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2012

KGB Wine

IWSC – SA Tasting 2012 - 31 January 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed the informal SA 2012 tasting of IWSC wines hosted at the Grand Roche Hotel last week. I was glad I got there early as the wines were available on a “pour you own” system with whites warming up quite quickly in the heat we have been experiencing over the past few weeks. …
In the Glass – Jan 2012 - 24 January 2012
With the L’Ormarins range shifts to new packaging and ranging of their wines they are selling this lovely 2008 Chardonnay for R35 from the cellar door whilst stocks last. Get there! I’ve worked with the Bouchard Finlayson range of wines, hosting tastings and doing hotel and restaurant staff training on their behalf for several years. …
The Gentle Giant of Haut Espoir - 24 January 2012
I have been interacting with Rob on Twitter for over a year now, as we do in this “modern” age I’ve tasted, and been impressed by, the Haut Espoir (meaning “high hope”) wines I’ve enjoyed with meals at Wakame and Holden Manz. As is so often the case though, nothing can compare to the real…