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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Here is a list of blogs I have been reading lately:
Relax with Dax
Dax loves social venues in Cape Town and reviews them here in his own brilliant way.
Rossouw’s Restaurants
Rossouw’s Restaurants is an independent, “tell it like it is” commentary on the South African restaurant scene.
Under the Influence Blog
If you haven’t met the “Wine Bandits” yet [...]

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