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Continue reading →: Old Vines, Great Wines and a Few Questions Worth Asking
Some wine tastings you attend because it’s part of the job, and then there are those you actually look forward to. Winemag‘s 2026 Old Vine Report tasting was certainly the latter. Hosted at The Kraal Restaurant at Joostenberg Wine Estate, the afternoon brought together some of South Africa’s most exciting…
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Continue reading →: The Italian Job That Led Me to Meinert
There are wines you taste, enjoy and move on from, and then there are those that make you curious enough to want to know who made them! For me, Meinert’s The Italian Job was firmly in the second category, after tasting in at Cape Wine last year. A white wine…
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Continue reading →: R120 and Under at the Winemag Top Drop Awards
As wine enthusiasts, we spend a lot of time talking about expensive wine…you know, the “showstoppers”. Impressive new releases, highly rated bottles, the type of wines that need a special occasion to justify opening them. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course. I enjoy those wines as much as anyone…
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Continue reading →: Paul René, Sushi and a Very Good Saturday
Sushi and Cap Classique. In Robertson. Excuse me? Probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when planning a weekend in Robertson, but after a lazy Saturday afternoon at Paul René, it really should be! Set on Wonderfontein Farm, just outside Robertson, Paul René’s Sushi Saturdays are exactly the…















