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 ...
Spier Wine Farm (spier.co.za; doubles from £280) is another convenient base to explore from, situated on the fringe of Stellenbosch, the hotel has undergone extensive renovations and is billed to ...
Food, clothes, school uniforms and stationery were reduced to ashes when a New Year's Eve fire broke out at the Kayamandi informal settlement near Stellenbosch. The fire destroyed at least 20 homes, ...
As a certified sommelier, I believe great food needs an excellent wine pairing. Period. That's why, when I'm entertaining, I turn to stores like Costco that I know will have a solid selection of ...
Occidental was the top-rated California Pinot Noir. Decenter described the wine as: Soulful hedonism in the bottle. The aromas show a real pungency of forest scents and feral wildness of turned ...
In the vineyards of Bordeaux, the unspeakable has become the drinkable. Wine without alcohol has arrived. The heresy of yesterday is now – thanks to science and economic crisis – the ...