Blaufränkisch is ’n cabernet-liefhebber se beste vriend. Hy staan egter op sy eie voete en dis ’n goeie ding in vandag se wynklimaat. Geslagte lank het wynverbruikers getrou gebly aan dieselfde kultivars, maar tye verander, en so ook mense se behoeftes. Ons leef in ’n era wat ontdekking en verkennin …
One of the first things that comes to mind when a consumer envisions a winery is a huge stack of barrels. The amazing smell of wine-soaked oak with its toasty, warm wood scent is intoxicating. As a winemaker, I never get tired of it. It always smells good assuming that the winery is taking proper ca …
Facing the titans of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, Bolivia undoubtedly has a battle on its hands when it comes to export markets, but to be fair, wine has only been produced in Bolivia for 400 years or so! Almost all of Bolivia’s vineyards are located between 1 600 and 3 000 metres above sea level. I …
In its earliest form, rosé was a combination of red and white grapes, crushed underfoot and left to ferment in large, ceramic containers. Modern-day Provence in France first established its reputation as a leading producer of rosé as early as the sixth century BC, exporting bottles around the Medite …
I’m sitting on my stoep overlooking Bamboes Bay, glass of rosé in hand, staring out at the waves breaking over the rocks under pale blue skies, the sea breeze rustling the leaves in the garden. No, I’m NOT day-dreaming, but if I were, such would be the power of rosé to stir the imagination. Great wi …
Die Walker Bay-wynstreek is propvol juwele … en ’n hele paar “geheime”! Een van laasgenoemde is die Stanford-wynroete, “hidden in plain sight”, soos die Ingelse sê. In my volgehoue pogings om nuwe plekke in die wynlande te ontdek en verken, asook nuwe wyne, het ek my visier ook op hierdie wynroete …
Tot ’n paar jaar gelede het ek nog nooit van godello gehoor nie, maar hierdie wit Spaanse kultivar het reeds sy pad na die VK gevind waar dit baie gewild is. Wat in godello se guns tel, is dat dit maklik is om uit te spreek, die wyn smaak lekker, en laat ons nou maar eerlik wees, dis lekker om vir o …
Want to start a wine cellar? Believe it or not, choosing the right bottle might be just as important as what’s inside. Let me explain the importance of bottle stoppers and aging wine. Corks seal a wine’s fate: Aging wine in natural versus synthetic closures Most foods are best as fresh as possible, …
Daar is ’n hele paar fassinerende en interessante dinge wat mens kan leer deur net na die kleur van wyn te kyk. Kom ons begin by rooiwyn. Waar kom die rooi kleur vandaan? Wel, dit kom van ’n pigment genaamd antosianien. Hierdie pigment is teenwoordig in baie ander vrugte, insluitende pruime, bloubes …
Wyn is nie ’n bestemming nie, eerder ’n wonderlike reis van ontdekking en verkenning! Dit het vir die soveelste keer vir my duidelik geword die dag toe ek kennis gemaak het met die wyne van David en Nadia Sadie van die Swartland. Dit was tydens ’n kos-en-wyngeleentheid in Paternoster. Die twee wyne …
Oostenryk se zweigelt is vandag geen vreemdeling meer op wynlyste nie. Sommeliers by van die gewildste restaurante en wynkroeë in groot stede is smoorverlief op Oostenryk se ligtende ster. Hoewel hierdie kultivar in net ’n paar ander plekke verbou word (soos Japan en Brits-Columbië), is dit absoluut …
It’s time to settle this once and for all, merlot is NOT a sub-par grape variety, and yes, you should be drinking it. After the “Sideways effect” of 2004, merlot went through some serious trauma, thanks to Paul Giamatti’s character’s snobby merlot-based remarks. However, merlot is responsible for ma …
If you haven’t had wines from Romania, you’re missing out. Big time! I know this is a bold statement, especially with so many amazing wines being produced worldwide today. But, with that being said, I am convinced that there should be room in our cellars for some good bottles of Fetească Neagră (Bla …
It’s hard not to love chenin blanc. It is versatile in style and sweetness and has the ability to adapt to a wide variety of tastes. Chenin blanc makes lithe, dry summer whites and sparkling wines. It also offers oak-aged styles with similar flavours to chardonnay. Thus, there really is a chenin bla …
Have you read the book or seen the movie Around the world in 80 days? Many of you have. But have you read the book Around the world in 80 wines? Probably not. Around the world in 80 wines by Mike Veseth was inspired by the Jules Verne novel. In his book Veseth takes the reader from Algeria to Portug …
Dis ’n Nuwe Wêreld-wyn, maar met ’n Ou Wêreld-oorsprong. Malbec het ontstaan uit die “huwelik” tussen die antieke kultivars prunelard noire en magdalaine noire des charentes. Dis maklik om te vergeet dat hierdie Bordeaux-kultivar in Frankryk ontstaan het omdat meer as 75% van die wêreld se malbec v …
South Africa has long been the heartland of good chenin blanc. As with many grape varieties, you don’t get an idea of what chenin blanc is capable of if you buy the cheapest examples on the market. South Africa is the place to explore if you want to find out the grape’s true potential. I recently sp …
The simple act of pouring wine and allowing it some “air time” actually improves the taste. But, how long should you wait? And does wine go bad if decanted too long? Here are some tips and tricks for decanting different types of wines. Red Wines– 20 minutes to 2 hours, depending on style. White and …
When one thinks of Calitzdorp in the Klein Karoo and the Swartland, there are few similarities apart from the fact that they’re both farming areas with a very similar dry and sunny climate that produce excellent wines. However, only a few know that the start of the port industry in Calitzdorp (now t …
Daar is goeie rede hoekom wynproeërs die wyn in hul glase in die rondte laat warrel voordat hulle hul neuse diep in die glas druk, met mening ruik voordat hulle ’n klein slukkie vat … en wat dan daarop volg. Mens se neus is glo die primêre bron van inligting oor die wyn wat geniet word, gevolg deur …
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