aka: Global Wine Tasting Academy. I’ve failed one academic test in my life – a random Grade 9 Biology test where I consciously decided not to study. To this day,… Read More
Failure…and getting over it.
Category: Learn with me
Klein Karoo Terroir Tasting
TLDR: It does not begin and end with fortified wines. Being invited to this first online Klein Karoo Terroir tasting has been one of the highlights of my year. I’d… Read More
WSET Diploma Part 2: D2 The Business of Wine
aka: when SWOT Analysis tried to kill me. In hindsight, I’m 100% sure that neglecting to use the SWOT analysis is what killed my dream of a distinction for the… Read More
WSET Diploma Part 3: D1 Viticulture & Viniculture
Of all the modules, this was the one that I was most looking forward to. It was the reason why I wanted to do the Diploma. I actually considered applying… Read More
WSET Diploma Part 1: Where to start?
Maybe you know, maybe you don’t… …I’m currently enrolled in the WSET Diploma course. It’s been a baptism of fire…well, mostly a lot of swearing and frustration, anger and anxiety,… Read More
Fernao Pires – What’s The Grape
Origin: South Africa is one of few countries outside of Portugal to grow Fernão Pires. It was first bottled by Van Loveren in 1982. Initially grown for brandy production, some… Read More
Tempranillo – What’s The Grape
Origin: Tempranillo is one of the most important indigenous grape varieties in Spain. It is the fourth most planted grape in the world (2015), with 87% of the vines grown… Read More
Hárslevelü – What’s The Grape
Origin: The name means Linden leaf (lime leaf) in Hungarian, and comes from the shape of the vine leaf’s resemblance to the Linden leaf, as well as the aroma of… Read More