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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
• 1 min read
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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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London wine retailers Swig are organising a South African wine tasting on the evening of Wednesday 11 September and are...
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The majority of these 116 wines from some of South Africa's finest producers were tasted at two events in London...
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