Happy New Year everyone!
Here’s to an amazing 2010 - I have a feeling its going to be a good one.
There are so many exciting things happening in South Africa on all fronts this year - alive with possibility indeed!
I hope and promise to post more this year!

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Platters 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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Enough to give you goosebumps:

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I’m heading through to WineX in Cape Town this evening with a couple of friends.
The main objective for us will be to go and laugh at our good friend the Wine Thief at his Under the Influence stand (E2) - he’ll be the ugly guy in the pink suit.
As it is with most years, my [...]

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Um. Ja. No look.
I could definitley do with one of these in every single room of the house.
The Ultimate Wine Fridge
And I would definitely have a secret trapdoor in some secret cupboard that leads you to the really good stuff!
Wine Thief said he’d dissappear down there forever and emerge as gollum one day!
[Thanks Jonty]

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