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David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Semillon 2008

January 11, 2013 by 4 Comments

“I know that I know nothing” goes the Socratic Paradox and nothing confirms that better than a life spent critiquing wine. No sooner had I professed that Semillon presents better when blended with Sauvignon Blanc (see here), then I encountered a … [Read more...]

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Peter Lehmann Margaret Barossa Semillon 2005

May 22, 2011 by 1 Comment

On Friday, a workshop conducted by Steenberg winemaker JD Pretorius towards a better understanding of Semillon. At the end of 2010, it was the 12th most planted variety in the country with the total area amounting to 1 182.4ha (some 30% of this is … [Read more...]

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Elim investigated

February 23, 2011 by 4 Comments

Yesterday a tasting of all current release Elim wines towards generating a list of recommendations to appear in an article I’m writing for UK magazine Decanter. The venue was Belthazar restaurant at the V&A Waterfront and also involved were … [Read more...]

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