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Angela Lloyd

Reflections - Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show

It has become an established tradition to hold a tasting of old South African wines prior to the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show.

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Tim James

Highs and lows of wine descriptions

I've been accused of many things, and now a tasting note has led to me being told that I've reached "a new low in wine journalism!".Read more

Open Space

Congratulations to Norman

Norman McFarlane has won this year's Wine Writers Award, made at the Franschhoek Literary festival.Read more

Melvyn Minnaar

The yummy factor

Some wines are too good to spit.Read more

Michael Fridjhon

Price and palate adrenalin

A significant percentage of the fine wine buying population expects each and every purchase to bring the grail of the perfect bottle within grasping distanceRead more

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Go-slow

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