Grape

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Angela Lloyd

Going retro

Is sauvignon blanc now officially retro with a glimmer of that status’s appeal? I ask, as I believe it could well be,Read more

Tim James

Dredging through the results

 We’re in the dreadful thick of the awards season. All those drear lists of gold-bemedalled wines have been churning out, to little useful effect in my opinion.Read more

Open Space

A classification of Cape wineries

British wine journalist Tim Atkin (better travelled in the Cape and better informed than many locals) has posted his idea of the "classed growths" of South African wine.Read more

Melvyn Minnaar

Joys of age

 Matured wine brings something special to the tableRead more

Michael Fridjhon

Cork in the firing line

Cork closures are back in the firing line and it’s difficult to feel even a qualm about the intensity of the heat.Read more

Notes from us

Changes coming at Grape

Read Tim's blog about what will be happening on this website from next month.Read more