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14 May 2008

 

NEW RELEASES

• Autumnal offerings (2) Wines from Blank Bottle, Fairview, Freedom Hill, Meerlust. Metzer, Slowine, Solms Astor, Zonnebloem

 

FOREIGN FLING

A Burgundian winemaker visits Cape Town Jean-Marie Fourrier talks to Angela Lloyd before a tasting of some of his wines

 

VIEWS

Checking out hit-parade reds A top-ten line up enjoyed (with good steak) by Melvyn Minnaar

A return to elegance? Some thoughts on the best of this year's Trophy Wine Show, from judge Angela Lloyd

 

OPEN SPACE

The 'B' word once again Brettanomyces taint in a famous Bordeaux wine – and what about on local competitions?


CATHY'S WINE BLOG

Screwy statistics A few facts and figures and thoughts about screwcapped wines at the Trophy Wine Show
 

MICHAEL FRIDJHON (TWICE) WEEKLY

The dangers of drinking and the absurdities of health ministers Together with some observations on sneezing + Comment

What makes for cheap and expensive wines? And a note on a few good bargains at the lower end


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