Henre Rossouw of Wine Country has asked a very bold and pertinent question on his blog:
Does Apartheid still lurk in wine making?
He argues that while some steps have been taken to accelerate BEE within our wine industry - the results are far from resounding.
On the surface - my answer would be a simple : Yes.
But [...]

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I have just watched a highlights package of the “big” Burnt Rubber Wine Debate organised by Richard Kelley MW (of importer Richards Walford) in the UK and attended by a host of UK Wine journo’s (notably Jane MacQuitty) and some of the best winemakers from South Africa (including cult figure Eben Sadie).
I can confidently confirm [...]

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I’ve recently entered the foray of investing - dabbling in shares of this and that - and what a hell of a time to be starting out, it’s a blood bath out there!
Anyway, despite all the market turmoil, it’s a good time to learn because the lessons you get taught are severe indeed - it’s like visiting [...]

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This past weekend was an exciting and eventful one indeed.
Thabo Mbeki stepped down as the president of South Africa, the USA won the Ryder Cup and I purchased a legendary dessert wine.
I’ll leave you to decide which of the above is more important but here are a few words on each from moi’:

Thabo Mbeki Resigns
He has served this [...]

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Here is an article I wish I had the acumen to write - it echoes my sentiment precicley:
Wine Competitions are One Big Racket by Vinography
Now perhaps it’s the cynic in me but I just don’t trust wine competitions one bit and here is an excerpt from Pendock Uncorked that supports this notion:
“January’s WINE magazine Chenin [...]

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