2025 South African Wines: Varietals to Sip and Vintages to Treasure

Harmony will lead to the mix of Old World and New World South Africa’s wine industry, which showcases its unique terroir to produce some of the most exciting wines in the world. MOVING ON TO 2025: South African wines are STILL shining across borders, offering some wines of different types to suit any palate, from…

Essentials for your serving board

When making a charcuterie /cheese board, you know you’re going to spend a pretty penny. You buy the cured meats and fancy cheese that you regularly don’t purchase and you make sure that each element is really well presented. I wanted to build a list of the essentials for a serving board. Let’s pretend we…

#WineBattle: What’s the best white wine?

The battle is on. We’re entering the warmer months in the southern hemisphere so I like to change it up a notch. Trading in your coat for a bikini and your boots for sandals was the first step so now we’re going to trade our reds for our whites. Gone are the days of mulled…

Chenin Blanc for the win! #WineSnob

Chenin Blanc has had a reputation for being ‘that other white wine’. It’s not as known and loved as Sauvignon Blanc, and it doesn’t have the swagger of Chardonnay. But I have seen the change and I like it! Thanks to the growth of this special white grape right here in South Africa, Chenin Blanc…