‘Praise be to God, the first wine was made from Cape grapes’ – Jan van Riebeeck from his diary entry on 2nd February 1659 It’s a birthday month for the South African wine industry, and with hundreds of wineries there are plenty of opportunities for people to join the celebrations, propose a toast or two … More Cheers!
A couple of years ago, a gentleman… compared the art of combining words on a page with that of combining the flavours of wine grapes. The former seeks to present a composition in whatever genre that appeals to a range of readers; the latter, to create truly outstanding bottles of wine that can be enjoyed by many people. I had never thought about it this way, but it was a pleasing comparison. … More The perfect blend
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