Understanding Wine

Malbec in Wellington

Cathy Marston heads to Doolhof and takes a closer look at the Malbec grape. ...read more

Knorhoek winemaker Arno Albertyn leads a vertical

Vertical Wine Tastings - all you need to know

Wine ed. Cathy explains why a vertical tasting is such a useful affair. ...read more

Oak and wine - all you need to know

Barrels, staves, oak chips - what's the point of all this wood? ...read more

How to Taste Wine

Glugging, gulping, spitting, swallowing - all you need to know to taste wines. ...read more

White Wine with Fish.....

.....and red wine with steak - aren't those the rules of food and wine matching? ...read more

Keeping and Storing Wine

Whether you keep it for a day or ten years, make sure you're getting the best from your wine purchases. ...read more

How Still Wine is Made

Is it science? Is it logic? Is it magic? The mysteries of winemaking unravelled. ...read more

How Dessert Wine is Made

We all need a touch of sweetness in our lives... ...read more

How Fortified Wine is Made

Put a little fire in your belly! ...read more

Know Your Whites

Top white varietals in South Africa. ...read more

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Good Food & Wine Show 2012

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The Greenside Cafe "Our first visit to this restaurant yesterday evening. It was drizzling/raining so we were rather sure that we will get a seat anywhere in Jozi without pre-booking, a guess which proved to be correct. Straighaway we ordered Pizza yogi & Africano Napolitano. Pizza Yogi is a liberal mix of artichokes, spinach, avocado, olives, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, oregano and fresh basil and it was delicious......."

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Fahrenheit

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Visited Bizerca after quite a while again and found it to be as good as as when they first opened...

Bizerca

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