My Wine Facts
Guess the Wine Farm!
I thought this might be a good way for the global wine community to familiarize themselves with South African wine producers… and indeed an opportunity for South African’s to test their general knowledge!
So I challenge you all and ask… the photograph alongside is the aerial view of which South African wine farm? Post all answers and [...]
The Worlds Most Expensive Wine
Ever wondered what the world’s most expensive bottle of wine is? I’ll tell you… it’s a 1787 Chateau Lafite sold at a London auction in 2003 for a staggering 160 000 USD! (see picture below). The bottle of Bordeaux had belonged to third American president, Thomas Jefferson, and was bought by a Thomas Jefferson memorabilia collector.
What [...]
The Origin of Wine
Ever wondered where wine comes from? Grapes of course J But seriously, where did wine first ‘begin’? Well, let me first say that it wasn’t in France… in fact neither was it anywhere in Europe!
‘I guess you could say wine production has come a long way since 6000BC.’
Archaeological evidence has suggested that wine, made by [...]
Wine: A Complex Concoction
Ever wondered what it is that’s swimming around in your wine glass? Quite a lot actually. There are believed to be almost 1000 ‘ingredients’ identified in wine, and more yet to be discovered.
Wine is 85% water with a varying alcohol content that averages 12%. Many different acids are present, tartaric and malic being the most [...]
