The French are, as we know, a rather odd bunch, but we forgive them because they make some great wine. Read more

The Wine and Spirit Board has announced its proposal that Franschhoek should become a district (how many people know that it is at present merely a ward of Paarl?). Read more

Bizarrely, I have just savoured, with great pleasure, a glass (well, two, in fact, but small - or smallish -  ones) of tawny port, and a few days back I nearly swooned with pleasure at a Noble Late Read more

Caveau Wine Bar and Deli, with its two Cape Town incarnations, is undoubtedly a Good Thing - with reasonable markups and a good and interesting selection of wines. Read more

Gary Jordan discovered only last week that there are those who want to turn Jordan estate into a mine. Read more