Just a quick heads up.
Cloof Wine Estate have an awesome little special on at the moment:
Get six of their great red blends for only R265 (that’s R200 off the normal price and includes delivery)
Check it out: www.redblends.co.za
Enjoy!

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When you wake up on a morning like today - where the air is full with the energy of summer and the magnificence of the Cape is sprawled out before you - it’s hard not to feel emotions of intense belonging and blessing.
A prayer that we used to say in junior school came to mind:
God [...]

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Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of The Parlotones’ new wine - Giant Mistake.
Yes - you heard me right - The Parlotones have released a wine.
Check out the video at the official site for the wine.
It was a great event held at a lavish venue (Cape Grace) and in [...]

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Last nights Wine X 2009 at the Cape Town Convention Centre was a real blast - thoroughly entertaining and fun.
Some observations:
- there were notably less estates attending - which actually wasn’t a bad thing
- the show was a little more dynamic this year with more features and fun stands (under the influence E2)
- the quality [...]

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Friends often ask me what my ‘go to’ wine is - that bottle of wine that never lets you down.
The one you can sit at home with and drink by yourself or take with you to dinner on a first date. It’s the kind of wine you can trust on any occasion and what’s more [...]

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