Michelle Stewart and her colleague Colleen represent some very good wine producers
Charles Fox Cap Classiques always produces quality wines
The Reserve Brut is zesty and satisfying, good mousse
The charming Reserve Rosé has lovely raspberry flavours from the Pinot Noir and is crisp and perfumed
The 2017 Blanc de Blanc is clean and dry with bready notes and a real pleaser, aging so well
We really liked the MC Furneaux Chardonnay, which is unoaked, salty minerality, good golden fruit and soft on the palate;
only two barrels were made
Carsten Migliarina with his outstanding range of wines
His Bush Vine Chenin is one of the best we have tasted this year, layers of fruit and class
His 2024 Chardonnay has salinity and floral fruit, clean, crisp and fruity on the long palate
The Migliarina range
The Albarinho is more than interesting, crisp, layered and with so much fruit; a food champion
And the Grenache is a Wow! Fruit in layers so easy to keep going back to, especially with food
Winemaker Adam Mason of Terra Paisible wines in Franschhoek with chef Evan Coostner
Adam is certainly producing classy wines from this cool climate area
They included an 2023 Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc harvested from 35-year-old vines, 2023 Isabelle Rosé, a blend of 60% Grenache Noir and 40 % Mourvèdre
This Rosé was produced from dryland farmed vineyards; and a 2023 Vigne D'Or Sauvignon Blanc
Adam Mason's Terre Paisible wines
Dirk Swanepoel and his wines from Tulbagh
Cilmor manager/winemaker Quintin van der Westhuizen
The name Cilmor is the first and last syllables of founder Ce(cil Mor)gan's name
He has done very well with his Premium Collection 2024 Chenin Blanc with its salty minerality and crisp fruit with long flavours
The 2024 Chardonnay has peach and oak and good mouthfeel
The 2025 Merlot Rosé has cherry, raspberry and is juicy. This range is very well priced.
and awards for his Wine Maker's Selection 2021 Pinotage and Shiraz
The well-awarded at Veritas, Winemakers Selection 2025 Sauvignon Blanc was impressing all who tasted it
Green pyrazines, minerality, a lovely silky mouthfeel and a little wood makes you keep coming back for more
The 2025 Sauvignon Semillon is full, classy with layers pf fruit, a good mouthfeel and long flavours
The 2024 Chenin has orange rind, peach and apricot on the nose and palate with good minerality
Pisaiolo chef Christian Wilderer
A "pinsaiolo" is a master of pinsa, the Roman-style flatbread known for its light, airy, and crispy texture, achieved through a unique dough made with a blend of flours and long fermentation
His pinsas were coming out of the kitchen to sustain us and were indeed very crisp and enjoyable
The Vrede and Lust 2022 Ella is a blend of Shiraz, Grenache and Viognier that is so satisfying
and full of fruit with some spice
Vrede en Lust assistant winemaker Elaina and Global Sales Manager Maia Bezuidenhout
had a huge range of wines for tasting
Vrede en Lust MCC Sarah, made from Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Chenin blanc. A delight
The extensive range of Vrede en Lust wines for tasting
Henry and Riette Kotze and their Pilgrim wines. We really liked their Sauvignon Gris 2025 and their Grenache Gris 2025
It is not often that you see these varietals and they are doing them well
X Wines are made by Jaco Pienaar, a negociant who buys in his good grapes to make the wines
Cool climate with wood support, crisp with good minerality and a long end
This was his 2023 House of Hier Chenin blanc sourced in Bonnievale
All the stories we have produced since 2012
can be opened from the archive list near the top of the column on the right of this page
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