Last nights Wine X 2009 at the Cape Town Convention Centre was a real blast - thoroughly entertaining and fun.
Some observations:
- there were notably less estates attending - which actually wasn’t a bad thing
- the show was a little more dynamic this year with more features and fun stands (under the influence E2)
- the quality [...]

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Friends often ask me what my ‘go to’ wine is - that bottle of wine that never lets you down.
The one you can sit at home with and drink by yourself or take with you to dinner on a first date. It’s the kind of wine you can trust on any occasion and what’s more [...]

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If you’re looking to expose yourself to some for the most exciting and promising wines in South Africa - then look no further than Under the Influence’s great new wine package:

The First Growth Deal
* You will be sent a case of six bottles of wine, a bottle from each of our carefully selected First Growth [...]

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I have decided to publish a comment made by Yolinda on a recent post about a remarkable shiraz.
I just enjoy her description of the wine and how desperate she has become to get her hands on a bottle!
“Speaking of Shiraz, if you happen to come across Freedom Hill Shiraz 2004, have yourself a bottle and [...]

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Last night, the Game Ranger and the Wine Thief joined myself and Lisa in celebrating our first night in our new and humble abode in High Cape.
Moving is stressful - especially when a can of white paint spills all over the back seat of your car. Not ideal.
After all the stress I thought what better [...]

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