I have just spent a couple of days touring the Cape winelands with my immediate and extended family who were down here for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour.
We visited some fantastic wineries - of which I’ll give a full report - but the standout wine for everyone was this one:
L’Ormarins Chardonnay
Beautifully balanced, light [...]

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It’s been rather hot here lately and perfect weather for some refreshing white wine.
I’m usually not a fan of Sauvignon Blanc but if this one doesn’t smack you in the face with flavour then I doubt anything will.

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In the latest “Wine of the Week” - I mentioned that you could get Ingwe Red 2003 from eWine for roughly R35.
Well it seems that it is no longer available on eWine - which means one of three things:

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This week I have chosen a well priced cracker for “Wine of the Week” - which you can see in the top right of the far right column.
Every week (and indeed every Monday) I will feature a new “wine of the week” that I think deserves this prestigious accolade - so keep your [...]

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