It seemed, after opening a bottle of prosecco with breakfast to celebrate my arrival in the UK, silly to wait until the Boeing flew over before proceeding on to white, Read more

The intrigue, and sometimes pleasure of tasting older wines so often lies in the surprises they spring. Read more

It's always pleasing when there's an element of concordance between wines and their winemaker, and sometimes a bit disconcerting when there's not. Read more

It’s probably hard to convince the crowd who loves crispy, pungent sauvignon that sensible wood treatment can turn the noble grape into a masterpiece. Read more

The Kanonkop wine estate in Stellenbosch needs little introduction to South African wine lovers. Read more