Decanter critics loving Pinotage, Winemag brains trust not so much
THE “SECOND EVER” panel-tasting of Pinotage by Decanter in the UK was described by judge Greg Sherwood MW as “a huge success”, with the results published in the Feb […]
Three top Cape Chenins at under R100 a bottle – no matter what vintage!
THREE CHENINS recommended in the 2020 Uber Value SA wine guide are also to be found in the 2020 SA Wine Classification, which makes them particularly attractive! The thing is, […]
Changing of the guard? Lovely Pinotage but few top seeds in Absa Top 10
THERE WERE PLENTY of regulars at the top of the SA Wine Classification included among the 20 finalists of the 2020 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Competition, but by the time […]
Beyerskloof, Kaapzicht and Wellington Pinotages excel on two fronts
REGULAR LAUREATES at the Pinotage Association’s annual Top 10 awards, Rijk’s of Tulbagh and Beyerskloof of Stellenbosch have fared particularly well again in 2020, each with more than one wine […]
Unwooded winners of Chenin Blanc Challenge unlikely but possible
“THE CHALLENGE with Chenin Blanc is that there are so many styles,” comments Top Wine SA reader Peter F May. “The names [of the 2017 Top 10 Challenge winners] give no […]