The beginning of a new year is a dangerous time. Not only does it incur a rush of resolutions (mostly soon abandoned) but also attracts a range of sometimes wild predictions (more often wrong than right). Regardless of such failings, both remain popular pastimes.Read more

There are few things about South African wine more frustrating than to see the annual multitude of new producers deliver nothing more than mediocrity.Read more

It's a rare wine farm where one isn't welcomed by one or more tail-wagging canines. Not only wine farmers love their furry friends; as Grape readers must be awareRead more

It might sound like stating the blatantly obvious, but a happy experience eating out is about much more than just good food and wine. The title's trio can enhance or ruin the event, as of course can service.Read more

… but sadly, very little from somewhere: blame winemakers if the wines lack a sense of place, but blame Brussels for the bland WO Western Cape on the label.Read more