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Monday, 29 January, 2024

Could this Swartland-pioneered grape be SA’s great wine hope?

Lledoner Pelut goes by many names. Jancis Robinson points out in her Oxford Companion to Wine that it’s a synonym of Garnacha Peluda, a "downy-leafed variant of Garnacha Tinta".
Clifford Roberts
Friday, 22 December, 2023

What makes Swartland rosé wines different?

South Africa makes great rosé wine, but to make sense of the many options available it helps to consider them by region.
Clifford Roberts
Friday, 1 September, 2023

Cap Classique Day: No end to innovation in South Africa’s Cap Classique

In celebration of Cap Classique Day, Clifford Roberts looks at groundbreaking work in Cap Classique production in the Cape Winelands.
Clifford Roberts
Wednesday, 14 June, 2023

Estates celebrate 50-year milestone that launched global recognition and premiumisation

This year marks the 50th anniversary of two milestones for South African wine, both monumental steps to unlocking diversity and paving the way onto the world stage.
Clifford Roberts
Tuesday, 16 May, 2023

One dark and stormy night at JAN Franschhoek at La Motte

The news is in: Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s restaurant at La Motte in Franschhoek will be back.
Clifford Roberts
Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

Old and new always makes Wellington a pleasant surprise

Even with breakaway places, it pays to challenge one’s assumptions. Take Wellington as an example; a place so imbued with history it’s easy to believe nothing ever changes. Seen it once, seen it all. Yet, return and one is almost always surprised.
Clifford Roberts
Monday, 3 June, 2019

Take a wine weekend jaunt on the Robertson Valley 'Zebra'

The Wine Valley Safari is a great way to experience the Robertson winelands and its people without having to drive there yourself, writes Clifford Roberts.
Clifford Roberts
Tuesday, 16 April, 2019

Explore port wine in Porto

South Africa has a long history for making champion port-style wine. Go back even further, and the journey leads to Porto, Portugal, writes Clifford Roberts.
Clifford Roberts
Wednesday, 19 December, 2018

Explore the champion wineries of the land in-between

Excellent get-aways sometimes hide in the most unexpected places
Clifford Roberts