Posts tagged South Africa

The most difficult question you can ask me is where I come from. I was born in Cape Town. By blood I am a mostly Belgian, …

“We are here for one reason and one reason only – to rock!” That’s what Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top declared, and that’s exactly what …

This growing up thing is quite annoying. It seems to me like we’re these happy little beings, playing around in the garden, being fed and …

Chenin Blanc is the most widely planted grape varietal in South Africa. There are just under 19,000 hectares of the vine rooted, accounting for around …

I have a very love-hate relationship with Sauvignon Blanc. It’s mostly 90% hate- 10% love. I’ve been scarred by warm and pungent New Zealand “plonks” …

It seems that our lives are inadvertently controlled by time. From waking up, having breakfast, working, and leisure, we’re constantly in the claws of it …

Cabernet Franc is a tricky wine. From anecdotal evidence, one either loves it or hates it, having been scarred by bad ones. I am in …

September 24 is Braai Day here in South Africa. Translated simply, a Braai is SA speak for a BBQ and might just be the most important …

Rosé has got an image problem. Many estates don’t produce one. In non wine growing countries, it is associated with the sickly sweet cheapies shipped in …

There are few things nicer than completing a project that you’ve spent months working on and being completely satisfied at the epicness of the final …