From the December issue of Business Day WANTED out last Friday: The festive season lends itself to drinking bubbles but which bubbles? If you opt for Méthode Cap Classique, there’s always the anxiety that you’re forfeiting quality for economy … [Read more...]
Topical pic – Klein Karoo regional tasting for Platter’s 2012
July 28, 2011 by 3 Comments
Just back from a two-day trip to the Klein Karoo to taste wines of the region for Platter's 2012. I traveled with Greg de Bruyn CWM, James Pietersen, beverage manager for Belthazar and Balducci’s restaurants at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town and … [Read more...]
Flagstone Word of Mouth Viognier 2008
April 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A tasting of ten examples of Viognier, the line-up including wines that have come to the fore in one context or another as among the best in category. I reviewed the wines with James Pietersen, regular taster for Platter’s and beverage manager … [Read more...]
Theo Minges Dornfelder Trocken Pfalz 2001
March 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
“Stick this into a Pinot Noir line-up and nobody will be able to tell the difference,” said Laibach winemaker Francois van Zyl giving me a bottle of Theo Minges Dornfelder Trocken Pfalz 2001 picked up on one of his regular international … [Read more...]
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc 2007
September 16, 2010 by 1 Comment
After completing a review of 131 local white blends on behalf of WINE magazine yesterday, off to Magica Roma in Pinelands for lunch with fellow panellists James Pietersen, beverage manager for Balducci’s and Belthazar restaurants at the V&A … [Read more...]
Topical pic: WINE magazine’s white blends tasting under way
September 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This year's white blends tasting to be reported on in the November issue of WINE magazine has attracted 131 submissions compared to 95 in 2009. The panel is Carrie Adams of Johannesburg retailer Norman Goodfellows, Diemersdal winemaker Thys Louw, … [Read more...]
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