their quality level. I have been following their old vines cuvée …
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Germany

A bargain of stunning quality

3 February 2020 3 Comments
Really Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett 2018 – Schloss Lieser are not immune to the current fad of just putting just vineyard names on their wines. Fine, if it is …
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South Africa

First of three

1 February 2020 4 Comments
Ian Naudé makes three red wines in his Old Vines Series, I have a bottle of each. I thought I would start by tasting the Cinsault because it is …
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South Africa

Beautiful girl

30 January 2020 2 Comments
Girl Next Door 2018 by Duncan Savage continues the trend of his wines getting better each year. There was nothing at all wrong with Girl Next Door 2017 (that …
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It is over. A US auction to pay for my hand job – it will happen 29/01/2020

27 January 2020 No Comments
As part of Berserker Day on the excellent Wine Berserkers wine discussion board there is currently an auction for readers in the USA to help pay the last amount …
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Burgundy 2018 Cote de Nuits en primeur tasting of Clark Foyster Wines

23 January 2020 No Comments
This is a report on the Côte de Nuits 2018 Burgundies I tasted at the Clark Foyster wines en primeur event on the 17 January 2020. I would like …
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