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The vine guy
April 30, 2012
Filed under Christian Eedes, Columnists
La Motte is the Franschhoek property owned by Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg, daughter of the late Dr Anton Rupert, one of South Africa’s most accomplished businessmen. Her husband, Hein Koegelenberg, is CEO of business operations, and one of the major projects he’s overseen in recent...
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The vine guy
March 19, 2012
Filed under Christian Eedes, Columnists
Most of the time, food and wine pairing is relegated to an exercise in the perfunctory. After a tough day at the office, you prepare an evening meal and grab a bottle of vino in the hope that you will achieve some harmony between flavours.
There are, however, some basic guidelines...
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The vine guy
February 13, 2012
Filed under Christian Eedes, Columnists
The silly season is officially here and many of us will enjoy higher than normal alcohol consumption as a result. Choose sensible drinking options and the inevitable New Year come-down doesn’t need to be quite so severe.
Those concerned with their body weight often opt for spirit-based...
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The vine guy
December 19, 2011
Filed under Christian Eedes, Columnists
Why South Africa’s love affair with Sauvignon Blanc? Here, after all, is a wine that might be described as smelling of “cat’s pee” or “sweat”. This would not necessarily denote shortcomings in the wine, but could apply in an entirely complimentary sense.
Sauvignon Blanc...
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The waiting game
November 21, 2011
Filed under Christian Eedes, Columnists
What wines to age.
While getting older is usually fraught with negativity, wine is a wonderful exception. It’s one of the few things that can improve with age, and this is also one of its key fascinations.
It has to be said up front that only a small subgroup of wines benefit...
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