South Africa is the southern hemisphere’s oldest wine-producing country (first crush circa 1659). Yet, it has the spirit of one of the newest. Since emerging from global isolation after the 1994 ...
South Africa’s popular dessert wine ... cottages and restaurants – and even a wine museum. Spier Wine Farm (spier.co.za; doubles from £280) is another convenient base to explore from ...
Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album “Africa Stand Alone” by the Jamaican reggae band Culture.
I have written about the Spier Signature Chenin Blanc ($16) several times because it always over-delivers. A gem from South Africa, it’s a lively and refreshing wine with tropical citrus flavours.
But she stopped short of saying BRICS (consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates) can fill the void.
The attempt to give this Test series context may ironically have stripped some from this Test match, especially as far as South Africa are concerned. The hosts have already qualified for the World ...
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