Razeen Adams | wine.co.za

Razeen Adams

Wine specialist, writer, and enthusiastic consumer. Based in Johannesburg, Razeen Adams is currently sharpening his teeth in the wine industry as a head of wines in the retail sector, while indulging in his passion for writing opinion editorials for wine.co.za and cheeky tasting notes through @virgin_vines on Instagram.

Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

Can I get excited about the wine again?

"Smell, drone, sip, drone, spit, drone, repeat... God, it was good to celebrate swallowing."

Monday, 16 February, 2026

The bitter truth: Wine vs beer

"Wine is definitely not a classless affair. I'll say it differently. There is classism ingrained in wine culture..."

Monday, 8 September, 2025

Wine in the city of gold

“I don’t think that all consumers need to be educated; they just need to be curious.”

Monday, 24 February, 2025

Pet-Nat or Champagne? Also, why you're wrong…

Just because the loud-mouth soup in your glass contains bubbles, and is made from grapes, does not mean they should be categorised together.

Wednesday, 5 February, 2025

Breaking Bordeaux: Marketing wine to a new generation

"Yes, you read that right, young people are getting curious about sobriety."

Friday, 17 January, 2025

Cancer warnings on labels, the French paradox and why Dry January is more of an annoyance than a benefit to my health

There's only one thing worse than a wine snob, and that's a health snob.

Friday, 23 August, 2024

My year of 1000 wines

"A thousand wines has been a remarkable experience. It's been intimidating, exciting, and exhausting, but all in all, deeply rewarding." - Razeen Adams, wine blogger at Virgin Vines.