Sadly, this will be the last post on The Cru.
My journey into the world of wine over the last 5 years has been memorable to say the least.
Thanks to everyone for reading and commenting on The Cru throughout the years - much appreciated and a toast to all of you! You’ve made the journey extra special!
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To all the wine perves out there have a fantastic night and all the best for the year of 2012!
The wine perk

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Whether you’re a beginner or a wine fundi - this is a great course to attend - you will drink great wine and I guarantee that you will learn something cool about wine. Plus it’s an excuse to get together with your friends once a week on cold winter nights to drink wine - no [...]

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Lets face it - when you ask any South African about brandy - they immediately think “ah met eish ja” - ‘Klippies and coke’. That’s how powerful that advert has been - perhaps too powerful for Klipdrift as the fine end of the brandy market begins to develop.
I have heard that South Africa produces great [...]

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This last weekend I went away to Tulbagh with some good friends. We stayed at the awesome Wild Olive Farm and had a great time.
Naturally that great time included great food and great wine.
On the Saturday morning, with a bit of teamwork, we (as in the girls) made Justin Bonello’s Breakfast Cups and they were [...]

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