wine
Unwined and dine
WORDS: MARANA BRAND IMAGE: SUPPLIED We immediately knew we were at the right place – welcoming smiles, warm atmosphere, crisp white tablecloths, candle light… And …
Krone and the crocodile
WORDS: RICHARD HOLMES IMAGES: SUPPLIED It may be winter, but that’s no reason to steer clear of a crisp glass of méthode cap classique. And …
French flair
WORDS: RICHARD HOLMES IMAGES: SUPPLIED Bordeaux: Cavalli Colt Few wine regions in France carry the cachet of Bordeaux, the spiritual home of cabernet sauvignon. Cavalli …
Old stories, new wines
WORDS: RICHARD HOLMES IMAGES: SUPPLIED There’s a time for wines casually quaffed by the braai, and there’s a time for serious wines that demand your …
Taste the Sea: White Wines from Coastal Terroir
WORDS: RICHARD HOLMES IMAGES: SUPPLIED & SHUTTERSTOCK With a limited supply of fresh water, the threat of late winter storms, and constant howling winds, there …
Matriachs of the vine
WORDS: RICHARD HOLMES | IMAGES: SUPPLIED Few women have made as much of a mark on the world of champagne as Elisabeth “Lily” Bollinger. Widowed …
Something old, something new
Words: Richard Holmes Images: Supplied Making money in the wine industry is often all about volume, and few producers know that better than uniWines in …
Tokara: Last of the summer wine
Words: Richard Holmes Images: Supplied Stuart Botha probably won’t have time to read the papers this Sunday morning. For the winemaker at Tokara, February means …
