cape of good wine | Sipping my way through the Cape Winelands | A South African Wine Blog
cape of good wine | Sipping my way through the Cape Winelands | A South African Wine Blog
TLDR: despite the impeccable pedigree of this wine, this Boekenhoutskloof Semillon 2021 wasn't for me. The Wine: A beautiful nose of dark toast (on the verge of burning), lemons, sea salt salinity, dark toffee (burnt sugar), herbal chamomile tea, nettle...
The Vineyard Party I’m your Huckleberry 2022 is one of three Sémillons made by Jolette Steyn. Each wine is treated differently in the cellar, making the trio an exciting exploration of Sem in the Cape. The Wine: It was fun...
An unexpected wine recommendation from Wouter at Caroline's Wine Cellar. This Sketch Cru Semillon 2022 has been my favourite discovery of the year! "The name represents the wine being the second wine that was made but the first that went...
This Joostenberg Small Batch Collection Cinsault 2023 is fresh and perfectly bright...like adult cooldrink that I want to drink all summer long! The Wine: Initially serious herbaceous garrigue...which opens up into pronounced vanilla, red and blue berries (some fresh and...
I’ve loved this wine ever since first tasting it a good while back. Joosteberg are another repeat offender in my recycling crate. This Bakermat red blend drinks so seamlessly that it’s almost hard to pick out individual elements. So being...
An interview with Lauren Segers-Jewell in celebration of South African Women's Month. We discuss her slow-burn wine origin, certification versus experience, imposter syndrome, empowering young people and transformation, life goals, and wine. Lauren Segers-Jewell In May 2020, Wine Cellar announced...
It felt right to close out the SA Women’s Month interviews with someone much much younger than me. Lauren Segers-Jewell is a brilliant young woman with an unquenchable thirst for wine knowledge. We chatted about her perspective on SA’s future,...
An interview with Dr Erna Blancquaert, who's doctoral thesis focused on the 'Effect of Light Quality on Fruit Growth, Composition and the Sensory Impact of the Wines'. In celebration of South African Women's Month, we discuss natural curiosity, science for...
