A while back I reviewed a Peroni event that I attended and I was bemoaning the fact that so few events offer a memorable experience these days. This Audi & Bouchard Finlayson event was one…
Browsing Category Wine Farms
Highlands Road Estate
I stumbled across Highlands Road estate for the first time when I was previously in Elgin for a wedding. We were looking for somewhere near the wedding venue to do some wine tasting and we…
Nabygelegen Wine Estate review
This is the last of my posts from my recent weekend in Wellington. The other posts cover my visit to Jorgensen’s artisanal distillery and lunch at the Stone Kitchen. I also enjoyed lunch and some…
Pierneef at La Motte review
I don’t like being called a critic. It sounds like I’m always looking for faults. The truth is, while I do like to warn people away from bad experiences, what I enjoy most is sharing…
Fyndraai restaurant review
There are thousands of South African wine labels out there. It is very difficult for an estate to distinguish itself from all the competition in any meaningful way. Each estate obviously has its own story…
Franschoek Uncorked and Solms Delta & Lynx Wine Estates
This weekend I convinced five friends to join me at Franschhoek uncorked, and we had a fantastic day. This was the first year of the Uncorked festival and it’s difficult to review this festival is it…
Haut Espoir
One of my recent highlights, was a visit to Haut Espoir. I’m actually drinking a bottle of their 2006 Syrah as I type this and I’m incredibly grateful I don’t have to share it. Any regular…