For Profit or Pleasure… The Choice is Yours!
I’ve always considered the relationship between a vineyard and its produce as nothing but extraordinary. Vineyards are a fascinating junction between nature, the elements and chemistry, chemistry that we are fortunate enough to experience as wine. To any wine enthusiast, vineyards are central to the wine we love so much.
It should come as no surprise [...]
Understanding Bordeaux
I will be the first to admit that the first time I heard a reference to Bordeaux, I didn’t know if it was a wine varietal, region, style or just a geographical location. Since then it has become much clearer, but I’m willing to bet that there are many of you out there who are [...]
Affordable Travel for the South African
With the weak Rand, high interest rates and an economy-crippling financial crisis, the idea of international travel for the average South African might seem a bit improbable. This is especially true for the wine enthusiast who wants to explore the world’s winelands outside of SA borders, as destinations such as France, California and Australia are [...]
Bottle Shock
I wish that movies with ‘wine’ as their central theme were made more often. It has been 4 years since the release of that classic ‘Sideways’, and now finally in 2008 we once again have reason to swirl our wine in delight.
The movie is called Bottle Shock and tells the true story of how Napa, [...]
