Last night I had the rare privilege of tasting South African wines dating from 1948 to 1975.
That’s a date range spanning 27 years which is almost as long as I have been alive. The oldest wine was 62 years old - more than double my age. The youngest wine was 35 years old - which [...]

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A guest post by my brother Jamie.
Its moments like these that really make wine and friends an unbeatable combination.
Earlier on in the week I received a message from a good mate of mine inviting me to his 25th Bday celebrations. I was told to arrive empty handed as all was taken care of.
After polishing off [...]

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I have stumbled upon a cellar full of some old South African wines and I was wondering if anyone had any experience in/opinion on the following selection:
Zonnebloem Cab Sav 1980
Alphen Cab Sav 1980
Meerlust Cab Sav 1984 Magnum 1.5l
Kanonkop Paul Sauer 1991
Glen Carlou Les Trors 1993
Beyerskloof Pinotage 1995
Nederburg Private Bin Cab Sav 1997
Warwick Trilogy 2004
Do you [...]

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