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Babylonstoren’s Babel Rooi has critics oohing and ahing. Yet again!

07/2018 Mike Froud Leave a comment

THE BABYLONSTOREN spread of billionaire businessman Koos Bekker off the Klapmuts Road between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek is best known for its beautiful gardens, orchards, greenhouse, restaurant, hotel and spa. So popular is this destination in the Paarl district that they charge to have a look at the place, booking a table for lunch in what was once an old cow

2018
Paarl
SA Wine Producers
SA Wine Ratings
Simonsberg
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Shiraz leads the way in Winemag’s annual ‘Signature Red Blend Report’

07/2018 Mike Froud Leave a comment

THEY CONCEDE that it was challenging for the panel to review a line-up of very different red blends, some Shiraz-led, Cape Blends in which Pinotage dominated, some including more than half a dozen component varieties, others made from grapes usually grown for making port-style wines, etc. But Christian Eedes, chairman of the judges including Roland Peens and James Pietersen of