Honesty Goes a Long Way…

Strewn into the hallway by the preoccupied postman, it’s always a pleasure to be greeted by the latest edition of WINE Magazine on returning home. I flick through the pages to the back page, my favorite section, where in this particular issue Giniel de Villiers is interviewed.
I find this regular interview particularly entertaining, as [...]


South African Synergy

I never gave it much thought before, but after speaking with wine bloggers and the like outside of South African borders, I came to the realization that we are fairly advanced when it comes to IT integration within the local wine industry.
From what I have understood it seems as if the IT world has been [...]


White is the New Red

When it comes to white wines I tend to be quite fickle, so only award winning wines will do. Unfortunately, my expensive taste comes with a high price… literally. But you’d be pleased to know that this is not always the case, and one can find high quality white wines at agreeable prices.
A few years [...]


Meet Brett…

I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce you to an all too familiar member of the international wine industry, Brettanomyces… or just Brett for short. For those of you who are unaware of Brett’s specific role in the wine industry, let me explain…
 
Brett is a yeast able to grow quite comfortably in wine, converting [...]