I’ve got to know Duncan Savage a bit over the last few years. He’s the winemaker at Cape Point wines, where he has been doing superb work for quite a…
Video: Hemel en Aarde, one of South Africa’s most dynamic wine regions
Here’s a film I made last week in Hemel en Aarde, which is one of South Africa’s most dynamic wine regions. It has come a long way in the last…
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1997
This MCC (Methode Cap Classique, a term used for traditional method sparkling wines from South Africa) deserves a post of its own. It’s 15 years old (almost 16) and it’s…
Video: an interview with Chris and Suzaan Alheit of Alheit Vineyards
One of my visits last week was with Chris and Suzaan Alheit of Alheit Vineyards, who were propelled to fame with the critical success of their first wine, the 2011…
Video: the Nederburg Auction Tabernacle Tasting
The Nederburg Auction people have made a short film of the Tabernacle old wine tasting that I took part in last Friday
Day 5 in South Africa
I stayed overnight at the lovely Schulphoek guest house, a short distance along from Hermanus. It’s a lovely spot, and in the morning I went for a run along the sea…
In South Africa, day 4, heaven on earth
My day spent in Hemel en Aarde (heaven and earth) is one that I’ll remember for a long time. I can’t recall a day spent in wine country with so…
Day 3 in South Africa, and a slice of history
My third day in South Africa was a memorable one. A day on which I learned a great deal, and developed a healthy respect for the history of wine here. It…
In South Africa, day 2
It was with a sense of sadness that I left Delaire Graff. Accommodation more perfect I could not imagine, and my night was over. I was off to Nederburg in…