South Africa is rising quickly on my list of locations for really good bargain-priced wines. I showed up late to this party, but I’m sticking around now that I’ve found it. This is the latest in my list of South African wines worth raving about. And this one is a chardonnay. I almost never “rave” […]
As I mentioned in my last review, I’ve become a fan of chenin blanc over the past year. Particularly those from South Africa. This one comes from Raats Family Wines in Stellenbosch — a producer I recently praised for their super-tasty Red Jasper cabernet franc blend. In that review I mentioned that Raats specializes in […]
Over the past year I’ve become a big fan of chenin blanc from South Africa. And while I’ve enjoyed it a number of times over the past year, I just realized that I haven’t yet posted any chenin blanc reviews. It’s time to change that. Chenin blanc originates from the Loire Valley in France, but […]
Last year I discovered that I have an affinity for South African wines. I reviewed a number of them and, quite frankly, I’ve been blown away by the extraordinary values that can be found there. Since then, a couple of my friends have visited South Africa and have told me that I must visit because […]
Over the past year, I’ve found myself becoming more and more a fan of South African wines. Of course with any region there are going to be some wines that are better than others — and some producers who are better that others. And Ken Forrester is quckly becoming my “go to” producer from South […]
Some wine producers believe that music is good for the vines and helps to create better wine. DeMorgenzon in Stellenbosch, South Africa is one of those believers. They play baroque music 24 hours a day in their vineyards. They do so to, as they say, “positively influence the ripening process.” I don’t know if it’s […]
Several years ago I tried my first pinotage, which was some cheap bottle I picked up on a whim. It was horrible and for years after that I avoided pinotage. I supposed I rushed to judgement — it wasn’t pinotage that was bad, it was just that wine. I got it wrong back then. Way […]
One major wine region that I’ve severely neglected on this site is South Africa. It’s not intentional. There’s just so much good wine from elsewhere that my taste buds have been preoccupied. But it’s time to give South Africa a taste. I’ve heard from some of my wine-geek friends that South African wines are something […]
I haven’t had the opportunity to try many wines from South Africa, so I was glad to give this one a shot. Two Oceans wine is named for the two oceans that converge at the Cape in South Africa. The label on this wine says that it has “ripe gooseberry flavors” but I don’t think […]
Sebeka is still relatively new to the American wine market, as it first appeared here in 2007. It’s produced in the Swartland Winery in South Africa, which dates back to 1948, and distributed in the US by E.J. Gallo. You can’t miss this wine on the shelf, as it stands out with a bright yellow […]