Wine concepts, an up market wine retailer in Cape Town and organizers of a number of important wine local wine events held their annual French Champagne festival at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town. This is a special annual event … Continue reading
According to a past Decanter wine magazine article nine grape varieties account for 90% of the world’s wine production. Considering that apparently 10 000 grape varieties exist that can be made into wine the question arises how did this situation … Continue reading
On the 13th of October Caroline held a top tasting of quality Californian wines at her main wine shop at 62 Strand street Cape Town. This tasting was special for a number of reasons. Firstly, Caroline remains one of the … Continue reading
The Vineyard Hotel in Newlands Cape Town has long been a home away from home for me. Nestled facing Table Mountain it is a hotel that combines the old with the new. It was one of the first hotels built … Continue reading
Racing off to the 2011 Vinimark and Wine Worx trade fair at the flashy One and Only Hotel at the Waterfront the thought crossed my mind that chewing an antacid tablet was perhaps not the best preparation for a tasting. … Continue reading
There seems to be a continuous debate in our wine industry as to how good our wines are. This debate is not doing us as any good as we are simply shooting our selves in the foot. At the same … Continue reading
