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

 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

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

 Matured wine brings something special to the tableRead more

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