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Drink more Chenin!
Jancis makes a suggestion. A version of this article is also published by the Financial Times. See also South Africa’s star – Chenin Blanc in which the many Cape Chenins...
Jancis Robinson
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South Africa's star – Chenin Blanc
The many Cape Chenins and Chenin blends shown at a big South African tasting in London in May reviewed. Tertius Boshoff of Stellenrust (above) brought five of them. See also...
Jancis Robinson
• 6 min read
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A great vintage from the toughest country, a classic grape, and purity of fruit. Burnt rubber banished, but complexity a...
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Malu Lambert writes from the only wine-producing country in the world where wine exports and all domestic sales have been...
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The single-vineyard craze is catching on everywhere, including South Africa.
We’ve written quite a bit about the South African producer...
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5 April 2020 You may know from this thread on our Members' forum that the South African government has banned...
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Visiting South Africa again six weeks ago, I was excited by...
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Another wine of the week suggestion from Andrew Gunn's property on the Cape coast.
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10 February 2021 If you're looking for the latest information on our Old Vine Register, please see Our Old Vines...
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South African wine writer Malu Lambert happened to be in London when her country’s most famous wine was displayed in...
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Was this year's showing by the Cape's young guns the tasting of the year? It certainly felt like it. See...
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A range of great wines from a Swartland star, and one to grab from a South African debutant (pictured).
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Jono Le Feuvre provides this speed-dating guide for wine hunters in Cape Town. See this guide to all the entries...
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An established South African winemaker puts her name on the label with a versatile red from a once-disparaged variety.
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8 June 2019 Jancis writes I just remembered that I have a series of tasting notes from a lunch in...
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To coincide with today's Battle of the Sauvignons , we delve deeply into the archives, all the way back to...
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In southern France there is evidence of a newfound respect for Clairette. Food and wine writer Malu Lambert suggests the...
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