Tag Archives: Strong Suit

Liquid Assets: selecting from South Africa’s most-planted varieties

WALKING UP AND DOWN the aisles of a good wine shop, you tend to be faced with a manageable number of options to choose from when it comes to the niche or unusual varieties, the bargain barrel or the cabinet of luxury brands. However, when the choice is mind-boggling in size, you might need a strategy or some recommendations based

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Strong suits, trump cards… Chenin Blanc Top 10 hot on the heels of Pinotage Top 10 as leading SA wine ambassadors

THE LATEST round of awards for SA white wines at the inaugural Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge again raises the issue of what South Africa hangs or should hang its hat on – in other words, what the industry’s strong suits or trump cards are. Certainly there’s a case to be made for Chenin, and if Chenin is to

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