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Coolers, the law – and Distell
Tim James continues the investigation into the strange
tale of producers and the authorities conniving to ignore the regulations |
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A tribute to
Mr. Murphy and the Blue Ribbon Army Another
point of view - by William McGonagall (1825-1902), renowned as the best bad
poet in the language |
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Getting on
Are the good Cape reds of 1994 still on their way up, or already in decline?
We tasted a dozen – with mixed results |
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The new Aussie soap
opera The recent difficulties of Southcorp,
the hitherto spectacularly successful Australian wine giant, might have
major implications for big wine business – and for wine-drinkers. Alex
Dale tells the suspenseful story of intrigue, power, twists, and turmoil,
and speculates on future episodes
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Up my nose
In our occasional series in which wine industry people speak out about
what irks them, Cathy Marston takes on the old monster of boring wine-lists |
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The case for rescuing
riesling Riesling is fast disappearing from
the Cape’s vineyards. Tim James looks for signs of a possible
international riesling renaissance – could it save us from the shameful
situation where we no longer grow this finest of all white varieties? |
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Southern hemisphere sauvignons – a taste
match A dozen wines from the New World’s two
best producers of sauvignon blanc – South Africa and New Zealand – are
tasted by panels in both countries. Angela Lloyd reports |
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Vines, wines and human
intervention How much
should a wine reflect the personality and aims of the producer as opposed to
the character of the vineyard? Winemaker Rodney Easthope suggests that
simple answers and dichotomies are less than useful |
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War and wines
At a time when the world has been concentrating again
on war, Meryl Weaver looks at episodes from the history of Champagne,
which has seen more than its fair share of bloody conflict and of
defensive connivances to cheat plundering occupiers
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A rep’s life
Many well-informed young people earn their livings by representing wineries,
linking them to restaurants, hotels, and retail outlets. Elli Wessels is one
of them, and describes what her job entails |
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The Widow's sour grapes |
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