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From iron ore to flor in South Africa's wild west
On South Africa’s remote West Coast an unlikely fortified-wine revival is taking place. Malu Lambert reports. Saldanha’s castle is an improbable one. As you stream into the West Coast outpost...
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Thursday 11 December 2025
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Matching wine with Asian food, part 4 – floral/fragrant and citric
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Southern Rhône vintage 2024 – an overview
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Monday 8 December 2025
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Samantha explains hoses, presses and barrelling this week.
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