February 1, 2010I’m half way through completing a year long course in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management so the next topic is of some interest to me:
Can you make money from wine?
(Click above link to read full Fin24 article)
I have some friends who have dabbled in some wine investment funds in the UK and they have made [...]
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January 22, 2010Don’t wait too long to open that special bottle of wine - it may be past it’s prime.
Something I learnt with a heavy heart last night - a wine I have been eyeing out for years in my little rack of treasures was finally dusted off and consumed last night (well only half the bottle).
It [...]
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December 11, 2009Which wine estate is the oldest in South Africa?
Well it’s not such a clear cut matter and has recently been handed to the historians to figure out according to this article.
Of late, the likes of Blaauwklippen and Boschendal have used their advertising avenues to claim that they are the oldest - naturally Groot Constantia have [...]
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November 13, 2009Platters 2010 have just announced the 2010 South African Winery of the Year:
Sadie Faimly Wines
A well deserved accolade for a winery that has had a fantastic year, receiving 5 stars for two wines:
Sadie Family Columella 2007
Sadie Family Palladius 2008
Eben Sadie has carved out a niche and created a bit of a cult following with his [...]
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November 10, 2009I am biased towards South African wine - that’s what this blog is about. I also don’t possess the international ‘experience’ from which to bench mark South African wine against.
But I’m getting there - slowly but surely - bottle by bottle.
For that reason it’s always nice to read someone elses view on the South African [...]
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