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If you have a taste memory of Pinotage, chances are it’s a little long in the tooth and, shall we say, less than pleasant. In the 1990s, after Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa ...

THERE ARE VERY FEW wines I truly don't like, and only one that I've ever declared I despise. Except that wine writers are not supposed to "despise" wines. While we can be disappointed, or crestfallen, ...

October 10, 2015, is the International Pinotage Day, so if you have not tasted this wine grape variety before this is a good time to do it. If you are already familiar with Pinotage, then why not just ...

Judges for the 2019 competition were treated to exceptional wines and consisted of Dr Winnie Bowman (competition chair), Greg Sherwood (London-based Wine Master), Razvan Macici (award-winning ...

It's the grape that divides people like Donald Trump. Assertive, offbeat and sometimes wildly awkward, pinotage is the quintessential love-it-or-hate-it variety, an argument in a bottle. On the plus ...

Certain grapes bring out the best in certain places. Elegant yet earthy wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes abound in France’s Burgundy region. Refreshing, subtle Sauvignon Blancs ...

Of all the days that have been created to celebrate grape varieties, perhaps one of the more obscure is International Pinotage Day which falls on Saturday, October 12. Did you know with a Digital ...

From a few forgotten seedlings in a professor’s garden to an icon poured around the world, the story of Pinotage began, as many great stories do, with a curious mind and a little experimenting. A ...